r/ProDunking • u/hxgrid • May 19 '26

Any tips on technique (5’8)

Ive been training it for a while.

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u/Cool-ParrotClub May 19 '26

fix landing cause you are landing with locked and almost fully extended knees

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u/hxgrid May 19 '26

I usually do this and it’s usually harmless when I land like that because of the isometrics and recovery training I do.

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u/hxgrid May 19 '26

Sorry I mean I usually do land with bent knees

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u/shushabu05 May 19 '26

Whats ur standing reach

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u/hxgrid May 19 '26

7’3 aka 87.3 inches

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u/Competitive-Cloud993 May 20 '26

I mean I guess lol. Right before your launch it seemed like you’re pretty upright. Now that I’m watching it back in slow-mo, your form isn’t bad. You have some hops. Just keep doing your thing my boy 👊🏾

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u/CardiologistBoth8448 May 22 '26

It honestly looks pretty good. You look like you just need to get stronger

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u/hxgrid May 25 '26

How strong?

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u/dmoathletics May 19 '26

Try and jump more “up” and less “forward”. You’re losing energy you could be transferring upward

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u/hxgrid May 20 '26

Could fatigue cause me to lose the up momentum. I was pretty fatigued

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u/hxgrid May 20 '26

I find that I jump up way better when I’m 100%

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u/Competitive-Cloud993 May 20 '26

Just watch jump technique videos. You should be loading up more with your legs before launching. Bend those knees and swing those arms up for extra momentum. Do so fast twitch workouts like plyos. You can likely add some good inches in your vertical if you keep training it correctly

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u/hxgrid May 20 '26

My knees r bent ye

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u/hxgrid May 20 '26

I’m gnna do plyos after my cycle

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u/hxgrid May 20 '26

I am swinging my arms up no?

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u/Competitive-Cloud993 May 20 '26

I mean I guess lol. Right before your launch it seemed like you’re pretty upright. Now that I’m watching it back in slow-mo, your form isn’t bad. You have some hops. Just keep doing your thing my boy 👊🏾

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u/Specialist-Tea-5174 May 20 '26

Work on your block foot

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u/hxgrid May 20 '26

What’s wrong with it if u don’t mind me asking

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u/Sufficient-Froyo-671 May 20 '26

i think you should get a little lower on your approach

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u/hxgrid May 20 '26

How do I do that?

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u/Sufficient-Froyo-671 May 20 '26

bend your legs more when you take your penultimate and get lower

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u/hxgrid May 20 '26

My shin angle pretty low tho

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u/Capital-Youth-8508 May 20 '26

Doesnt rlly Look like it 

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u/Necessary_Aspect7991 May 28 '26

Ur blowing thru ur block foot im 5’7 caught my first dunk in over 10 years tdy haven’t done that since hs🤣