Improving Basketball Skills : Exercises to Increase Vertical Leap

[Beardy136]

I'm 5'4 can get rim on a 9 foot rim I'm white and 13 is this good?

[333razers]

I'm 12 and 5"4 and can tap the backboard of a ten foot goal... I'm kinda chubby but is this really gonna improve my jumping?

[darfgoku]

im 13 and im from the philippines and my height is 5,6 or 5,7 how could i know my vertical jump i just cant reach the rim could someone help me and tell me what will be my future height when im in the max stage of my adolesence Sorry for my bad english

[DiZZMiZZLE]

lol in the beginning i thought it was greenscreen.

[MrClutch1999]

Does this even help you jump higher at all?

[MrMetaphorick]

These videos are so stupid

[shane8109]

I did this back when I could dunk as a teenager into my early 20s

[Coolfwip]

im an 8th grader 6'5 and can 360 dunk and im white (13 years)

[masons2581]

@McClainKid5 I'm an 8th grader, I'm 6'2 and I can dunk with two hands.. And I'm white haha

[McClainKid5]

Im 6'4 sophomore and can dunk with two hands easily. Is that pretty good for my age?

[omegzilla1]

@McClainKid5 not really. your pretty tall..

[levitgames]

@McClainKid5 Don't let 'em get to you, I'm 6'4'' junior and can only dunk one hand so you're better than me.

[g53516]

retro 8's ftw lml

[w20089]

im 14. so im older than the two below me.

[PointGuardOrange7]

im 5 9 and in grade nine i did these and the derrick rose workout since the end of grade 7 and i dunked this year in practice

[lakeobilt1]

im 6`9 and i can almost touch the rim......gotta try this

[liondato99]

its good?



[Joshua0530Garcia]

press 8 for the fat lady crossing

[MegaAndyAQW]

I'm 14yrs old and I'm 5'11 and I can touch the rim with two hands and I can grab the rim. Is it kinda good to my age?

[AmazingVideos23]

I'm 12 and 5"3 and can get pretty high on net is that pretty good ? For my age

[biggerdjam]

@AmazingVideos23 when i was 13 i was 5 foot 9 1/2 and can grab rim

[NanoSerpent]

I'm 4'11 and I can touch close to the rim about 3 inches off, is this OK for a ninth grader and how can I increase it to be able to touch the rim. I've done these exercises for quite a while but it hasn't increased it any more than I already have. What do I do?:)

[dATnIGGAHtACO]

@NanoSerpent do squats with and with out weights it takes your calfs and thighs to dunk

[TheChillfucker]

@DisputeMr 5"6 and you can touch the rim? nice man, im 6"00 and can hang on the rim but i cant dunk yet, how do you jump so high?

[DisputeMr]

im 5'6 and can grab rim but cant dunk yet -__-

[MsAlejandro8014]

0:59 sexy!!..

[decaine97]

thanks man

[betaswearmulberry]

1:00 for the fat woman at the door

[best496]

@betaswearmulberry so what?

[betaswearmulberry]

"put your legs on the platform and slowly raise, raise....,raise."

THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID

Well, someone had to be the idiot.

[MrSean1022]

OMG LEBRON STOP TRAVELING

[TorbillinOfficial]

I have been doing this for like about a week and i can already see results!

[xXxwidzumxXx]

@TorbillinOfficial its been 4weeks can you dunk now?

[TorbillinOfficial]

@xXxwidzumxXx No, I just turned 13. I can touch backboard and I'm about 5inches away from the rim.

[sime4323]

For how much does this can improve your jump and when u can see diffrents?

[dannijulio]

This does work, I tried it, and I can touch rim, barely, I am just getting lazy and stopped doing em. I gotta start again /:

(No I am not a robot or those advertisement people whatever they are called)

[truxxpunx]

toe calf raisers are creasing perfectly good jordans ! smh.

[BakaSinnerX]

And the search for drwowdrummer comment starts

[Coolstoriebro]

@BakaSinnerX

Just use Ctrl+F.

[MrKicks101]

How long till I see a difference

[botek33]

0:57 ROFL

[CAMUGA4]

how much time i have to do this

[MrJoelouisbarrow]

Thanks Travis bro

[drpep007]

nice dude i tried thi and t worked i was at a 8 in vertical leap now im at 19in and gettin higher

[MATT111MARTIN]

jump rope...

[MrWhateverthenameis]

Is it safe to do it more than twice a day?

[MegaDonkeyz]

@MrWhateverthenameis yah dood i do 2 sets im 13 i do 70 in each set so when i finish i do 140 sometimes 210

[TheGoalKickers]

Try to actully JUMP!

