Im 5'10 I cant grip a basketball, how can train to  I slam dunk?
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Buy a fischer-price hoop from toys-r-us. then dunk away!
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like you said, your still a kid. Micheal Jordan wasn't able to dunk as kid either, just keep working on it and it will come. do squats and calf raises, by the summer you'll be able to jump alot higher.
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Depending on the height of your teammates, you'll probably play forward or center. And depending on your teams offense, you might not even have a center.\n\nYou should practice:\n1) Posting-up\n2) After you catch the ball posting-up, try dribbling backwards and turning and shooting with the ball over your head.\n3) Practice hook shots and bank shots with both hands.\n4) Watch your feet and make sure you don't travel, many big guys under the hoop travel.\n5) Defensively, just keep your man away from the basket. Being able to block shots, block out for rebounds is an obvious plus.
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Practice shots that you'd take in a game. Stand still, catch and shoot. Stand still, catch, dribble and shoot. Catch while on the move and shoot. Catch while on the move and fake or just go right into the dribble and then shoot. And, creating off of fakes (while a pivot foot is planted). Make sure you square up to the basket when shooting. Both feet should be pointing at the basket, and your body should square up to it. Make sure your power is coming from your legs, not your arms. Remember to follow-through on your shot. Practice like crazy. And be intense. Don't be lazy, work hard. If you half-heartedly practice getting shots off, they won't be very effective when a tough defender is near you in a real game
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Stand under a basket jump straight up, about 25 times at a time... do as many reps as you can...see how high you can get on the net... then do some other stuff, like practicing your shooting or dribbling... then do it again, jump as high as you can with both hands up, do it 25 times... as you do this, your legs will get stronger, and your stamina will improve as well...(doing it under a basket will allow you to guage your progress as you get closer and closer to your goal).\n\nJump rope a lot too... this helps build your legs, and your stamina as well...\n\nDon't mess with ankle weights UNLESS A DOCTOR TELLS YOU IT'S OK...your joints aren't used to that, so even if you use them, you'll have to build up gradually.  Don't listen to anyone who tells you how much ankle weights did for them, or for their cousin, or for their next door neighbor... every body is different, you should check with a doctor or trainer to see how ankle weights might be used as some point.\n\nWith three years left to achieve your goal, you should be able to do it... don't let anyone tell you that you can't... well, I guess you can't stop them from telling you that, but just don't listen to them... it's easy to sit on the sidelines and criticize, and tell everyone that what they're trying to do is impossible, but people who do that end up never amounting to anything...\n\nGood luck to you!\n\nbtw, talk to you coach about this goal of yours as well... he/she should be glad to help... tell them about the ideas from the answers on this page (don't need to tell where you got the ideas) and see what he/she says...
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Make sure you have the proper, comfortable stance and balance.\nSee the rim.\nExtend your wrist backwards.\nThe basketball should rest on your fingerpads.\nTry to keep your elbow in and under the ball\nUse your legs... the longer the shot, the more you use your legs.\nRaise the ball smoothly and in one, fluid motion.\nFinish high with your arm to get good "arc" on the shot.\nFlop your wrist with a constant, relaxed follow through to get that backspin for a "shooter´s touch".
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jumpsoles worked for me... i was 5foot, 9inches, and i could dunk 2 handed. and they are cheaper than 'strength shoes'
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well you have do develop speed and quickness. try running sprints often. also ball control is very much needed. this can be achieved by dribbling 2 balls at once this will give you great ball control. then of course your shooting. just shoot 100 shots per area on the court. If you use to be a 4-5 and can achieve this you will be a good 1-2
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First and foremost, don't believe Mike M., I think he's on something.\nNow, back to your question, 35" is actually good. The problem is your height. Your vertical leap is higher than about 60% of the NBA but they are 12" taller than you. Just think about it, you can grab the rim, so that means if someone 6'8" has exactly the same vertical leap as you, they would be a foot over the rim. \nOn to question #2, no buying a jump rope will not help you jump higher. It will help you mostly with endurance and stamina, but not very much in jumping. If you wish to jump higher I would suggest steps or boxes. Up and down. Do not let the the heels of your feet touch the ground. When you jump up, land on the balls of your feet and drop back down. As soon as you hit the ground, explode back up. Make sure you use your arms. When I say explode, I mean explode, overexagerrate. Hard and with power. If you start felling it and you need to rest, you rest up on the box and not on the ground. Each time you hit the ground you jump back up, if you don't think you can do that, then don't even jump down. Do it for 30 seconds no stop, starting with about 3 sets, 3 times a week. If you lift weights, do toe raises. You can stand with the weights on you shoulders or sit with the weights on your knees, either method will work.\n...Lastly, the highest vertical leap in the NBA is Nate Robinson at 46".
