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| Ever noticed that even ballers who can jump | | | | time you go for a one-handed dunk, catch the ball |
| really high, can’t do some special dunks like | | | | with two hands right before you jump. Bring it up |
| 360s or windmills? They may do it in a powerful | | | | as your body goes up after you jump. As you |
| way because of their vertical leap but they | | | | extend your arms, turn away your left hand (if |
| can’t do a certain things. | | | | you are right handed which of course means you |
| Why is that? | | | | dunk with your right hand, if you are left handed |
| Do you think that even if you are as tall as Vince | | | | turn away your right hand) and as soon as you |
| Carter and have his vertical leap you’d be | | | | reach that point slightly above the rim you can |
| able to dunk the way he does it? Hell no! | | | | dunk the ball. Read that carefully. |
| Not only does he have developed the right | | | | For those of you with true passion for this game! |
| muscles for dunking but he has the touch | | | | Let’s look at some ways you can do |
| for the ball. Now that’s important right | | | | in-your-face-dunks. For doing in-your-face-dunks, |
| there. He has control over the ball. | | | | it’s far easier if you can palm the ball. |
| Everytime he spins for a 180 or 360 degrees he | | | | That’s for sure. Unless of course you want |
| knows where he is. | | | | to dunk with both hands which is little harder to |
| Or how about this? Spud Webb winning the slam | | | | do because of two reasons. |
| dunk contest in 1986. That little guy can’t | | | | 1.) - You can’t jump as high. That’s |
| even palm the ball. | | | | a fact. If you dunk with both hands the level |
| Well who said he needs to? | | | | where the ball is can never be higher than if you |
| I can teach you with a little practice, how you can | | | | dunk with one hand. And.. |
| maintain control when you spin for a 360 and how | | | | 2.) — When you go up with a palmed ball in |
| you can do a one-handed dunk without having to | | | | one hand is very easy to extend your whole |
| palm the ball (except if you want to slam dunk in | | | | body to the MAX and thus hide the ball |
| someone’s face:) which I’ll also | | | | from the defender. |
| cover later in this article) | | | | So if you decide to dunk in someone’s |
| First of all, dunking demands your devotion. You | | | | face with one hand you can do it this way. While |
| can’t just hope that someday when you | | | | you are going against the rim and you see that |
| grow taller, or gain inches to your vertical | | | | the defender is trying to block you, you simply |
| you’ll try something else. | | | | put the arm that is not holding the ball (with your |
| **TIP — You can’t never be TOO | | | | wrist pointing at the defender) in front of you so |
| fancy when trying new dunks. | | | | that he won’t be able to reject you that |
| Use your imagination, it will push you far. | | | | easy. It really helps because this way you are in a |
| Even though I’ve been practicing day and | | | | better position. |
| night in my back- yard basket I couldn’t | | | | You can even hide the ball by extending |
| see some measurable improvements at first. | | | | the arm that you are holding the ball with even |
| I’ll show you some very useful tips so you | | | | further. And assuming that he is not really 10 |
| don’t have to learn them the hard way | | | | inches higher than you and 2 times stronger, you |
| (and the hard way ain’t pretty:) | | | | should be able to *DUNK IN HIS FACE* Let him |
| Probably the most important thing when spinning | | | | know who he is dealing with. It will scare him even |
| is your head. The head is the leader. That’s | | | | more the next time he tries to reject you |
| the way it is in gymnastic, that’s the way | | | | because subconsciously he knows that |
| it is in BASKETBALL too! | | | | you’ve already dunked in his face. |
| Always remember, when you spin, always turn | | | | Another way you can do it is if you decide to |
| your head toward the rim first and your whole | | | | dunk with two hands. This helps if you are not as |
| body follows. This sounds really simple but believe | | | | tall as your defender but you are little stronger. If |
| me it can help you when you practice. | | | | you are somewhat stronger you can do it |
| Palming the ball. Most of my friends say that you | | | | because of your body. Your body will dominate in |
| can’t do one-handed dunks without palming | | | | the air and it will push his body away thus getting |
| the ball unless you are tall enough. Not necessarily! | | | | *you* closer to the rim. |
| Sure it helps if you can palm the ball. You have | | | | If you decide to go with two hands you should |
| better control over the ball and thus you are | | | | hide the ball by bringing it behind you head |
| more confident in your dunks. This is important | | | | if you have the time to do that (meaning you |
| too. | | | | have a decent vertical leap) |
| **TIP — Lick you fingertips for better | | | | Now, there is another very important factor and |
| palming. | | | | that is the positioning. |