how can i dunk on a standard ring iam 5'8?
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Jump rope.  That really helped my vertical jump when I did track N field.  I jumped rope every day.  Watch Nate Robinson in the NBA dunk contest.  he's your height.
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The height for a basketball ring from the ground is 10ft for age 12 and upwards and 8.5ft for under 12’s ....
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You're not far away. As you get older, you're legs will get stronger. I've seen a few 5'10" players dunk, so it's not only height but also legs.
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Tip: Standing Jump and Reach\nThe standing jump and reach:1-Start with feet shoulder width apart, body straight up and down.2-Squat slightly, explode upward, reaching toward a target or object.3-Take no steps before jumping again.4-Repeat for 1:00, rest 1:15, go again. Do 3 sets.\n \nTip: 90-Second Step Jump\n1-Stand at the side of the step, feet shoulder width apart. 2-Jump onto the step, quickly jump off step on other side.3-Repeat the process in the opposite direction.4-Begin at 30 seconds, and work your way up to 60 and finally 90 as you feel more comfortable. 5-Rest 15 seconds longer than you jumped, doing sets of 3.\nTip: Two-Foot Ankle Hops\nHere´s how to do the two-foot ankle hop:1-Stand with your feet shoulder width apart, your body straight up and down.2-Using only your ankles, hop continuously in place.3-Extend your ankles to the maximum range with each jump.4-Continue for one minute, rest 1:15, then go again. Do 3 sets.\nTip: Bleacher Sprints\nA good way to improve quickness and jumping ability is to utilize bleachers for running. This can be done on a small set or a large set. Beginners - may want to start on a small set and run up and done 3 times. Intermediate - needs to try to complete a large set of about 15-20 bleachers 3 times. Experienced - players need to complete a large set of bleachers of about 20+ bleachers, skipping every other step. Every level should take 30 second break and complete at least 3 sets.\nStart with a warm up, including a light jog, stretching, big arm swings and side-to-side movements for 10-15 minutes, and then move on to the plyometric routine.
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Depends how old u are, lifting weights really helps, but remember hip, glutes and abs are of the utmost importance.  Of course u need to utilize ur calves but they arent as important.  Of course they have to be strenghened to as does every muscle contribute to your overall vertical.  Another tip is simply to jump.  Try and dunk everyday or touch the backboard on a layup if u cant reach the rim.  Me, im working on jumping off one foot cause I can only jump off of two.  Im really weak off one leg, so im just thinkin how much higher I could jump if I did isometric excersises for'm.  I'm 6ft an can put it down two hands but heres what I recommend.  Jumping programs? visit Dunknow.com, or "the science of jumping", "Air alert,"and"JumpUSA" are meant for toddlers, aye if u find a good program though get back to me.  Good Luck
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I'm 5 ft. 11 and I can dunk like LeBron James without any problems at all. I recommend wearing weights at least three out of the seven days of the week. I wear a 20 lb. vest and 5 lb. weights on each ankle. I go through the day as usual but the weight that holds me down is a good exercise. Also try squatting with extremely heavy weights. Don't strain yourself too hard though. Once you get into a rhythem of these exercises, you will see the improvement.
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well u dont have a contact so ill say it here http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AvE.pqXnDuSM4DQ_nHX_cCLsy6IX?qid=1006052909558  i am 6 feet tall and play High School and to answer. practice all your handles with a tennis ball, steve nash did it 2 hours a day in college, look where he is now!
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explosion exercises will help your vertical leap. I have heard of an exercise called boxes, the object is to find a stable elevated platform to jump up on such as the first row of bleacher seats from the floor. Be careful while doing this exercise because it is dangerous. Another option which is safer is to practice with ankle weights so your body gets used to the extra weight and then remove the weights for a game and see what happens. \nThe best way to gain hieght is to work witha trainer who can design a program to fit your body size and needs.
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do light reps and strengthen your upper body so that you can take the contact. also work on a floater in the lane to get it over the big men. another thing do not give up your dribble unless you have a shot that will keep your options open. remember drive, draw, and dish.
