how do i jump higher?
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strength shoes.\n\nhttp://www.strength-shoes.com/\n\nPlay with ankle weights.
65479
Set up several sturdy wooden boxes of varying heights. Jump onto the lowest, then off, then onto the next highest, and so on, without resting in between jumps. This also works with hurdles.
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squats, lunges, calf raises etc.\n\nthey also have shoes that you can purchase that will increase your jump from I believe 6-12 inches....they have a large pad on the front/bottom of the shoes which forces you to use your calves and quads...
617574
try tying some light weights to your ankles & wear them when you exercise. you'll be jumping higher in no time flat!
519625
try doing squat excersises like standing up on the floor, bending your knees just far enough to reach the ground with your hands next to your feet and then go down another 3 inches and hold it for a minute... do this many times and for longer and longer periods. You can also try doing that same thing but instead of holding it jump up as far as you can and then as soon as you hit the ground jump again and agin for about 25 in a row. To better improve jumping power and your kick, jog bringing your knees as far up to your chest as you can , or do that jogging in place. One final excersise is more extreme and will produce amazing results, put your back against a wall and go down with your knees at 90 degrees. pretend your sitting in a chair. try to go as long as you can and push yourself past the pain limit...dont hurt yourself now :)    . Those exercises will greatly improve your Quadriceps (front of your thigh/leg area muscle) which are a must for kicking and jumping.
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Okay...backhandspring. First off when your standing on the floor you always want to bend your knees just a bit, thats what i do. Stick your arms out. Then swing your arms back then up and arch your back. If you jump high enough your legs will be able to get over your head, and always keep your arms straight don't bend them. Im bad at explaining sorry... Good luck though for level 4!
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Practice jumping.\n\nDo plyometrics. Run. Do lots of squats, correctly.\n\nDo all of these, many times over.
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In addition to what James said, I'd incorporate jump training.  Find (or build) something sturdy about 30" high.  Squat down, then jump on it.  Do 3 sets of 10-12 reps.  When it gets easy, increase the height.  \n\nThere is a corrolation between vertical leap and quickness.  High concentration of fast twith muscles and lower weight will result in quicker running and quicker moves, both forward/backward and laterally.
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do your approach over and over... and wall squats... they're not fun but they help SOOO much... your quads help amazingly in jumping... and building them up will help out your vertical... believe me... i needed to build up my vert.. and i did mostly these two things and it went from 18 to 23 inches
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bend your knees before you jump\nit helps you jump much higher
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sure, \n1) place your back foot on the tail of the board and your front foot anywhere from the middle of the board to right behind the front bolts, wherever feels more comfortable to you\n2)crouch down to get more pop. and then slam your back foot down on the tail of the board then jump. (you can only ollie as high as you can jump)\n3)slide your front foot up the board to get more hight\n4)when your ready to land slam the board down to the ground with confidence and ride away
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sure stretching will make your toe touches look better. you should definitely stretch a lot everyday. but there are other things you can do to get more height to your jump. you need to build up certain muscles in your legs along with the stretching. \n\nstart in a squat position with your legs apart. make sure the squat position is pretty low-- about halfway down. then jump up as high as you can and when your feet come back to the ground go right back into your squat position. just keep jumping like that-- jump squat jump squat.
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Start by standing on a box, or bleacher steps, preferably with another box or platform a few feet in front of you.  Jump off and when you land on the floor, immediately jump up again onto the box or platform.\nThis essentially "pre-loads" your calf muscles (gastrocnemius and soleus muscles).\nIt's called "plyometrics".  Easy does it at first!\nLook on the web for more plyometric exercises.\nGood luck on your future dunks!
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stand on the balls of your feet and go up and down to build more muscle in your calves. and jumping will help jumping.\nIt would be easier with weights.
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Get on an elevator. Press the "down" button. The moment it starts to go down, jump up. You'll be in free fall (at least for a moment) which will simulate zero gravity. There you go - absolutely free.
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you can jump with weights in your hands, jump on a trampoline and then jump on the ground, and try jumping up to a point that you can't reach about 30 times a day and after about a 2 weeks you will be able to touch that spot depending on how far from your reach it is.
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Jump Rope it helps a lot I could jump 3 inches higher because I jump rope and run stadiums. You got to really be dedicated and want it a lot or you wont get it.