How do i become a better basketball player? And jump higher?
351986
Practice and use ankle weights
752382
Bulk up a little if you want to be a power forward.  Also work on your quickness and jumping ability.  You are going to have to work harder to jump higher since you are at a disadvantage in height.  The extra mass (muscle of course) will help you to box out the taller players.  \n\nGood luck.  Work hard.
865544
Do uphill biking exercises, this will improve not only your jumping ability but also your quick step acceleration.  By attacking uphill on my bike, I was able to jump about 6" higher and my speed was mostly unmatched on most courts I've walked on to.  You want to do 1-2 hour uphill biking for about 3 or 4 times a week.  You'll definitely see an improvement in your ups.  \n\nA side note: To dunk a ball, you've also got to be able to get a good grip the ball.  Its much harder to dunk if you can't palm the ball.  Dunking takes a lot of energy, I find that layups are just as effective even though it isn't as flashy, but you'll stay in the game for much longer.
492767
The best way of practicing before a game is to shoot around and do calf raises to make you faster and jump higher. All so do lay ups and practice your 3 pointers and jump shots
621767
Try to call someone advance to practice with you and learn how to intercept pass and stuff,and also try shooting from a close range at first and gradually get futher and futher as u improve
391187
There are a million drills you can do but you can try to practice by dribbling very "low" 8's between your legs, bouncing the ball maybe about 2 to 3 inches off the floor, with both hands.  You can also try to dribble two basketballs at once, with both your left and your right hand simultaneously around the court.  Vary speeds too.\n\nPractice behind the back dribbling.  Try dribbling around obstacles if you don't have friends who will want to be a "defender".\n\nLastly I think you can work on maybe holding the ball maybe a quarter to a half second longer in your palm, than you normally would--you would be surprised how much easier it is to juke someone.\n\nI am sure others will have other opinions too that will be better than mine.
178571
I have a friend who is white and 5'9'' and can dunk a tennis ball. By the time he finishes his jump program he'll be able to dunk real basketball. Here's what he did: he got Air Alert III and followed it religiously. I have tried it, and all you do is simply jump--alot! I would seriously look into it if I were you. You jump as high as you can (leaps), you jump on your tiptoes (burners), you put one foot on a chair, jump up, and then switch (which works your quads). Once a week you grab a pillow and do squat hops, where you squat down and hop up and down for a minute. \nHope this all helps...
137834
frst get 2 a gud coach & get ur shootin action ryte\nnext start from da near shots & get ur free throws perfect   (u knoe witout jump)\nthen start practicn\n\n\nall this wil take at least a month if ur a starter\nanyway u gotta perfect ur shootn action b4 startn 2 practice
285379
alright ive played basketball all my life and ive learned alot from my family and going to basketball camps and all that. soo i will help you out k . first with your shooting the best way to improve is practice keeping your arm at a 90 degree angle and follow through. just practice . play with someone better then you cuz one day you will be able to beat them. Also going to basketball camps in your area help you alot.
216886
Don't try to become a guard. If you want to become more of a perimeter player learn more small forward skills. Try to become quicker in order to be able to guard smaller players and to get past them as well. Improve your ball handling skills. You don't need to inprove them drastically, just to the point that you can dribble while on the run. And just because you're a perimeter player means you have to have good shooting. You can be like Grant Hill and be more of a penetrator.
848408
I shot 50 free throws a day, and practiced until I was tired, then kept going.....after only playing "ball" for 5 mos. I was a walk-on varsity player in high school my junior year and starter my senior year.  If you're dedicated enough, you WILL succeed.  Also work on your vertical jump, hang a string from your ceiling, goal at home or whatever is tall enough, and cut the end off just out of your vertical jump reach.  Jump at this every day until you touch the string, then cut it again out of your reach, etc.  I also dribbled a tennis ball to help with dribbling/ball control skills.  I hope some of this helps and good luck!!
428062
You need to want it more than anyone...\n\nGet up and practice when everyone is sleeping...\n\nLift weights, run sprints, practice your free throws, focus mainly on your hamstrings and calves when you work out...\n\nPractice taking off for your leaps with your strong foot...\n\nIE explode to the hoop...Make your strongest step your last step, you will get it soon enough...I never thought I would, but it happens...\n\nPractice while you are young enough. Time flies, and then you can't play anymore...keep your head up, do your best. its worth it.
959792
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
62607
A great way to increase jumping ability is to lift. Squats and calf raises are the best for jumping. Start out slow and work for power. Once you get that down, work on speed. Do the same lifts, only faster. This helps your leg muscles to work more quickly. You don't want to work on jumping as much because it weakens your legs. Do more with weights to work out your legs and become more powerful. A great magazine to check out is called Stack. It can answer many of your athletic questions.
1102535
Your local rec center.  There will be places to shoot around alone, or play with different types of competition.  Also try renting a couple of basketball tip dvds from your local blockbuster if you need induvidual skill improvement.
321413
im 5'7 and can dunk just lift weights and jump a lot. And here is my secret it truly helped even though it may look very weird. Do like a skip down and up the court, but make it different then a skip, pull ur leg that is in the air as high as u can and that builds jump strenght, my friend who is a  college coach taught me it soooo it must work, and it sure did for me. Try it next time ur in the gym and good luck.
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Depending on how old you are depends any future growth.  However, you can increase how high you jump by simple practice drills.\n1.  In a larger size trampoline establish daily routines to stretch your legs, calf's, thighs and the overall action of jumping straight up.  Say an hour everyday, but force your legs to jump higher every time on the trampoline during this hour.\n2.  On the side of a wall, shed or garage with a pencil, marker or something that can write on it, establish a goal on how high you are going to jump and give yourself a time limit to accomplish the jumping goal.  With the pencil/marker on hand (try to touch the target as you jump) keep jumping to meet or exceed the goal, (you will notice the marks of your jumps) always place the goal higher than you've already accomplished but reasonably within striking jumping distance.\n3.  Run and exercise your legs on a tread mill to be stronger, this will help in the thrust motion towards a basket and help in impulsing your body weight towards the basket.  The stronger your legs the stronger the drive towards the basket with jumping capability in place any 6' footer can dunk\n4.  Remember Spudd Webb and have a role model on your quest.  Webb was 5' 6"?. \n5.  If you are still in school besides the basketball team join the track team,  high jump, hurdles and track would help any inspiring dunk basketball player.\n\nGood Luck and God Bless!!!!