5'7" White Kid Dunks After 6 Months Training (1 Viewer)

[chauncey]

http://youtu.be/hGvyEg4_v30

Just saw this today, pretty impressive. I didn't realize dunking was a trainable skill, I always thought you were born with it (aka 6'6" and black). I'm curious who here in the FFA has mad hops and can dunk on a regulation goal. I attempted to add a poll, not real sure how they work though.

 

[chauncey]

Looks like the poll didn't show up. Question was can you dunk? Answers were yes, back in the day, and no.

 

[Limp Ditka]

Someone tell Em about this!

 

[belljr]

In high school, I had to run full speed an could dunk a tennis ball. I was a 5ft 7 white guy at the time.

we used to play ball with ankle weights on

 

[Fennis]

Next the white guy should practice picking music for the video.

 

[MC Gas Money]

Jimmy worked hard for 6 months.

Now Jimmy can dunk.

Dont touch jimmy.

 

[Jayrod]

Back in the day I could. Last time was about 5 years ago. I'm 6'2".

 

[Fennis]

Now belljr is a 6'3" black guy.

 

[belljr]

Now belljr is a 6'3" black guy.

I actually grew 2 inches after hs

 

[fantasycurse42]

Mid-late teens/early 20's I could some fancy stuff... Off the backboard, toss it up and go get it, etc.

I can barely touch the rim in my early 30's... I had back surgery. I've recovered but I def have lost a step and a whole bunch of hops. It can be upsetting sometimes when on a court.

I'm 6'2.

 

[dschuler]

I can dunk, but then again I'm 6'3. I have never been able to drop step dunk easily so it didn't matter much in games. It's hard for a lot of people to grip a basketball in order to dunk it, much less dunk it. Cool video

 

[MC Gas Money]

How can we be sure those rims are regulation height?

 

[Cjw_55106]

What type of training?

 

[Evilgrin 72]

I'm 6'2". When I was in my teens and early 20s, I could dunk a tennis ball. I'd always lose the handle when trying to dunk a basketball and throw it off the flange. I managed to rattle a few home every now and again.

This afternoon, I went out to a park with my family and played some hoops for the first time in years. Mostly just set shots and minimal movement for a while. Then, without warning I got sprung on a fast break. Ran the length of the court and went up...up...up.

About 6 inches. Laid the ball in and then instantly collapsed into the fetal position around the goal post, panting violently, and emptied my bowels into my shorts.

 

[mr roboto]

Yes most athletic men 5'10" or above could be trained to dunk a basketball. If they focused and were in decent shape to begin.

 

[Ilov80s]

I worked with a guy who was white, 5-8 or so and could throw down some decent dunks. Hell my dad was only 6-1 and could still dunk at 40.

 

[Mister CIA]

I'm 6'2". When I was in my teens and early 20s, I could dunk a tennis ball. I'd always lose the handle when trying to dunk a basketball and throw it off the flange. I managed to rattle a few home every now and again.

This afternoon, I went out to a park with my family and played some hoops for the first time in years. Mostly just set shots and minimal movement for a while. Then, without warning I got sprung on a fast break. Ran the length of the court and went up...up...up.

About 6 inches. Laid the ball in and then instantly collapsed into the fetal position around the goal post, panting violently, and emptied my bowels into my shorts.

I think we all know what happens next.

 

[shady inc]

I'm 6'2". When I was in my teens and early 20s, I could dunk a tennis ball. I'd always lose the handle when trying to dunk a basketball and throw it off the flange. I managed to rattle a few home every now and again.

This afternoon, I went out to a park with my family and played some hoops for the first time in years. Mostly just set shots and minimal movement for a while. Then, without warning I got sprung on a fast break. Ran the length of the court and went up...up...up.

About 6 inches. Laid the ball in and then instantly collapsed into the fetal position around the goal post, panting violently, and emptied my bowels into my shorts.

I think we all know what happens next.

