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Tips for dunking

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alex=
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Sup NS, I need some tips of dunking. I'm 6'1'' or so, always played basketball when growing up. When I try and dunk I end up smashing my fingers on the rim and getting blood underneath my nails and bruising my hand. It'll sound like I'm a pussy, but doing that over and over get old.

I went to the Y last night to shoot since I had nothing to do, and they had bent rims so I figured why not. I still have the same problems on an un-bent rim as a bent one (ball bouncing out the back of the rim).

I know there's some tall guys on NS aswell as basketball players, try and help me

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I squat 285, and jump rope a lot so I work out my legs some
6'0''
I dunno my reach... try and help me ns
Mar 23 2013 12:27PM
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grapejuice3000+
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Mar 23 2013 12:30PM
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Chubz.
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Start doing vertamax work outs, they'll increase your vertical leap by a few inches.
My friends 5'8 and he can dunk a girls ball no problem. Always comes up short when he tries it with a guys ball though
Mar 23 2013 1:00PM
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alvy.
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Try dunking it
Mar 23 2013 1:14PM
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..AR6rider..
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I'm sorry but this thread is really fucking stupid.
Mar 23 2013 1:16PM
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Olimar
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You simply just cant jump high enough. Get on a vertimax machine at your highschool if you guys have one and just look up different work outs for it. If you put in the work you will be dunking no problem.
Mar 23 2013 1:28PM
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Kekambas.
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instead of smashing your fingers into the rim and trying to go through it, go around it and through the top, it actually counts as 2 points.

but really Plyo Box
Mar 23 2013 1:29PM
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cum
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I really don't know what kind of an answer you're looking for, its pretty self explanatory. IF you are getting up high enough and you have decent hand-eye coordination its not that difficult. It sounds like youre not getting up high enough
Mar 23 2013 2:04PM
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alex=
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I'm wondering if I'm trying to throw the ball down into the goal too hard
Mar 23 2013 2:31PM
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Dan.
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snatch 285 and you shouldn't have a problem.
Mar 23 2013 2:33PM
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alex=
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I snatch a lot less haha. by the way I put two different heights, I'm actualy 6'1'' my fault
Mar 23 2013 2:44PM
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SwaggerAsFucc
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if you cant palm a ball its gonna be really hard to dunk. if you cant palm it you will have to jump alot higher and throw it in
Mar 23 2013 3:09PM
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987321654hgfd
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If you're not black you're going to have a really hard time.
Mar 23 2013 3:49PM
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whoa-dere
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What else can I do to get better hops? I'm try a dunk too
Mar 23 2013 3:53PM
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Holte
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I used to jam fingers on the ball a lot when I was learning to dunk, but not once from hitting them on the rim. Practice doing a few dozen dunks with a tennis ball and a volleyball to lock down your jumping and placement technique. That helped me a lot.
Mar 23 2013 4:53PM
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nagger
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-be black
-purple gatorade
-lots of chicken for protein
Mar 23 2013 5:00PM
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Olimar
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well if you follow the first tip, the second will come naturally.
Mar 23 2013 6:02PM
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grapejuice3000+
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,
Mar 23 2013 6:21PM
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bighomieflock
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This thread has a -5 rating showing that people think this thread is stupid, but ar6's comment saying this thread is stupid has a -5 rating also. Shows that people just like to disagree with him for no reason.
Mar 23 2013 6:28PM
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whoa-dere
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It has a plus 12
Mar 23 2013 7:02PM
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e_strapp
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Jump and grab the rim
Mar 23 2013 7:16PM
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DubV134
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Apology not accepted, bitch
Mar 23 2013 8:11PM
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DubV134
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OP do like 200 burpees a day, once that gets easy tie a weight around your waste and do more. You will have the ups to dunk soon enough
Mar 23 2013 8:14PM
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alex=
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I have remarkably small feet and hands for my size. So I can, depends on the ridges of the ball
Mar 23 2013 9:01PM
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Olimar
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yeah that could be a problem. You need to easily be able to palm it. I have massive hands and can drop and cratch a ball with one hand (if that makes sense) and i still have trouble palming it sometimes when trying to dunk. I havnt figured out if its just because they are sweaty or not though. but yeah, unless you can get high enough to use two hands you need to be able to palm the ball well.
Mar 23 2013 10:11PM
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alex=
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I was dunking (more like "laying the ball in" like the video in the 1st post said) on the bent rims last night with my personal ball, but I will start doing burpees thanks for the tip
Mar 23 2013 10:53PM
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..AR6rider..
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suck my dick you two headed chode
Mar 23 2013 11:06PM
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alex=
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I like the real ar6 better.
Mar 24 2013 12:29AM
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LivinOuttaBounZ
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Misread title, thought it said drunking. Thought I'd post since I was already here wasting my time. Maybe you just aren't predisposed to dunking. Maybe you should try some taller shoes. Thats all I got.
Mar 24 2013 12:37AM
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Chron_Rabbit
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Didn't read past the title so I'm assuming this is about Oreos or other types of cookies. Try using a fork so your fingers don't get all milky and your cookie wont break!

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Mar 24 2013 12:58AM
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alex=
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You know what man? I can fucking respect that
Mar 24 2013 1:09AM
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Chunter
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I prefer dry.

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Mar 24 2013 1:34AM
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LivinOuttaBounZ
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I've been thinking...you know how when you get off the trampoline and try to jump, but can't because your legs are used to the assistance of the trampoline? Maybe try the opposite. Jump while holding a medicine ball or some weights for like 20 minutes, then go try and dunk. :/
Mar 24 2013 2:20AM
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.AR6rider.
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Me too.
Mar 24 2013 10:17AM
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Kekambas.
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Men don't do this.
Mar 24 2013 10:29AM
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Ben_Mo-Fat
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Pop a molly, drink some orange juice, get higher
Mar 24 2013 10:46AM
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gwhitey
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doing some jumping exercise such as just jumping up and down touching the backboard or rim with either a basketball or medicine ball might sound and look pretty dumb, but it can help you out a shit ton. do it for a good 10 - 15 minutes every time your on the court.
Mar 24 2013 10:54AM
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alex=
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I live in North Carolina (hence why i care so much about balling) so that could pose a problem
Mar 24 2013 1:37PM
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alex=
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PSA: dunked twice on Friday. Attempted maybe 15 dunks, dunked twice
Apr 21 2013 9:30PM
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KillaSeason
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just hangout with more black guys, it will come naturally
Apr 21 2013 9:42PM
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whoa-dere
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...kids 14. but his name is seventh lol


Apr 21 2013 10:29PM
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Malcolm
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Break into an elementary school. Their nets are significantly lower.
Apr 21 2013 10:31PM
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