[TheGoalKickers]

0:58

[Tinsletooth]

Would it not make more sense lowering yourself slowly then exploding as hard as you can up? That way you develop fast ,explosive and powerful muscles? My reasoning is when you train muscles to be slow they work slow. If you train muscles to work fast then they work fast. I'm not saying work slow but I'm saying when you can work fast, then seize the day and do it. I'm also not saying that I'm better than him at height but I do know my body's response to work outs from working out for 10 years.

[JusChilllen]

playoff 8's anyone?

[Leeejon21]

just saw this vid,,, but i have been doing this one for a long time and it works pretty good,,, btw, if u do it like 50-100 times,,, if u think about something else (watching tv or something),, it doesnt burn :D

[KCxM3XIC4N]

0.57

[nicko12341]

@TreltheDK google (vertical jump bible pdf), top result is the full vertical jump bible.

[nicko12341]

Forget about calf raises in reality they do very little for your vertical jump, Try the Vertical Jump Bible (Google it you'll be able to find it for free) Get committed, stay committed and within 2 or so months you'll see gains somewhere around 8-10 inches, the program even includes a bodyweight strength training program for somebody who doesnt have access to a gym.

[ahcall911]

@nicko12341 Haha WARNING ADVERTISING ALERT!

[nicko12341]

@ahcall911.......Im showing you how to get the program for free, when it would normally cost 60 bucks off the dudes website....but if you think you can just do 100 odd calf raises and then go out and jump abit,then jump out the gym your wrong, very fucking wrong.

[FBjking]

really works?

[SupriseMe98z]

My foot didn't burn that's why I didn't stop and it ended up increasing my vertical 5 inches LOL

[FBjking]

@SupriseMe98z it is?



[Hmach4r]

im 5'5 , asian, have a 6'10 reach and i am only about 6 inches away, does anyone know what i can do to get those 6 inches or is it not possible

[APBTisBeast]

@Hmach4r it is impossible for you to be 5'5 and have a 6'10 reach like you said your asian do the math unless you look like a fucking gorilla ain't no way in hell my friend

[Hmach4r]

@APBTisBeast lol thats kinda brought my confidence down just a little but im just saying is there any thing i can do to get rim, im only inches away

[APBTisBeast]

@Hmach4r continue doing these exercises running and u could even get some of those and anything to improve your explosiveness working out just keep doing research on diffeent ways yo strngthen the muscles u use to jump

[AdventureTeamFive]

it works?

[iBrA1MAN]

hi im travis

[MaeClemons]

wont doing this weaken your calf muscles?i mean when you weight train you need to give that muscle you train at least 48-72 hours of rest,this is some ghetto bs tip,if you want to jump higher just do this about 3 times a week and stay in shape fat people cant jump unless your name is chuck

[POWEROFTHETOOLS4]

@MaeClemons wat the hell is dat suppose to mean "fat people cant jump unless your name is chuck" LMFAO

[frinensi555]

@POWEROFTHETOOLS4 hes referring to charles barkley

[POWEROFTHETOOLS4]

@frinensi555 oh thx

[theNewGenerationHERO]

Oooooo look at them jordan 8 plaoffsss

[SwindleCon]

nice jordans

[RiicaRpT]

thumbs up for the fat lady crossing at the exit door xD

[FallenKaMo]

@RiicaRpT

Paranormal Activity :D

[dengthebest]

@RiicaRpT hahaha!!

[NBA123567]

If I'm about 4 inches or less away from touching the rim at my school gym how long do I have to do this?

[GoodMoneyJacob]

he has the jordan 8's

[matt28469]

fat people



[matt28469]

why are there always fate people walking in the backround of these videos

[winterhome321]

I want to see if you can teach me any new defensive tricks or something

[Siliency]

Really work?



[TheDWGamer]

Look I'm 14 and 5'11, would this exercise stun my growth? It probably sounds stupid but really would it?

[FuriousDeath]

@TheDWGamer I dont think so this exercise got nothing to do with your back or spine or anything like that, But i dont think it will stop your growth.

[Raymond230795]

Great Vid!

[zrian0119]

0:22 hey you tmac what are you doing out there and he sounds like tmac too

[Mr1BMG]

1:00 nice eyes

[SemperFeared]

I'm 14, 5'10, and can bring my fingers about a half inch above the backboard.. Do I have a chance of dunking within the next year or two?

[pascuajoeljan]

@SemperFeared for me i think u can dunk the ball 4 da nxt 2 yrs or above (if u will do this exercises to increase ur vertical leap).... bec, in our school we have a 10 feet rim and I'm 13, 5'8" and I can touch the ring I mean, I can now almost touch the bottom of the rim.