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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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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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Do calf raises til you hate them and then do some more. I will tell you what a friend of mine id years ago. We both played on the same team and we were both guards, both just a tad under 6 feet tall. At the end of the school year, we both could jump and grab the rim. When school started back the next year, I could still jump about the same, but he was throwing down dunks like crazy. I am talking two hand dunks, backwards, bouncing the ball of the floor and grabbing it in the air and then dunking. He eventully even was able to do 360's. Everyone was astounded. He said all that he did was a little weight lifting and practiced jumping. He said every day, he would just run and grab the rim, then again and again and again. Hundreds of times a day, til he couldn't do anymore. He sstarted jumping a little higher then a little more, etc. He said the jumping also helped him with his timing. As he was jumping higher and higher, his timing was already there for the various dunks, because, he was jumping to grab the rim over and over. In 3 months he went from grabbing the rim to getting his forearm on it. By christmas, he was putting his elbow above the rim. I started doing what he did, (but not nearly as much) and by Christmas of that year, I was dunking, just barely but I was dunking. I would think that his results were way above what the average person could expect, but it does help and I can testify to that. If being able to jump high is what you want, then commit yourself to it. Work harder than you dreamed you could. If you want it bad enough, you can make it happen. Good luck.
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have fun with that. i live in america as a 6' sg/pg and shoot over 50% from 3. the most ive done is talk to a d2 coach or two. but fill out the ncaa clearinghouse info and just look on college websites and email coaches. that and make a video of yourself playing real games and send that to them.
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You have to be able to palm the ball one handed.  Try dunk a tennis ball or a deflated volleyball see if you can do it.  If you can palm a ball, try not to dunk "down" but rather forward.
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Do you mean 170 centimeters tall?  That would put you at about 5'7" at US standards.  If so you'd need to start practicing on your jumping and jumping from the tips of your toes using a plyometric training shoe.  You still could gain a little height if you are only 16.  At 5'7 that is a little on the short side to be dunking, but there have been people much shorter such as Spud Webb (Atlanta Hawks) where their height didn't really matter.\n\nHere is the kind of training shoe I was talking about.\n\nhttp://skyflex.com/default.html
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I'm 100% sure that every NBA player can at least touch the rim...and I'm pretty sure that every player that at least 6'3'' can dunk. \n\nSo in other words, everyone from the 2-spot to the 5-spot can dunk. As for point guards, I'd say most of them could dunk. Even the little guys like Earl Boykins and Nate Robinson can dunk. I've seen Tony Parker dunk as well. The only player in my mind who's questionable is Steve Nash. Like I said, I'm sure he can at least grab rim, but I've never seen him dunk. No disrespect to white people though, but it's a fact: white people don't have as high as a vertical jump as black people. That's because black people have a high percentage of fast-twitch muscle fibers, allowing for a higher vertical jump. (I read that from somewhere)\n\nSo anyways, I think everyone in the NBA can dunk, but I'm not sure about Steve Nash.\n\nUPDATE:\nTo the person who said Iverson can't dunk: he can. I've seen him dunk several times. \n\nTo the person who said Earl Boykins (the 5'5'' Denver guard) can't dunk: he can. I read this in a magazine, and I've also seen video footage.\n\nAs for players' hands being big enough to palm the ball, I think anyone 6 feet tall and over has big enough hands to palm the ball. I'm about 5'11'' and I can easily palm the ball. Most of my friends who are about the same height as me are able to palm the ball as well. Even if the smaller guys like Nate Robinson (I think he's 5'7'') can dunk. If you saw this year's dunk contest, it took him a while to get his dunk down, but he did it.
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A jumpstop should be used in place of a layup if you can't do them. Just plant your feet and shoot. Yes, both feet need to be planted. I'm not sure about the pivoting one, but I think it's okay. Just be sure to shoot! :) I'm a major basketball player, too, so trust me!