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DRIBBLING....go out on the black top or gym and dribble around (under your legs, left hand, right hane, etc.) for about 23-30 mins...\n\nShooting....uhh..i guess just find your form and shoot around..\n\ndefence....SHUFFLE YOUR LEGS OR WUT EVRR...SLIDE LEGS SIDE BY SIDE LIKE YOU DO ON DEFENSE...and keep your hands up while doing it..\n\n\nI know i didn't explain it right...but good luck!!
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here r somethings u can do 2 become better.. \n\nFigure 8's - with dribble \nSpread legs dribble the ball in a figure eight motion around and between the legs. Do this with a lot of dribbles and then with as few as possible. Stay low! \n\n\nDrum dribble \nEither standing or on one knee have players dribble ball changing hands with each touch. Start with a steady dribble then work down to super fast low dribbles. then have them dribble with one finger on each hand and with their balled up fist. \n\nKeep your head up\nWhen you dribble the ball, your intent is to go somewhere. Maybe you are dribbling up the court on a fast break, maybe you are dribbling to the wing as part of the offense, or maybe you are driving past the defender and to the basket. Whatever your goal and wherever you are going, you need to see the floor. Never dribble the ball with your head down, looking at the ball. By keeping your head up and seeing the floor, you can see where the defense is and what your next move might have to be. You can also see where your teammates are, who might be open, and what a good passing opportunity might be.\n\nThis is a great drill for getting used to dribbling with your head up so you can see the floor: simply start at one baseline and dribble full speed the full length of the court, keeping your head up at all times. DO NOT look down at the ball. Switch hands at half court. You can also try this drill with your eyes closed. But only dribble at half speed, and make sure to open your eyes after a few dribbles to make sure you aren't going to run into anything.\n\n\nBe able to dribble with either hand\nIf you can only dribble effectively with your strong hand, you are very limited as an offensive threat. If I'm a defender, and I know you can only dribble to your right side, it will be very easy to guard you. But if you can drive to either your right or left, and have a good outside shot, then you're a real threat. Then I have to guard against a shot, and a drive to either side. Now you've got me guessing about what you might do next. Work on dribbling with both hands so that you don't have a weak dribbling hand. Work at it enough that you can dribble and drive to the baset equally well with either hand.\n\nThere are two ways to build your off-hand dribbling skills: one is simply to practice with your off hand. Make a point to do ONLY off hand dribbling drills for 15 or 20 mins a day for the next week. You'll be amazed at how much better your off hand will be in just that short amount of time.\n\nAnother amazing set of drills for developing your off hand are two-ball drills. Get two basketballs and start off at the baseline. Dribble both balls in a zig-zag pattern for the full length of the court, bouncing the balls at the same time. Once you reach the other end of the floor, do the same drill, but this time bounce the balls at different times (one ball hits the ground as the other ball comes up to your other hand, etc.). Remember, don't look down at the balls as you dribble. Do these drills for a few weeks and your off hand dribbling ability will be much improved.\n\n\nBALL SLAP DRILL \nThe ball slap drill is performed by taking the ball and with your left hand slap the ball hard, and then taking your right hand and slap the ball hard. This ball slap drill is a good way to warm your hands up and this will help you get a good feel for the ball. Continue performing the slap the ball dribbling drill until your hands are good, awake, and ready to begin. \n\n\nAROUND THE WORLD DRILL \nBasketball Dribbling Drill #2: The around the world basketball drill stats by circling the ball around your head, than your waist, and finally put your legs together and take the ball around both legs at the knees. Then, bend at the waist, spread your legs, and circle the ball around one leg, then the other. The around the world basketball drill will give you a great feel for the ball in addition to hand coordination and
