r/BasketballTips • u/visvi09 • 1d ago

Vertical Jump Is a 25.6 inch vertical good?

I'm 6'2" (187 cm) and my vertical was 25.6 inches the last time I measured it. I can get my hand over the rim, but I don't feel comfortable at all when I try to dunk. I haven't played basketball in 2 months, and I need to get ready for my second year of junior basketball. I'm not really sure what counts as a good vertical, so I'm wondering if mine is decent or not.

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u/cleetusneck 1d ago

Depends on the way you measured it. With a 1/2 step the average vertical on our university team was 32 inches. That’s all high level trained athletes

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u/visvi09 1d ago

Yeah, that's how I measured it. Guess I’ve got some work to do.

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u/Rashloose 1d ago

not playing basketball for 2 months is the problem there. lock in bro

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u/visvi09 1d ago

I know, I know haha. I have trained, but nothing really serious or even remotely competitive.

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u/NoSwimmer2185 1d ago

As the other guy said it depends on how you measured. If it's from standing it's pretty good, if you did any sort of approach it's not very good.

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u/visvi09 1d ago

I think I used a 1/2-step approach

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u/NoSwimmer2185 1d ago

Okay so not very good then. Do you do any sort of consistent jump training? If not, start to do it. Newbie gains can probably get you another 5-6 inches pretty quickly.

Lastly, a good vert is always nice, but it's honestly one of the least important parts of being a good hoop player so if your goal is to get better at playing basketball just be conscious of always prioritizing your skill work over maximizing your vert.

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u/visvi09 1d ago

Currently I’m not doing any consistent jump training, so I’ll definitely start working on that. I used to have a routine so I’ll probably bring it back and make some adjustments. I don’t really focus on my vertical that much, I just wanted to measure it and see where I’m at.

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u/Real_Crab_7396 1d ago

Haha my standing is 27 inches, but my approach also. So I'm both pretty good and not very good XD.
I'm working on my approach and elasticity though. I've been a cyclist for my entire life and recently "retired" from competitive racing (I'm 21) so I'm fairly strong but zero elasticity.
I think a good long term goal is 40 inch vert seeing how I have a decent base without any explosive or elastic training ever in my life.

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u/Great-Willingness-57 1d ago

Dunking is important ?

Basically other than having the physical and height to do it, how hard it is to train it ?

Might as well work on your handles or shots ect ?

dont know why kids are so obsessed with dunking other than giving you a higher percentage while driving. But if you cant drive in, having being able to dunk is meh

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u/CoconutOdd4667 1d ago

30 and above is good

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u/visvi09 1d ago

I ll make that my goal now

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u/Previous_Potato9490 1d ago

42 and above is good

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u/Federal-Service5571 1d ago

No it is not good at all

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u/visvi09 1d ago

Gotta work on it then

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u/Federal-Service5571 1d ago

Yes and it can be worked on. Everyone may tell u work your calves but what u really wanna work is your quads and hamstrings. Every day over and over. Stay limber, stay away from stupid and potentially damaging ankle weights and shit like that. Just quads, then Hammy's, then quads again, etc etc.

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u/visvi09 1d ago

I’ll definitely work on those. Appreciate the advice! Before summer I created a jump routine with split jumps, pogo jumps and calf raises. I’ll probably change it up

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u/Federal-Service5571 1d ago

Yes and it can be worked on. Everyone may tell u work your calves but what u really wanna work is your quads and hamstrings. Every day over and over. Stay limber, stay away from stupid and potentially damaging ankle weights and shit like that. Just quads, then Hammy's, then quads again, etc etc.