How do you jump higher, like for volleyball?
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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
700403
Building muscle in your legs.  Squats is the best excersise to increase your vertical.  There's a Squat Technique called "Jump Sqaut"  It's basically performing the sqaut with your toes feet 45 degrees outward.  \nAbs is also a crucial part in your vertical.  Alot of people do not understand how much they use their abs when jumping. \nThe last thing I would say, is to buy a Jump Rope.  It's one of the best excersises available for increasing vert.  Just make sure you jump your peak at every jump.  \nHope this helps man.
762295
stretching doesnt help u jump higher, it losens u up before a game so u wont pull anything and that way ull be able to jump higher right at the beginning of the game or practice...if u work out ur calves alot and ur thighs also u will jump higher quicker.  I could only dunk a tennis ball at the beginning of the school year and now i can dunk a volleyball (im only 5'9).  working out my calves has helped the most
617574
try tying some light weights to your ankles & wear them when you exercise. you'll be jumping higher in no time flat!
92581
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.
749878
if u mean a jump inside kick into the splits, practice just jumping into the air like u normally would, but dont kick. instead just bring your knees up. try to land in the splits. keep practicing that way. then u can add the kick to the jump. also try to spread ur legs apart as soon as u finish the kick.
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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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Well i play varsity basketball and am looking at signing with several schools so here is my advise. First of all contary to poplar belief jumping doesn't come from the calves as much as it does the upper thighs! Don't believe me? try this stand with your feet together and jump straight up with out bending your knees at all. Then try bending your knees and jumping notice the difference? Any ways the best way to add vertical is to do leg squats or just do a lot of jumping . You should try jumping up on to and off of a big box it worked for me. I'm only 6'2 and I can dunk with two hands and even three-sixty at times. Good Luck.
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There are two basic ways:\n1) Take a bit of a run-up and jump into the air about a meter infront of the end of the board.  Time the speed and distance so you land near the end of the board (as close as possible without danger of slipping off - you will crack your back and head on the edge of the board).  As you are in the air raise your legs a bit and as you come down straighten your legs onto the board.  With your weight pushing the board down and the thrust of you legs it will give you extra spring.  This will project you up into the air quite high and because of the run-up, forward.  Sort of go up and then bend in the air down into the dive.  This is a good way to start.   Oh yes, as you feel the board is about to spring you up push with your legs, down.  This will give you more spring and lift.\nYou will get the feel of it after a few jumps.\n\n2) Stand on the dge of the board and jump up, raise your legs and as you come down straighten them into the spring of the board. (like above). Do this mabe three times and you will get good height (like in a trampoline).  Then dive.  With this you don't have the forward motion so becareful you will land near the fron of the board, on the last spring, spring forward.  Do the same bend in the air and dive in.\n\nIf you have a trampoline to practice the leg movement on - great.  If not keep practicing till you get it (usually 5 or so jumps).  The first few might be bit odd.  From there you can start doing summersaults and stuff using the run-up as forward momentum.  Only do this when you are comfortable though.  And be prepared for a couple of very ouch landings.  Good fun!  Its all about co-ords and timing.  After a few jumps it is second nature and you won't even think about it.\n\nGood luck and happy landings!
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If you are already sound in your volleyball skills, conditioning seems to be your problem. Building your calf muscles and strengthening your calves should help out. Explosive movements, like jumping and sprinting heavily envolve your fast twitch muscles in your calves. Jogging in the soft sand always helps. Sprints up hills and stretching your calves will help. Calf raises will strengthen your calves but speed and your vertical jump height will come from keeping your calves fully loose and stretched out.
