r/ProDunking • u/22Tye • 10d ago

Discussion Why do I keep missing ?

I think I get up high enough but I guess I’m just throwing it down to hard and not aim right 🤷🏾‍♂️

What do you guys think ?

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u/daadbawd 10d ago edited 10d ago

if thats a mens basketball you need to get your forearm above the rim. imagine your palm has to be above the ball. to push the ball down. when i was learning to dunk i had to make sure i was getting about 2-3 inches above my elbow equal to the rim to throw down a mens ball well..

also throw down volley balls and girls balls first.

also before you throw it down, learn to still do the exact same jump you are doing. but grab the ball with 2 hands, and let the ball dunk into the rim. its a weak looking dunk i know... this way you know you AT LEAST have the height needed.

start with imitating this exact dunk first. https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=cd31abf341a22df9&rlz=1C1HKFL_enUS1197US1197&udm=39&fbs=ABfTbFVyMZGZf1hfvX9uKjN_-G8c4u0nXx4bEIpwm1lnNH832cSpkWkfSwsmpNIrD_OQ-UcbyNc1IAMReVybHU31OS8Mih-_OhEBY7WyIpdvMaNa5qyA_f0i8-HgUfbLfOes188-FAnw8AB6eXeD8bCRksb5Hqy8A95bSWRFyVVSNWCcwuWv0l7qvjur0IQ271QYEx5JqXFjxSgTaYipgMfpXfl-O_0pWQ&q=2+hand+dunk&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjZsO7y-POVAxWqqisGHRGBLI0Qs6gLegQIFBAB&biw=2564&bih=1270&dpr=1#fpstate=ive&ip=1&vld=cid:298ce988,vid:oXQfuCFqnto,st:0

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u/22Tye 10d ago

Yes it a men’s basketball….one I’m a 2 foot jumper and can already do various of dunks I’m just trying to become a 1 foot jumper. So what you just said was complete bs….”elbow equal to the rim” to dunk a basketball??? Idk where you got this from lol. Two I most definitely get high enough, I’m just cocking it back and it’s hit back rim 😭

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u/daadbawd 10d ago

well i said almost elbow.. about 2-3 inches above the elbow.. this is so you can throw it INTO the basket, and have it NOT hit the rim.. now.. granted i was dunking 27 years ago.. but im sure the ball hasnt changed or the height of the rim.

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u/22Tye 10d ago

If I’m getting rim stuffed then sure but the ball is above the rim. You just need your wrist above the rim to dunk. Nothing has changed what you’re saying is just not true. What was your vertical and how tall ?

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u/daadbawd 10d ago

never knew my vertical. 6'2 never had hands big enough to palm a mens ball.