Very impressive vertical leap here from Frank Yang, with an offical 40″ vertical leap recorded electronically in a gym. Check out the video below-

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By Boo Schexnayder
Development of speed for the horizontal jumper is possibly the most important and most difficult task for
the coach. In one sense, the development of speed is an extremely simple process. When simple guidelines are followed with patience, the program is typically successful. But, at the same time, it is an extremely complex process [...]

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High Jump Drills
By Jim Giroux, MF Athletic/PerformBetter
In the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, sprints and jumps were on stage. United States sprint dominance was as evidenced by world records and medal counts. Bob Beamon (US) long jumped past 28 and 29 feet. Dick Fosbury (US) also gathered attention for his medal performance. He took off in [...]

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Do you feel like your feet are glued to the ground? Try to grab the net or rim and get nothing but air? Need a few more inches to get those rebounds or get that volleyball spike over the net? Here are a few steps and tips to get you soaring!

Understand that muscles do have [...]

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Tip #4: Inner abdominal strength. I’m not referring to the rectus-abs you get from sit-ups, you already know they’re important. I’m talking about the transverse abdominal wall, underneath them, which plays a key role in every power movement & you can make them stronger. Suck in your stomach with a deep breath, try to imagine [...]

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When compared directly with the leading insoles on the market, it was found that sprinbak insoles offered a 3 times as much resilence than the competitors.
How can it beat the others by so much? Well basically back when springbaks were invented, they made a number of patents, which by law prevent other insole companies & [...]

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I know most of you probably don’t really care about this section but it’s pretty important to eat foods that don’t weigh you down. This becomes even more important when you’re older. If you want to maximize your dunking potential, it’s optimal to diet like a sprinter. This will give you the necessary burst you [...]

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