Jump Higher Blog

This website contains a free Vertical Jump Training Guide, with revolutionary breakthroughs in Vertical Jump Training, brought to you by an ex-NBA Strength and Conditioning Coach!. Vertical Jump Training is a big topic, always has been for tons of kids and upcoming basketball players around the world. Whether it is dunking or spiking the ball, it will always be one of the greatest sports achievements you can do. It is an amazing feeling to jump high and even more to dunk or spike it really well.

So how do you go about improving you vertical? Do you:

A) Follow a Vertical Jump Training DVD?

B) Get a piece of Vertical Jump Training equipment?

C) Hire a Vertical Jump Training Expert?

D) Follow regular online Vertical Jump Training workouts?

E) All of the above?

Each in it's own right is good. All obviously can give a kid everything they are looking for in regards to Vertical Jump Training. I see a lot of kids today follow a plyo program without learning the proper mechanics of jumping first, this is very dangerous and leads to injury. I teach proper jump/movement mechanics first and then and only then do I follow that up with jump training plyometrics.

Vertical Jump Training

You have many choices of how to get crazy hops: a Vertical Jump Training Book or Folker System Vert Shock, a piece of Vertical Jump Training equipment, hire a Vertical Jump Training expert, follow regular online Vertical Jump Training workouts, or all of the above. Either way you go, there are 5 basic rules that you need to be aware of no matter what. You need to be able to apply these 5 rules to any and all of the choices above.

The 5 Golden Rules for Vertical Jump Training:

1. You must learn proper squatting and jumping technique, some basics;

► Knees track towards the big and second toe

► Chest and butt are out when in the squat / jump position

► Weight is even 50/50 on both sides of your body.

2. You must properly progress the Vertical Jump Training exercises. All levels from beginner to advanced need a proper challenge so they can continually improve. Not too much to cause injury, but also not too little so as to not improve vertical at all. But increase speed and challenge of jumps ONLY if you can maintain control of your movements.

►Slow jumping is low jumping, so getting off the ground quickly is key. But also, " Speed without control is a dangerous thing".

3. You must jump! train it and gain it, if you don't you won't. This is where an experienced instructor is essential so that you do not over train and become injured. As everyone is different your Vertical Jump Training program must have various levels, reps of jumping to fit all different levels. Progress jumping ONLY if you can maintain control of your alignment when jumping. Jumping high cannot be done with poor alignment, so get your basics down first!!

4. Jumping high is not just legs, it is a whole body movement. So training the entire body with full body, multi joint, dynamic, powerful exercises is extremely beneficial.

5. Daily: THINK, DREAM, VISUALIZE, FEEL and KNOW you are going to jump high and then follow the program and make it a reality!!!!