Sounds more like an anonymous confessions post

 

[Yenrub]

I'm 5'10 I could dunk about 25 years (and pounds) ago.

 

[General Tso]

5'7" white guy here. I trained like crazy from 8th -10th grade trying to dunk. Went from not being able to touch the bottom of the net to touching the rim. It most definitely can be done if you work at it. At the very peak of my abilities, I remember a summer evening at Gorman Park in East Hartford in about 1984 - in full disclosure one of the rims was bent about 4 inches - but the stars were aligned and I was slamming a girls ball all night long. One of the best nights of my life. I still dream about it to this day.

Nowadays, I'm lucky if when I jump I get off the ground.

 

[Limp Ditka]

I'm 6'2". When I was in my teens and early 20s, I could dunk a tennis ball. I'd always lose the handle when trying to dunk a basketball and throw it off the flange. I managed to rattle a few home every now and again.

This afternoon, I went out to a park with my family and played some hoops for the first time in years. Mostly just set shots and minimal movement for a while. Then, without warning I got sprung on a fast break. Ran the length of the court and went up...up...up.

About 6 inches. Laid the ball in and then instantly collapsed into the fetal position around the goal post, panting violently, and emptied my bowels into my shorts.

Again?

 

[Wooderson]

I could in high school at 6 feet.

Now I'm 6'2 far from high school and far from dunking.

 

[Das Boot]

It was great watching that kid getting up that high and eventually throwing them down, but he was easily grabbing the rim in week 1 when he started.

 

[ghostguy123]

I could only jump high when jumping off two feet. At 5'10" at my best I could dunk one of those smaller balls.

But jumping high is DEFINITELY something you can improve at, though I would agree most of that skill is something you are born with.

 

[cstu]

That and a college degree will get him a job.

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

What type of training?

Lots and lots of jumping. Im not kidding. Standing still, jumping on plat forms, rinse and repeat.

 

[matuski]

6'2" 38 years old.. I still got it. Not like when I was young, but I still got it. Tryin to hold on through 40.

 

[matuski]

What type of training?

Lots and lots of jumping. Im not kidding. Standing still, jumping on plat forms, rinse and repeat.

Upper body/core strength makes a huge difference as well. Made the difference between just dunking and dunking.

 

[chauncey]

It is impressive hearing about all you guys that can/could dunk. I'm 6'0 and have never done better than grabbing touching the rim. I'm going to check out that kids "training" program and report back in August. If I can dunk a tennis ball by then I'll be tripping over my ####.

 

[flapgreen]

I could in high school at 6 feet.

Now I'm 6'2 far from high school and far from dunking.

Wooderson will always be able to dunk.

 

[Zow]

Didn't they make shoes for this back in the 90s?

 

[Wooderson]

I could in high school at 6 feet.

Now I'm 6'2 far from high school and far from dunking.

Wooderson will always be able to dunk.

I get older, they stay the same age.

 

[Judge Smails]

I was awesome on 8 foot rims. My 3 inch vertical dominated back in the day..

 

[Insein]

was about 4 inches - but the stars were aligned and I was slamming a girls ball all night long. One of the best nights of my life. I still dream about it to this day.

 

[matuski]

Didn't they make shoes for this back in the 90s?

Good way to break your ankles, tear your achilles/calves....

 

[Short Corner]

Looks like the poll didn't show up. Question was can you dunk? Answers were yes, back in the day, and no.

Played in college and was able to at 5'10 175 lbs. Trying to get it one last time, more as an incentive to get in shape than anything else. Currently 6'0 and yo-yo-ing around 220. Loaded the crap out of my calves when I was younger. Working more on flexibility and hip flexors now. And my diet of course.

 

[Short Corner]

Didn't they make shoes for this back in the 90s?

Good way to break your ankles, tear your achilles/calves....

I had good results using strength shoes/jump soles. Went from scraping the rim with one hand to two elbows on the rim in about 3 months. Not sure how they are bad for your ankles unless you mean jumpinh higher means it is more likely that you land on someone's foot.

