How close am I to dunking If I can touch rim?

You’ll need to jump roughly 24 inches to touch the rim and 30 inches to dunk a full sized basketball (assuming average arm length). While the height difference between a 5 foot 9 person and a 6 foot person is only 3 inches, it’s actually a lot easier around this height for two reasons.

How do you get strong enough to dunk?

Muscles need to be strong, but they also need to be trained for quick, explosive bursts of power as part of your dunking workout. Deep knee bends, jumping rope and training various jumps are among the best exercises to dunk in basketball.

Can you dunk if you cant palm?

You don’t need to palm a basketball to dunk it; you just need to be high enough over the rim to throw it down.

Does dunking with a small ball help?

Jumping high enough to touch the rim puts you well on your way to executing a dunk. Running toward the basket and jumping when you reach the basket is the most effective way to maximize your jump. Frequent practice helps add height to your jump. Practice dunking smaller balls after your vertical jump is high enough.

Can I train myself to dunk?

It’s really great to be able to dunk a basketball, to get yourself higher up than you thought possible. But the process of getting yourself in that kind of position is itself rewarding. Watching videos of other people who’ve tried this, a lot of them are attempting alley-oop dunks.

Is it easier to dunk with one or two hands?

Clearly, dunking is easier if you’re tall and can palm the ball with one hand, but there have been relatively short players who couldn’t palm the ball who worked hard enough to be able to dunk.

How can I learn how to dunk?

You can learn how to dunk! Start now by jumping 4 inches higher in under an hour using ‘sneaky’ NBA/NFL pro hacks. With this tool you can easily analyze vertical jumps of all heights! Check the height of the jumper at any point during the jump in the graph below and find out how much hang time you have at different jump heights.

How do I enter my standing reach for dunking?

Enter your standing reach. If you don’t know your standing reach you can also use your height and the Dunk Calculator will estimate your standing reach using the standing reach calculator . Put in how high you need to reach above the rim to be able to dunk. Six inches is the default value.

What is a good hang time for dunking?

For example if you need a jump height of 30 inches to dunk and you can jump exactly 30 inches you have an effective hang time of 0.39 seconds. This will be the fastest time in which you can complete a dunk.

What are the rules of dunking in basketball?

1 Be careful where you dunk: Depending on where you play, the rim itself may be a mess. 2 Protect your ankles and knees: For us guys under 6-foot, the way down is no small fall. 3 Don’t practice dunks on portable goals: Unless you want to end up in the hospital, and/or go viral on YouTube.