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By LaShawn
Jackson
You want to
jump higher,
basketball is,
after all a
sport where
the ability to
get vertical
really
matters. You
can't really
do anything
about your
height,
although not
smoking and
drinking
coffee as a
toddler would
surely help,
but you can
train your
jump. Adding
twelve inches
to your
vertical is
like adding
twelve inches
to your
height, and
you can add
that much to
your jumps.
Don't get me
wrong, skill
matters in
basketball. It
won't matter a
bit if you can
jump tall
buildings in a
single bound
if you can't
hit the
basket. But at
the same time,
the ability to
get airborne
will enhance
your game.
I've worked
with hundreds
of basketball
players as a
strength and
conditioning
coach, and I
can tell you
that the
difference
between a
decent player
and a great
one is often a
matter of
twelve inches
of air when
they jump.
So you should
want to know
how to jump
higher.
Basketball is
a game of
skill, speed
and
athleticism,
and
fortunately,
these are
exactly the
things you
need to work
on to get your
vertical maxed
out. And
unless you've
got a 40 inch
vertical, you
can improve.
The first
thing you
should do is
to make sure
you've got
your diet
dialed in. If
you don't have
a six pack,
you're
carrying more
weight than
you need, and
that weight
will kill your
jumps. Get
lean without
sacrificing
strength, and
you'll jump
higher.
Speaking of
strength, if
you're not
lifting, you
need to start.
If you are,
you need to
focus on
driving your
squat and dead
lift
up. Combine
this with
quickness
training and
an emphasis on
explosiveness,
and you'll be
adding inches
to your jump
immediately.
That is how to
jump higher.
Basketball is
a game of
inches, so you
need to go get
them.
If you really
want to
dominate on
the court, you
should
look for a jump
program
that includes
the above
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athlete who
needs to get
vertical.
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