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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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