 

[matuski]

Didn't they make shoes for this back in the 90s?

Good way to break your ankles, tear your achilles/calves....

I had good results using strength shoes/jump soles. Went from scraping the rim with one hand to two elbows on the rim in about 3 months. Not sure how they are bad for your ankles unless you mean jumpinh higher means it is more likely that you land on someone's foot.

Fairly obvious.. putting you up off the ground without support.

I'm sure they worked.. I'm not sure the benefit versus other strengthening exercises would be worth the risk.

 

[Jayrok]

His friend can touch the backboard on his tip toes. Is it a middle school playground or is his friend 8 feet tall?

 

[swirvenirvin]

I would say anyone 6'2" and under who is past 35 there is maybe a 5% chance they can still dunk if they could before.

 

[ArbyMelt]

6'1", smaller hands, could dunk the ball in college, but backrimmed every dunk attempt I had in pickup/intramural games in college. Never close again after knee surgery at age 21.

Been dunked on many times over the past 20-25 years (almost 50 now, still play 2-3 times a week).

 

[Guest]

Could get 1 of 4 down in HS at 5'10". No problem with a volleyball. Not even close now.

 

[Gustavo Fring]

Could dunk a volleyball sophmore year of high school, was about 5'5/5'6 at the time. By senior year, I could dunk pretty easily at about 5'9. I trained one entire summer using only "strength shoes" which had the balls of my feet elevated as I did cardio/plyometric work outs...added easily 8-10 inches on my vertical.

Can barely touch the rim 10 years later.

 

[Short Corner]

Didn't they make shoes for this back in the 90s?

Good way to break your ankles, tear your achilles/calves....

I had good results using strength shoes/jump soles. Went from scraping the rim with one hand to two elbows on the rim in about 3 months. Not sure how they are bad for your ankles unless you mean jumpinh higher means it is more likely that you land on someone's foot.

Fairly obvious.. putting you up off the ground without support.

I'm sure they worked.. I'm not sure the benefit versus other strengthening exercises would be worth the risk.

They have an extremely wide base. Using them might put you at more risk of rolling up your ankle than walking down stairs but not by much.

 

[the moops]

says he is 173 cm. that is closer to 5'9" than 5'7"

 

[Jayrod]

6'2" 38 years old.. I still got it. Not like when I was young, but I still got it. Tryin to hold on through 40.

Seriously? I just turned 37, same height and I haven't been able to dunk for five years. Of course maintaining a weight 20-40 lbs over my college weight doesn't help.

 

[Arizona Ron]

6' black guy here and yes all through high school and college. The last time I dunked successfully was when I was in my 20s.

Always loved hoops more than football but I couldn't make the team in my high school (it was a mostly black, inner-city high school; I don't think anyone on the team was under 6'3").

I still play pick-up games but I don't go hard in paint anymore; I'm too worried about catching an elbow to the eye or breaking an ankle landing wrong on someone's foot.

 

[fantasycurse42]

I would say anyone 6'2" and under who is past 35 there is maybe a 5% chance they can still dunk if they could before.

 

[the moops]

5'9" here. Could dunk a girls basketball in high school. Maybe 1/5 times or so. Only got down a regulation basketball a few times.

Once my high school playing days were over, I lost most jumping ability. Can probably only get about half way up the net now. 40 years old. Decent shape, but only play pickup ball a few times a summer.

 

[matuski]

6'2" 38 years old.. I still got it. Not like when I was young, but I still got it. Tryin to hold on through 40.

Seriously? I just turned 37, same height and I haven't been able to dunk for five years. Of course maintaining a weight 20-40 lbs over my college weight doesn't help.

In a given year there are periods I can't. But I have been able to pull my fitness together at least a couple times a year to pull it off. Below 235 and I'm good.It isn't pretty anymore but I get it down. One leg one hand. It doesn't even cross my mind to try It in a game these days.