Vertical Leap training thread

[coolcolj]

jumpball, shot blocking, jumpshots, shooting in traffic, rebounding (especially when your boxing someone out) etc etc

Volleyball requires good standing jumps for blocking at the net, and it correlates with your spike jump as well

an improvement of the standing VJ means any sort of 2 legged jump will also improve, standing, one step, running etc.
If your standing VJ goes up that means good things are happening

you can't always run, especially on defense. Well you can run out of the way

 

[gjohnson5]

jumpball, shot blocking, jumpshots, shooting in traffic, rebounding (especially when your boxing someone out) etc etc

Volleyball requires good standing jumps for blocking at the net, and it correlates with your spike jump as well

an improvement of the standing VJ means any sort of 2 legged jump will also improve, standing, one step, running etc.
If your standing VJ goes up that means good things are happening

you can't always run, especially on defense. Well you can run out of the way

I'm sorry to write this but your response is sleep walking at best...

But anyway, This is complete and total nonense.
Have you ever heard of a pivot foot?? This means that you can rotate on your free foot. Anyone can step backwards and then step forwards , thus providing momentum to a jump. Then power dribble and go up strong.

Your example is stupid anyways... How many times has Michael Jordan gotten away with moving his pivot foot in his NBA career?

A spike in volleyball does not happen flat footed and neither does shot blocking.

If you're shooting from a flat footed position , then you're taking a shot with a guy on your ass and pulling up some prayer bullshit that you shouldn't be shooting anyways

I played 1 and 2 guard and I run on defense all the time.
This was the most rediculious response I have ever read to a question of mine.

 

[coolcolj]

whatever

I'm done arguing

 

[gjohnson5]

OK I'll give you one example. Beach volleyball to block a spike you need good flat footed jumping. The only reason is because the sand slows your mobility. You have NO CHOICE but to jump flat footed in that case , and most spikes get blocked by TALLER people, not be better jumpers.

In basketball , if that 5'10 huy with the 50 in vertical were standing under the rim , what do you think he's gonna do against this guy

http://nbadraft.net/jaberstory.asp

Ever heard of that couching phrase? "put a body on him"
he wouldn't be able to get off the ground much less dunk on him from a flat footed position.

If that response was given to lestst or one of those chat guys , you'd have been bombed for such a lame response.

 

[KOArtist]

You know , I never read this rubbish...
I used to sprint quarters and I had well over a 45-50 vertical leap, and I never squatted more then 315 back then.

Yes , running does help your vertical. Once again the armchair quarterback with no sports training say all sorts of silly junk such as the junk above

Whats your point? That any type of running will help your vert? Basically, Sprints=yes....Marathons=no. Simple as that bruh, w/ the aforementioned sliding scale in between.

 

[KOArtist]

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[myfault]

Absolutely, this is my point exactly

funny...
ive tried plyo's before with very small (if any) gains...

i hit the gym and started squatting and building the strength in my legs....
ive put on several inches in a matter a few months.

 

[Raptorel]

Because different people have different needs

 

[myfault]

Because different people have different needs

exactly.

 

[myfault]

with the help of coolcolj and kelly baggett...
i put over 10 inches on my vert in a matter of 3 months.

when i started, my indoor vert was ~25 inches, my sand vert about 20
right now im around 36-37 inches indoor, and 30+ inches in the sand

i have a couple pics of me jumping in the sand but dont know how to post them