There are many skills that you need to improve on if you want to become a well rounded basketball player; you have your dribbling skills, shooting skills and of course, jumping skills. The prime focus of this article is on the latter. Performing the right jump training routines is the true answer to boosting your vertical jump height. Listed below are three of the most efficient jump training exercises that will help build up your lower body strength and in turn, increase the height of your vertical jump. Continue reading so you could discover what they are!
1.) Jump Squats – For the starting position, stand upright with feet about shoulder distance apart. Your head should be looking directly forward and you back kept straight. Bend both knees and go down into a squatting position. Maintain that squatting position for a couple of seconds and then go for a jump. Remember both of your feet must leave the ground at the same time. You can swing your arms up into the air as well while you leap up. This will provide you with an additional momentum.
2.) Jumping Lunges – For the starting position, stand upright with feet about shoulder distance apart. Maintain a straight back and your eyes set forward. Next, step with one foot forward and then bend your knees up until your right hip is parallel to the floor – this is the correct lunging position. Remember to keep a straight back while you lower yourself down as well. While in the lunging position, jump upwards by pushing off with both feet. Switch legs while in mid air, so you land with your left leg forward and right foot at the back. Repeat the same process.
3.) Box Jumps – Stand facing a box, jump on top of it and then step off. Do this repeatedly for at least fifteen to thirty minutes. Doing so will help in building muscle memory which in effect, equal to an increase in your vertical.