[Luraj7]

@SemperFeared man, you can dunk in 6 months or even eariler pm me and i will send you my program

[YoYa8d]

@SemperFeared yes, a year ago i could barealy jumo to the net, and now i can grab the rim and im 5'9. if you practice hard you will be able to dunk by the end of the year

[sznj94]

try to train hamstrings aswell ..

[rairules10]

y'all saw that fat lady lolz

[Domisake]

Could it be that you also gain height.

I did 100 calf raises twice yesterday.

And the next day i woke up ,got out of the bed and noticed that my knees hurt but in a good way the felt stretched.

[TheQiaoli]

@oTRIGGA

Damn you're really tall, if you have a vertical just like any other normal people, then you should be able to dunk. I think you should have hands big enough to palm the a ball easily since you're this big. If you're kind of fat, loose your weight, all the high flyers on the NBA court have like less than 5% body fat compare yo their weight.

[liondato99]

its work?

[Zerkiahh]

Im white and I have incredible calf strength and i CANT JUMP FOR SHIT... the only way to add to your vertical is turning black (why would anyone trade intelligence for 6" to your vertical leap and AIDS)

[drwowdrummer]

@Zerkiahh YOU RACIST LITTLE @#$% IF U SAID THAT TO MY FACE I WOULD KNOCK YOUR HEAD OF YOUR NECK(LITERALLY)

[Zerkiahh]

@drwowdrummer Im not racist, I own a colored TV.

[boobieviolator123]

@drwowdrummer *you

[cecilbedford]

can you do it on stairs 

[wRtRiDreaMZz]

@cecilbedford any elevated level of ground or platform i would think stairs are a.o.k. lol

[superSWAGasorus]

i did 100 with out stoping

[farhanking7861]

@superSWAGasorus wow i do 300 no stopping

[arsalan186]

is this exercise also for improving height??????????

[superSWAGasorus]

@arsalan186 no just leg mucile

[arsalan186]

@superSWAGasorus thanks....

[vintetrintapereira]

"Ronaldinha do Volei"! Paraná!

[WestSideFreedom]

It works. Hahah But I suggest the people do one leg calf rises and do alot more than 20, just do it till it burns really bad. :)

[shmohammad23]

u gota be able to control nd balance ur weight to jump mainly 10 is muscle AKA hops

[fgypsy45]

do it but do it wisely and always warm ur back muscles up otherwise by 30 u will notice

[EA2153]

eHow > expertvillage

[TheWCallstar]

nice shoes

[AtomicCrane]

@TheWCallstar i have those!!! yay :D

[kobesantiago]

thumbs up if u flipped the guy off

[luismendeze]

aaaa, those Jordan Tennis were very famous in the 90's

[xXAirSanchezXx]

@luismendeze en ingles se dice jordan shoes, por que jordan tennis suena extraño en ingles, aunque así se diga en español

[ps3guy131]

can a 104 pound ten year old play basketball?

[miamibeach1305]

This does actually works

[EA2153]

@miamibeach1305 Prove it, since we're on YouTube, post a damn video.

[miamibeach1305]

@EA2153 okay then ill post up me getting from a 8'10 to dunkin on a 10 footer

[ChinaMcBean]

not me



[AfroFlow365]

This guy obviously knows what he's talking about but he just doesn't have the best speech skills so stop being rude and immature. I bet more than half of you are self conscious about something about yourselves so SHUT UP

[victor1993k]

@AfroFlow365 haha i don"t know what im taliking about?brotha i can't dunk easily on a 10 foot rim i fact i can do baseline 360's,windmills what can you do?

[TheKingoftheheat]

@victor1993k takes a person who can't do that to talk about it on youtube. why don't you proove it?

[victor1993k]

retarded video this guy does not know anything.

[AfroFlow365]

@victor1993k shut up you're just a lame hater

[Ebster16]

I'm about 5' 6" and can only just touch the net. yet my friends can touch rim, but in the weight room I do more leg work. In fact they don't even work their legs. What am I doing wrong or what else can I do? I've started this and it does work, I also did some jump rope everyday but it isn't really working for me.

[CaLLyBUDxx420xx]

@Ebster16 your problem is your 5' 6"with all do respect

[XeryzV2]

@Ebster16 u see, u can train ur leg till it gets as big as a bodybuilder, u dont get higher leap of that. Go to the court, and jump between 50-100 (every day, or every second day) times against the rim and try to touch as high u can every time, then togheter with ur leg work you will gain result... :D (hope it helps)

[b2436]

@Ebster16 Strength isnt the same thing as explosiveness. Instead of building strength, work on the initial launch; try to get from point A (couch) to point B (apex of your jump) in as little time as possible. The faster the launch, the higher you go :D

[Verensark]

thanks man!

