How to Dunk - Top 3 Tips for Beginners + SECRET to Dunking!

How to dunk a basketball - Top 3 tips + Secret to dunking!
Here are some tips for beginners who are learning how to dunk. This video will help you out by showing you some simple techniques that you can try right now to help you throw down your first dunk. If you cannot touch the rim yet and you still want to learn how to jump higher then you need to click the link at the top of this description. That will take you to the best jump training program available. It's a step-by-step guide that will add 10 inches to your vertical leap guaranteed. It's the fastest way to jump higher and to learn how to dunk easily. Let's get into the top tips for learning how to dunk.

Tip #1 is to optimize your take-off by figuring out if you're a 1-legged jumper or a 2-legged jumper. Go to the gym and start jumping at the rim and figuring out if you jump highest off of 1 foot or 2 feet. Figure out what's best for you. Everyone's different so it really just depends on how your body is built. Now once you figure out if you're a 1 or 2-legged jumper, here are some tips to optimize your take off.

If you jump the highest off of 1 foot, make sure you accelerate when going to the basket. Go from slow to fast. Never slow down. Never stutter step. Stay tall. Don't lean. Always have your knees in front. When you're jumping, drive your opposing knee up toward the basket. Swing yourself up. Use that momentum from your opposing knee to go up towards the basket. Get dorsiflexion in your jumping foot. Make sure your toes are pointed up towards your shin right before you plant it to jump. Start off with long strides first with your last 1 or 2 steps being explosive. Use your full arm reach to dunk the basketball.

Those are some important techniques when you're learning how to dunk off 1 foot. Some of the techniques are the same for 2-legged jumpers. Stay tall and straight. Don't lean. Never stutter step. Focus on explosiveness and less on your steps. Keep your chest straight and use your core to go up, not forward. Plant one foot 1st then immediately plant the 2nd foot to really focus on that explosiveness. Focus on leg power and your core strength to go up towards the rim, use your full arm reach, and dunk the basketball.

Tip #2 is to figure out what's the best angle to go towards the rim when you're trying to dunk. The angle that you go at towards the rim can make a big difference when you're trying to dunk a basketball because some people can't dunk from the side but they can dunk from straight on, and some people can't dunk from straight on but they can dunk from the baseline. Go to the gym and try to dunk from every single angle. The angle matters especially when you're a beginner dunker. See which angle is best for you.

Tip #3 is to think about the little things that you might not be thinking about that can make a big difference when you're first learning how to dunk. We all know what MJ said. It must be the shoes, right? But really when you think about it, are your shoes optimized for dunking? Are they light? Do they feel good? Are they tight? Make sure that you have very lightweight shoes and that they're tight around your feet. The tighter they are the better your jump will be. Some people even say that wearing 2 pairs of socks actually helps them when jumping. Make sure your grip strength is as good as it can be. Most people who are learning how to dunk will start dunking with 1 hand, and being able to grip the basketball will make it easier. Do exercises that will strengthen your grip. Think about the way you hold the ball when you go up to dunk. Focus on the psychological aspect of dunking. When you're going up to dunk, envision yourself going up & dunking the basketball. Believe & tell yourself that you've done this before and you're going to do it now. That will help tremendously. If you change your mindset & actually believe that you can dunk a basketball you will start to do it.

But what's the SECRET for learning how to dunk? The secret is to actually complete an official jump training program! Honestly when you're in a game and you have 9 other players on the court, you're not going to think about the angle you're going at the rim. You're not going to think about if you're jumping off 1 or 2 feet. You're not going to think about any of that because your mind is going to be in the game. You want jumping high to come naturally and easily to you. Bottom line you need to jump higher. You need to add inches to your vertical leap. To do that, click the link at the top of this description, and that'll take you to the best & most comprehensive jump training program that's available.
I hope this video helped you out on your journey for learning how to dunk!

