How to Dunk

From Charlie Zegers, former About.com Guide

Every basketball player -- from the most casual weekend warrior on up -- wants to be able to dunk. For most of us, it's a pipe dream, right up there with winning Mega Millions. You can't do much to improve your lottery odds, but you can improve your vertical leap with simple exercises and drills.

In the hopes of turning About Basketball readers into a horde of playground demons, ready to throw down like Vince Carter over Frederic Weis at a moment's notice, we've enlisted the help of Jim Zegers, head athletic trainer at Molloy College (and brother of your guide to hoops). Here are some of his suggestions for improving your vertical leap.

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• How to Dunk
• How to Dunk: Understanding Strength vs. Power
• Build your Base and Core
• Squat Jumps
• Resistive Jumps
• Stair Climbing
• Sprints

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