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Get some jump soles man, that increased my vertical drastically, not only that it made my first step off the dribble a lot quicker too.   Give that a try, they come with a great workout sheet thatll get you jumping higher in no time.  Good luck man
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Most important - and most overlooked - technique in spiking is your spike approach. The volleyball spike approach is identical in function to a baseball pitcher's wind-up. Unfortunately for us, we don't have the luxury of a pitcher's mound, and a pitching rubber on which we can push off. We need to oriented our hips and shoulders while in the air. How do we do that? A lot of what happens in the air comes from what we do on the ground during the spike approach.\n\n     If you are right handed, your last three steps should be left-right-left, with the last two, the right-left, being more like a step-close than two distinct steps, in which you "close" the left foot very near the right, so your toes are nearly touching, but not too close. \n\n     The last right step (before the left-close) should be much, much larger than the preceding left, or the succeeding left-close. The last right step is like a hop, or a leap, where you start to generate horizontal momentum. \n\n     When you land the last two steps, you should land on your heals, and then rock from your heals to your toes. The heal-toe action will re-direct your horizontal momentum to vertical jump.\n\n     If you are right handed, it is very important for you to jump with your left foot slightly in front of your right, but only slightly. The toes should be near each other.\n\n     By putting your left foot is in front of your right foot, you will setup the rest of your body for a good spike. This will put your left hip in front of your right, and your left shoulder in front of your right. \n\n     When you jump, you should reach-up with your both your arms, but upon reaching your apex, let your right arm and shoulder drop behind, and lower than your left. This will enable a full swing at the ball. \n\n     At the height of your jump, your left shoulder should be above and in front of your right. The same goes for your left hip.\n\n     At the conclusion of your swing, your right shoulder should switch positions with your left, and the same goes for your hips.\n\n     It is the spike approach that setups your hips in shoulders to be in the correct place at the start of your swing.\n\n     Of course, lefties must reverse the above instructions.
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The only thing in the weight room that will possibly make you jump higher is probably the jump rope.  Do an internet search for "plyometrics"; those should help with speed.  Going to a track and doing interval training is a pretty good idea too.
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STEP 1: Stand directly over the ball. \n\nSTEP 2: Place your left heel on the front of the ball, and keep your foot on the ground.\n\n STEP 3: Position the top of your right foot on the back of the ball so that just your toes are touching the ground. \n\nSTEP 4: Roll the ball 2 to 3 inches up your left heel with your right foot. \n\nSTEP 5: Lean forward so all your weight is on your left foot. \n\nSTEP 6: Flick your left heel up quickly with force as you lean forward. Your momentum and the heel flick sends the ball over the back of your head so that it lands in front of you, hence the "rainbow kick." \n\nSTEP 7: Take a step forward to regain control of the ball. \nI HOPE IT WORKS! GOOD LUCKKK
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hey there!\n\n - always have a set amount of steps for your approach. If the 3 step approach is most comfortable for you, then stick with it and never change it. The 3 step approach is the easiest so i'll talk about that one. \n\n so start off by standing a little to the left of the out-of-bounds line and right behind the 10-foot line. \n\nEven before taking the first step, sort of lean you body forward to get you started and ready for the hit, and also, if you're caught off guard or you take off a little late, then your forward-lean will compensate and help you get to the ball quicker.\n\n1)  First, since you're right handed, take a step forward with your left foot. And as you take the first step, raise your arms up and horizontal like the zombies in movies (you arms should be straight out and about chest-height).\n2)  Then, take a stride with your right foot and as you do that, kind of crouch down with your hands swung behind you. So, i guess, jump into a crouching position with your arms behind you.\n3)  Now that you've swung your arms back behind you and you're low to the ground, simultaneously swing your arms up and jump straight up off of both feet. Then get the amazing ten-foot kill, or a tool is nice.\n\nextra tips:\n\n     The best time to start the approach is right when the ball reaches the setter's hands. But don't strictly leave right when the setter touches the ball. If your timing is off, either leave earlier/later, or just talk to your setter and work things out. That's what teammates are supposed to do in volleyball- talk.\n\nSpiking- When you hit, put your left hand in front, and you right arm bent upwards behind your head. (when you make contact with the ball, the it should be at the highest point of your swing. In other words, the ball should be at the point where your arm isn't bent when you swing.) Then, as you make contact, follow through by snapping your upper body forwards and snapping your wrist downwards. This gives your hit more power and top spin.\n \nI hope that all of my tips and recommondations are clear and easy to understand. \n\nGood luck with everything and God Bless!
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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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Dont run at full speed, but run fast, and then jump off of one foot as high as you can(you jump lower off of 2 feet).