[DMONEY]

im 15 now and im 5'10 I tore my acl over a year ago and now I think my vertical IS higher than its ever been. ive been doing leg workouts in the weightroom after school but these past few weeks ive been going hard. before Christmas break I could barely touch the rim. today in gym I just ran up the court and grabbed rim with all 5 fingers and hung on it. I jump highest off of 2 feet and at this pace ill be dunking by the summer. this video really helped me

[smithfamilytv]

Damn it’s been so long since I’ve seen this video. I literally remember being a 8th grader and I just wanted to dunk so bad I was 5’8 and I could skim the rim. This video taught me how to jump and I been catching bodies ever since😭I owe them all types of praise

[davecabigting]

I dont really need to dunk i just want this so i can reach the cookie jar :3

[babajeeds]

Jesus christ, thank you so much bro. I am on the quest to dunking, I can hang on the rim with two hands and stuff, I have dunked before, it was weak, but I did. I never ever thought about the psychological aspect. I will envision myself dunking, and I will do it consistently. Thank you.

[gcree]

This is a really good video. Jumping technique is so important to jumping high and yet so few vertical jump videos talk about it at all. This is the best video I've seen on the subject. Well done!

[laithontop]

you sir are the reason that i can dunk now
because of this vid im dunking all over people and got scholarship offers
thank you

[gennarobevente]

damn this really helped i can dunk on an official sized hoop now and im only in 8th grade

[cho]

after that you'll know safe landing is necessory.

[jackbell]

this video is very useful bcuz I couldn't jump high at all at first but now I kinda get the hang of it

[YLevitate]

@MichaelTomkins Yes, absolutely. You're at an optimal age to start training and learning how to dunk.

[jordancarr]

I’m six feet four inches, and I dunk it maybe once out of every fifteen tries.
I’ve done it successfully many times, somewhere around 30 times, but I’m nowhere near consistent and have never done it once in a live game.
I’m always at least close to throwing it down with a one foot takeoff and one hand, but interestingly if I try it with two feet or two hands I’m hilariously far off.

Gonna try these tips, thank you.

[systmaticd]

hi i'm 5'10 i'm a 2 feet jumper i can dunk easily with 2 hands but i have some issues with 1 hand i have small hands and i can't grab the ball what should i do ?

[YLevitate]

There are many things you can try to improve grip strength. Try a hand gripper that has customizable resistance. "Fat Gripz" can be added to your barbell when weight-lifting to strengthen your grip. Exercises such as farmer's walk, basketball plyo-pushups, and kettlebell holds/raises can help as well. Also try stretching out your hands daily to make them more flexible.

[Walllennn]

im 5'6 (14 year old freshman) and i can get almost to rim. i currently have Pneumonia so i cannot really go into the gym without almost dieing lol. anyways, i was wondering if i could possibly dunk with these steps?

[streetrider]

This is pretty cool because i didnt know how to properly jump higher and this will probably help me when i get older because right now im 13 and im 5'6 and im able to touch like 1/4 of the net. I will try these techniques to see if it makes me jump higher

[Snugglewarrior]

Bruh im only 6ft im sleep. 2 feet are easier. this helped alot. im about to be a freshman dunking 💀💀

[bryandavis]

Thanks man this all ive been looking for the past few years out of all the videos because ive been grabbing rim off vert since the 7th grade and im in the 9th grade now im 5"10 169lb been grabbing rim since 5"7 137 lb I just really wanted to thank you

[Joshbecky]

im in 9th grade and 5:11 and just bairly grabbed rim today, so ill still probably grow and get more athletic as i get older but ill try out the tips for the 2 leg jump today, so thanks man!

[TundraBoy]

im 14 and 5'8 I can get my finger tips over the rim and its fucking killing me I tried all types of jump and help for jumping higher after another inch I would be able to do it

[YLevitate]

Dorsiflexion is very important because it puts your foot in a position to be more powerful, as well as have quicker ground strikes. This means you'll have a faster take-off from the ground and have more control. Having said that, using dorsiflexion in conjunction with knee drive will be even better so try to master both techniques. Thanks for the good question and keep up the hard work.