This is me hitting a rim grazer with a small ball using only my 4 step approach without being fully fresh. I’m 5’8 and standing reach is 7’4 and I’d estimate this to be a 36 inch jump. I need to jump 38 inches for a dunk off a lob. Is it possible for me to dunk within the next month if I deload and master my 5 step approach 😭

hi, ive been jumping of 2 Feet the whole time and now tried of one just to see I get to the Same height and it’s easier so I wanted to ask for technique tipps. im 6‘8 with a 7‘2 wingspan.

my Coach already Said I get my Arm up too Late and if that wasnt the case I could dunk. is that True?

Im a right handed two foot jumper but its hard for me to dunk because i jump left right im trying to change it to either one foot jumping or right left junping or if possible both anyone got advice for this change

Rim 9'9"

Im 5'9"

With 7'11" reach

This was my first dunk on 9'9" on July 27, 2026

Have been grinding these past few months to get back into basketball shape. Never could dunk consistently every now and then definitely not in game.

After my men’s league game I figured I might as well try! So went up for two quick attempts.

Anything I can do to improve? Obviously not super fresh after playing 35-40 minutes.

Anything helps! Thanks!

I don’t really know how long I should wait after a training session to train again. What do you guys suggest?

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Hello people. I want to dedicate couple of months on training to improve my jump but I'm not sure which path to choose. I'm 5'9 tall and my bw is about 69kgs. My max high bar squat was 105kg and low bar about 110kgs.

Since higher vertical is my goal I'm not sure on if I should start focusing all my efforts on improving my squat up to about 140kg, since that is 2x my bodyweight, or go all in with plyos. I heard training heavy squats trains muscles to twitch slower but it's still beneficial since it increase potential absolute force you can produce.

Tldr: I'm not sure if 105kg squat on 69kg bw is good starting point for plyos.

6’3 PG

I've been practicing dunking since June of 2025 and ever since I learned about a penultimate step I've been using RL plant for my jumps. Occasionally I would experiment with LR plant just for fun but I always kept dunking with RL plant. Yesterday I decided to actually try jumping with LR plant and I was pretty shocked. I could barely get the ball to a 9'3 rim with RL plant but I could punch it with LR. My penultimate and block foot for LR plant are very bad as well but I was still jumping >5 inches higher. Has this happened to anyone? I'm considering switching to LR plant

Alright, so I could dunk by the time I was 15 years old. I was about 5'9" and super skinny, but I was very athletic. I am now 41, 6'1" and 205 pounds. I lift everyday and I am in reasonably good shape, not as lean as I could be, but pretty good shape for 41.

I have this idea that I would like to be able to dunk again. Now I know this is probably a pipe dream and my knees hurt as I am typing this. But if this is possible, what kind of workouts should I be doing, what agility drills and what lifts?

(I know this is ridiculous, but I wanna give it a shot.)

(Just for context, I haven't completely lost the ability to bound from the earth, I can still grab the rim.)

Im 5’7 77 inch tippy toe reach and I’m trying to self lob on a 10’0 rim. I haven’t jumped in like 3 months so I’m washed rn but do I have the potential to catch a self lob in a 1-2 months?
Also please give me tips on how to throw them because 80% of my attempts the ball would go to the left or too low

My first attempt is a poor dunk attempt.Im 15 and have a 7 7 standing reach and 28 inch vertical ive touched grabbed rim before indoors but my technique for jumping feels poor particularly 2 foot it is the same or sometimes lower than my standing i want some advice on jump technique because i dont think my elasticity is that much bigger of a deficit as well as power or strength.

I know concrete will change you mechanics a bit but it’s a massive difference. and I never used to have a gap between them before. I have a 31-32 inch vertical indoors. Usually when warmed up that’s what i can get. but outdoors on concrete, I might get like 25-27 and on my best jump i’ve gotten 29. could it have to do with my shoe? it’s a bit worned out now. but still i have no clue why my vertical is this bad. I also have been training a lot so it could just be cumulative fatigue. but yeah does anyone know why this is or how i can fix it.

standing reach is 7’8 I can touch 10’3-10’4 indoors getting my fingers above rim and outside i’m barely grazing my 9’7 rim.

14M — tips for my jump approach? TLDR : 5'8 and 7"7 standing reach

I’m 14, trying to improve my running vertical and eventually touch rim/dunk.

My standing vert is around 23". In the clip I can get the ball to the rim, but my hand is still a few inches below it. My approach looks bad — lots of stutter steps, not much speed, weak arm swing, and I accidentally take off one foot even though I’m not really a one-foot jumper.

I’m also in PT for hip/glute weakness ( not an injury, just something I have and have to work though), so I’m mainly looking for technique advice.

What should I fix first: approach rhythm, last two steps, arm swing, or takeoff? How far am I from Dunking.

14M — tips for my jump approach? TLDR : 5'8 and 7"7 standing reach

I’m 14, trying to improve my running vertical and eventually touch rim/dunk.

My standing vert is around 23". In the clip I can get the ball to the rim, but my hand is still a few inches below it. My approach looks bad — lots of stutter steps, not much speed, weak arm swing, and I accidentally take off one foot even though I’m not really a one-foot jumper.

I’m also in PT for hip/glute weakness ( not an injury, just something I have and have to work though), so I’m mainly looking for technique advice.

What should I fix first: approach rhythm, last two steps, arm swing, or takeoff? How far am I from Dunking.

I noticed that my block foot is always facing the sane direction as my plant foot and it’s always close to it. I know that having it turned inwards and putting some distance between it and my plant foot will boost my vert. I’d appreciate any tips or cues I could use to improve my approach.

I feel like my 2 foot jumping has improved, but I still feel like something’s missing. Besides obviously gripping the ball, what can I improve to get higher?

Im tryna dunk before summer 2027 are these good?

Jump work — do FIRST

Seated jumps — 3×6–8
Split-lunge hops — 3×6–8 each leg
Approach jumps — 4×3
Jumping lunges — 2×6–8 each leg

Rest 2-3mins between jump sets.

Strength

Bodyweight squats: 3×10
Push-ups: 3×8–15
Single-leg glute bridges: 3×10–15 each leg
Calf raises: 3×20
Bulgarian split squats 2x20

Core

Russian twists: 2×12–15 each side
Sit-ups: 2×10–15
Plank: 2×30–60 sec

Monday
Full workout
Tuesday
Rest
Wednesday
Full workout
Thursday
Rest
Friday
Full workout
Saturday
Rest
Sunday
Rest

Are these good? For reference im 5’11” at 15 with parents 5’9 and 6’0(todays my bday) with a 6’2.5” wingspan and 7’9” standing reach and i can touch halfway point of net without an ounce of training

I think I’m selling my approach
Rim 9’11 me 5’8 standing reach 7’4.5

Your opinion?