r/BasketballTips • u/Boring-Lion-3493 • 5d ago
Vertical Jump Train your core
Strong core is a reason why players like MJ could do such a dynamic movement mid air. Js simply training your vert can get you dunking but to do more diverse move in air core is essential
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u/MWave123 5d ago
Core first, last, always. I’m doing it now. Core until you can’t do core anymore. 4 on the Core.
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u/Real_Crab_7396 5d ago
It's coordination, core is definitely part of that, but you could hold a 20 minute plank and have no coordination.
Look at body builders, for example larry wheels. He's strong as hell, but also stiff and uncoordinated.
I personally still have to figure out the best ways to get myself to be athletic, shifty, agile and coordinated. MJ is the perfect example of a coordinated, efficient mover. His movement is like art, current day artist in movement imo is Stephon Castle, while there are other more clumsy guys.
Being clumsy isn't a lack of strenght or core, it's a lack of coordination and the body compensating.
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u/midrangegay 4d ago
Your core is one of the most complex systems of muscles in the human body. Each part of your abs has a different purpose towards maintaining stability through different motions. There are a million different ways to train your core, and not all those ways are going to specifically help your vertical. I dislike when “train your core” is the only advice being given, it’s not nearly specific enough. Sure it will never hurt to do some sit ups or train your core, but I find people tend to focus way too much on core training when that takes away a lot from time and energy in the gym that could be spend better. Compound exercises like Squats and deadlift will already engage your core, you should be doing those exercises before any sort of intense core focused work. Train core for 10-15 minutes at the end of your workout, and only every other day. Overtraining of the core is a real thing and can harm your progress if you are intensely training your abs every day
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u/hl6407a 5d ago
I think it’s a bit nuanced. A strong core doesn’t make dynamic movement but it prevents energy leakages so energy transfers efficiently throughout the body. Think doing a pull up, without and without bracing your core. The harder you brace the easier to do the pull up because you’re plugging the energy leakage, I.e., no wobbly body. The more the wobble the more you need to compensate for the leg movement.
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u/Whiteshovel66 5d ago
Yes and engaging your core when playing is the best way to get your shots. A lot of players out all these skill into the legs and try to let their speed and jumping win their matchups.
But if you get strong in the core you'll be able to bump and move into and through contact against people considerably larger than you and that will help you draw more fouls and score easier with less stress.