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your height has nothing to do with it. I'm 5'1" and believe me things work out. Libero would be a good position because of your height though. As far as drills, to work on your passing see if someone will throw you a few balls every night and just focus on that. Make sure your form is good. As for jumping, if you work your legs then your all set. Try doing 2 small jumps and the next as high as you can for about a minute at a time. It'll work your leg muscles and if you do it every day then it will help. Also  if you do squats and recently i've found if you give people piggy back rides, it improves your calf muscles. For backrow hits, work on jump serves. If you can back row hit you can jump serve. I guess that's the best I can do for ya..good luck
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Couple of things...\n\n1) Jump rope...a lot\n2) Get under a basket, and jump up as high as you can for 20-25 reps, keeping both hands raised while you jump. Do this several times a day.  After a couple of weeks, you'll find yourself jumping higher and higher.  You can use the net or the backboard to guage your progress. That's the purpose of doing it under a basket.\n\nThese will strengthen your legs and improve your stamina.\n\nIf you have a coach, ask him/her about some other ways to improve your jumping. Or ask a gym teacher at your school. They'll be glad to help you.
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If you are taking longer shots toward the basket, then you will want to learn a jump shot. You jump then shoot the ball before you land. One hand holds the ball steady and the other pushes it toward the basket. You will also want your hand that pushes the ball to fall down giving the ball a rotation. \nIf you are taking higher percentage shots or shots closer to the basket, you will want to learn how to do post up moves. Plant your pivot foot (the foot you can't move) Depending on what foot you hold use the other foot to maneuver around your opponet and make a move for the basket. \n\nYou can also gain position on your guard by backing up toward the basket and then turn and shoot a quick jumpshot, or if you are close enough bank it off the glass for a layup.\n\nLayups are very important in basketball. You must be able to lay the ball on the glass so that it falls right into the basket. It is the highest percentage shot that can be done besides the dunk.\n\nWhen you pass the ball you want to either bounce it to a teammate or throw it. These throws need to be at least chest high. If you bounce it make sure that you aren't bouncing it from too far a distance.\n\nDribbling the ball is very important. You can't move down the court or anywhere on the court without dribbling the ball as you walk or run. If you pick up the ball after dribbling you can't start dribbling again. If you do it is called a double dribble and will result in a turnover to the other team. \n\nIf you catch a pass from someone you can move one foot and the other becomes the pivot. You can dribble anytime you want to even after using your pivot as long as you haven't dribbled yet.\n\nHave fun practicing! :) Watch the NCAA tourament and you will learn alot about ball handling and plays that can be run. Pick and Roll, Give and Go. All these things you should be able to watch and get a better understanding for. :)\n\nHope some of these things helped :)
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It's tough to tell you specifically what you need to do other than play as much as possible. To help your physical shape and jumping ability, you should try plyometric exercises. You can look them up online for specific exercises. They are excellent for explosive power which you need for basketball. As far as shooting better, the key is repitition. You don't necessarily need picture-perfect form, but you do need to perfect your form. Not every good shooter in the NBA has textbook form. In your spare time, shoot about 100 jumpshots a day. Also work on ballhandling and layups with BOTH hands. The more you do it, the more comfortable it will become to you. And a small, but important tip - watch plenty of COLLEGE basketball. They are more fundamental than the pros. Pay attention to how they dribble, pass, and defend. And I know you don't want to hear practice, but that really is the key. The more you play, the faster you will improve. Repitition is the key to success in basketball.
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Sounds like, since you don't have the height, you need to make sure you get in a clear space so no-one bigger is in front of you. It's good that you are quick. So visualise and practice seeing yourself in a clear space and then practice until you get so good with putting your shots up that you don't need to be near the basket and your team knows that if they give you the ball in a clear space it will be just up over and in - another 3 pts from the 3 point Ace shooter king!
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Nope, you're done - I am 5'8" and asked the same question when I was 18-19 and played basketball a lot.\n\nI'm 29 today, and still 5'8" - no methods work