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5 Kinds Of Jumps
To Help You Achieve The Highest Vertical Possible
Although
no one wants to hear
it, you are not capable of doing anything you set your mind to. If you
set your mind to jumping like Michael Jordan, chances are it is not
going to happen. Some are just more gifted than others. However, there
are a series of jumps and exercises you can to help achieve the highest
vertical you are capable of reaching.
The
first jump consists of you
jumping off of the ground in rhythm by leaping off of your ankles.
After leaving the ground you want to pull your toes up as far as
possible while avoiding having your heels touch the ground. The
difficult part with this jump is not allowing your knees to bend
whatsoever while jumping or landing. As soon as you land, jump back up
as quickly as possible to remain on the ground very little time.
The
next jump you will need to
find a box that is around the height of your vertical right now. For
this exercise you will step off of the box and land as still as
possible without allowing your heels to touch the ground. The goal is
to land smooth and subtle with a little bend in your knees or in a deep
squat position. Continue to increase the height of the box until your
landings begin to appear rough.
Vertical
jumps are the next kind
of jump on your list to help you reach the highest vertical possible.
The goal here is to jump as high as possible onto an object, jump off
and then get back off the ground as quickly as possible. Jumping onto a
stable box that you can raise up and land on is the best option.
Similar
to vertical jumps is
step stool jumps. For this you will need four or five step stools or
boxes that vary in height. You want to start with the smallest box
first and increase the height each one. As with vertical jumps, after
leaping up onto the box and falling back down you want to get off of
the ground as quickly as possible to the next box.
The
final jump that can help you
reach your goal for the highest vertical possible is a combination of
vertical jumps and the second jump listed in this article. What you
will do is step off of a box that is around your highest vertical. Once
hitting the ground leap back up as high as you can. This allows you to
learn how to embrace contact, how to explode quickly, and then how to
go into a high vertical leap.
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