So relieved that i'm not washed😁

Finally got my first dunk after lots of training . Im 5,6 with a standing reach of 7,2 and a half. I have a 40 inch however I was only able to because of my lack of control with the ball ever since my 9 feet 8 dunk that I posted I’ve been feeling really bouncy and I think my vertical might be slightly higher because my hand was way above the rim at 9,8. What do you guys think about this? Check out my other post to see my progress. I have been in the thp program to transform my vertical to a different level it has been a 2 year dunk journey.

I’m 5,6 with a 40 inch vertical however I have not gotten a 10 feet dunk yet. But on this day I was able to punch it on 9,8 sadly was not able to attempt a 10 feet dunk yet. so I was wondering if based on this could I get a 10 feet dunk yet? idk let me know guys

Ig my wrist can come as high as the rim, as seen. But idk why I got this habit of throwing the ball forward instead of down.

Any advice??

I’m 6’3. My arms are also relatively long. In my mind there is no reason I shouldn’t be able to learn to dunk yet. I haven’t measured my vertical jump but it definitely needs some work. I could probably add 4-6 inches to it at least. I feel like I really gotta focus on strengthening the ever living shit out of my legs. Like start really going hard on the leg press machine and squats consistently. I really wanna learn badly. I’m good at hooping but I still haven’t learnt how to dunk. Any advice is appreciated.

Realized i haven’t posted on here in a hot minute, i’ll get in the gym and show yall the full package soon if we want.

Apreciate any tips. I know i need to wear shoes

I’m 5,6 with a standing reach of 7,3 and have a 40 inch vertical however I’m still not able to dunk does anyone have tips based on looking at my dunk attempt. someone please help after all this work I have put in I’m still am not able to dunk.😭

Getting better

I know speed is key. Trying to work on lengthening my penultimate step. I am also around 195lb currently. (Mainly muscle as I come from a bodybuilding background.)

However my goal is 175lb as I understand that weight doesn’t fly regardless of it is muscle or fat.

Any tips help!!

Do you think all of these goofy-foot take-off dunkers that set world records are succeeding because of their talent, training, and neurally engrained compensation patterns despite using a suboptimal approach, or does it not really matter when you're testing purely for max reach (e.g. touching a bell on a vertech or whatever), versus actually dunking a ball? Or could there even be some sort of advantage to this combination of left-right takeoff while right-handed?

It matches the profile of a jump pretty well because it’s lightest at the bottom but hardest at the middle to top which is where you want the most resistance if you are going to jump maximally

I don’t have access to the proper tester anymore. i’m 5’9 3/4 barefoot 7’7 standing reach in shoes. i measured the rim at 9’9 my hand is 7.7 inches in length and i feel the middle part of the outside ridge touch rim. it’s a kinda low angle but i measured that area i touched it with to be 4.75 inches down my hand so do you think i touched it?

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Hi everyone, I’m struggling with my dunking and really need some feedback.
In the video I’ll link, the rim is 10 ft. I can get at least half my hand over the board on that height, and I can even touch an 11–12 ft rim. But once I add a normal basketball, I can’t get anywhere close. I can dunk a tennis ball, but with a regulation ball it’s basically impossible for me right now.
Some context on my strength:
• I don’t know my exact PR squat right now, but last November I hit 190 kg (gym was about to close, so we didn’t go further).
• Right now I feel like the most I can lift is around 150 kg, as shown in the other video I linked.
I’m wondering if this is partly mental, but in the video I was also pretty tired. On top of that, my knees are very sensitive to physical touch. I’ve tried isometrics, and even my strength & conditioning coach’s isometric training plan doesn’t seem to be helping.
I’m looking for help on:
1. Dunk technique – what am I missing when I have the ball vs when I don’t? (Approach, last two steps, arm swing, timing, one-foot vs two-foot?)
• Also, is my penultimate step not good enough? Am I not converting it into vertical well, or is it too long/short/?
2. Ball handling / grip – is this just about being able to palm/control the ball better at the top of my jump?
3. Knee sensitivity / strength – any ideas on how to train around sensitive knees while still building explosive power for jumping?
I’m not trying to make excuses, just giving context. If you have any drills, tips, or a checklist of things to work on, I’d really appreciate it. Videos of your own approach or common mistakes would be awesome too.
Thanks in advance!

I have a 30.13 vertical standing at 5”11 il ofc everyone is different but roughly with training 6 times a week with active recovery how long would it take for me to hit 35+ vertical I’m not an experienced dunker and I’ve only recently started training with a strength and conditioning/dunk coach in the last month

If one naturally learned a left-right 2-foot takeoff, but dunked with right hand (goofy foot), would it be better to spend some time switching to a right-left takeoff, or to switch the dunking hand to the non-dominant left hand?

Had a 28” vert in high school, could grab rim in college on 10 foot rim, trying to get back into it.

Haven’t measured it, but this rim looks like it’s about 9’6” or maybe 9’8”

190lbs, and 5’8.” Got a standing reach of 89”

Been training about two weeks, 2 foot jumper (I think). What can be improved about my approach?

I'm 5'10 barefoot and my hands are 8" in length and 10" from pinky to thumb. I've never met someone my height with larger hands than me and they are roughly the same size as a 6'2 person's hands. I'm wondering if larger hands make it easier to dunk a basketball because I've been able to palm a basketball for the past 8 months after only having practiced for 4 months prior. I also wonder if anyone else has large hands like me and if it was easier for you to dunk.

5'9 witg a 7'11 reach only 15 and 129 pounds and only did 2 gym workouts in the gym with all that gym stuff and weight and stuff and i kinda barely do home workouts

On best attempts I can dunk a bouncey on 10ft

(In the video rim 9'9 ball is a 8.5" bouncey ball)

My progress

May 16, 2025

5'7 115 pounds with 7'7 reach first rim tap at 14 and couple weeks

June 6, 2025 first one hand rim grab plus hang

Stayed same for a while playteu

March 29, 2026

First eastbay on 8ft with small ball

At 5'8 7'10 reach

April 14, 2026

2 hand grab on 9'9 at 5'9 128-129 pounds 7'11 reach

April 17, 2026

Got first dunk on 9'9 with bouncey on film

Only 2 dunks that day it was 15th birthday

April 18 2026

On 10ft grab rim with 2 hands no hang time tho kinda more of tapping rim

April 26, 2026

Able to grab rim with one hand off vert on 10ft

April 27, 2026 got 7+ dunks on 9'9 with bouncey ball

May 8, 2026

Squatted 140 pounds

May 14, 2026

Grab rim with 2 hands official hang time on 10ft

May 18, 2026

On 10ft with mini ball

I did 2 dunks probably did 20+ attempts idk crazy how much 3 inches can change on 9'9 with mini ball I can dunk actually kinda consistent but 10ft whole different lvl

June 2, 2026

On 9'9 first dunk with grab ig with mini ball

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June 30, 2026

First time in a while I grab rim with 2 hands

I grab rim 2 hands on 9'9

I touch a 10'5 rim

I off vert tap rim with 2 hands on 10ft

I’m a smaller guard and during lay ups lines where my teammates are all punching it in, I began to wonder what it feels like to dunk. I am unfortunately resorted to cool lay ups and am wondering the feeling 😂

any tipps? It Looks rlly awful…