| The common question that every basketball player | | | | sixteen times. Repeat it again. |
| either amateur or professional is this: "How to get | | | | - Then increase the height of the box and do the box |
| higher jumps?" Basketball coaches need players who | | | | jumps eight to sixteen times again. Gradually increase |
| can really jump high both for offensive and defensive | | | | the height of the box and repeat the process. Step 3 |
| purposes, and I know that my game has improved so | | | | - Squat exercises are great workouts for the lower |
| much by being a better jumper. | | | | body, especially the thighs and calves. Making them |
| So many quick ways are offered in the market like | | | | stronger can improve your jumping skills exponentially. |
| magic pills or a special concocted drink which may help | | | | Start doing simple squats by just bringing yourself |
| boost the energy of the player but trust me, these will | | | | down to a squatting position. Repeat this with the |
| not make your jumps any higher. Exercise is the only | | | | series of 8 to 16 times going up and down. |
| effective way to improve your jump. | | | | - When you feel that the whole process is too simple |
| Here are four steps that will help you jump higher | | | | for you just add on weights in your hands while you go |
| naturally. | | | | up and down again 8 to 16 times. Step 4 |
| Step 1. | | | | - Sprinting back and forth to the size of a basketball |
| - Start the exercise with low intensity. Do stationary | | | | half court will easily condition every part of your body. |
| jumps. Stand on a clean, smooth and flat surface. Start | | | | Touch the other end with your fingertips and sprint |
| with a series of small jumps. Do it around eight to | | | | back. Repeat this process about 8 times, going back |
| sixteen times on the same spot. | | | | and forth. |
| - Repeat the whole process but increase the height of | | | | - When you get used to it and it seems to be easy on |
| the jump. Remember to jump off of your toes. Step 2. | | | | your part, widen the scope. Sprint over to the free |
| - To increase agility and great reflexes, do box jumps | | | | throw mark on the other end up to the baseline of the |
| or jumping up and down a box of an average height. | | | | other end. If that is not enough work out for you, sprint |
| Start with a small box then do a series of eight to | | | | over from baseline to baseline. |