[raphkara92]

wow this work a lil for me i can actually dunk now thx so so much i garantee this

[ridorock6]

@raphkara92 does it actually work?

[farhanking7861]

@raphkara92 wait all u did were calf raises?

[CudderManiac]

I swear to god he was in a green screen at 0:01

[Sisound]

I'm 6ft tall.

If I increase my jumping, will I be able to dunk?

[MyweeklyFix]

@Sisound depends on how high you jump :)

[Sisound]

@MyweeklyFix I started to exercise my jumps today. It's my goal to dunk one day hehe :D

[MyweeklyFix]

@Sisound thats my goal too see you at the rim

[farhanking7861]

@Sisound Obviously ppl that are 5'6 can dunk u have an advantage over them.

[blackman223]

People always give people who make vertical leap videos so much shit, but it REALLY IS this simple. Wanna know how those guys in the gym got to be able to dunk? They fucking jumped alot. For rebounds, layups, to block shots, simply TRYING to dunk after the game was over. Wanna jump high? jump more. Calf raises obviously help but if you dont actually jump then you wont get all that much better

[MegaSwzz]

the fat guy at 0:58 doing moonwalk

[DAMUSICMAN222]

Just take his info. Ppl he's black so he knows what he's talking about when it comes to vertical leaps

[TheBurnout222]

i mean if i do this i will able to be more tall

[TheBurnout222]

thanks

[iet187]

real talk this shit work even tho it took me a year to dunk

[TheBurnout222]

i am not doing it then

thanks for reply

[TheBurnout222]

does this affect ur height growth

plz plz plz plz plz plz plz plz plz plz pzl plz plz pzl pzl plz answer

[farhanking7861]

@TheBurnout222 yes it does.

[HeaRToFMiaMi]

@TheBurnout222 nope eat ur veggies and drink ur milk and maybe just maybe you will grow :} jk

[mrmountaineer2]

@TheBurnout222 no it does not. There has been no scientific proof this or weightlifting stunts your growth. Look at Shaq in the nba, hes been weightlifting since grade 8 and he is 7'1!

[kuhurst5]

@mrmountaineer2 he was also like 6'6 as a 13 year old lol, but i do see what you mean.

[bballislife7987]

@TheBurnout222 no it doesnt, im a freak about stunting growth and wanting to grow an di know it doesnt

[TheGreektiger]

ok men!i am doing this excercise for 2 months!i am between 6 ,and 6.1 feet tall actually i am 1,84 metres!and now i can dunk!and i am doing this excercise for two or i think three months and now i can dunk!but men can you dunk?(i meen this guy on the video)

[iamcorrectable]

does dis affct ur height growth..!!!!!!!

[TheGreektiger]

@iamcorrectable no!

[juko9998]

I can't keep my fuckin balance

[JewellMaster12]

He actually manages to make a very simple exercise sound like a bomb defusing exercise

[LLIyxepTeaM]

@JewellMaster12 I guess you cannot jump over 20" . Your talk is cheap

[JewellMaster12]

@LLIyxepTeaM So I take it that you actually had no clue about how to do a basic exercise??? If you lift weights or do anything athletic you should already know about calf raises. But my talk is cheap right?

[clickclickboomify]

i feel like shitting when i do this exercise

[MohawkMasters]

or you could do a frog leap 3 times a day

[llpf]

pause at 1:00

[HeAiNtMaN]

I did that several years ago, 200 a set, 2 sets a day, and I wouldnt be able to walk the next day.

[Prince5505]

@HeAiNtMaN did it increase your vert?

[HeAiNtMaN]

@Prince5505 A little, I think

[juko9998]

@HeAiNtMaN did u jumpy higher?

[HeAiNtMaN]

@juko9998 I think maybe a few millimeters higher lol

[h0ndakid18]

Thanks for the tips.. oh and nice playoff 8s btw

[TheUndeadbob]

hey ive got a question would this work on home stairs

[llDellMango]

@TheUndeadbob wood only not carpet

[TheUndeadbob]

@llDellMango well thank you wood only ok ill try to find something

[llDellMango]

@TheUndeadbob or a stool doesnt matter what material just make sure you have a grip

[TheUndeadbob]

@llDellMango would a concrete table work its smoothed and straight in certain points if it does work then what should i use it on straight or smooth

[llDellMango]

@TheUndeadbob just make sure its not too high just in case you lose balance