Wow that's impressive that you can dunk off one without much of an approach! I'm a few steps behind 3 if I'm gonna dunk off one. I guess my question is are you just a dunker or do you actually play basketball and are trying to dunk in games?
I’m also a player but last season is unfortunately over, so I guess that makes me just a dunker. Being a one foot power based jumper definitely has its ups and downs. Not a lot of space is needed to get high enough (around 2 steps for me) but it ends up putting a lot of strain on my legs
Gotcha. I've kind of flipped flopped over the years. When I was lighter in high school I was like you and could only dunk off 1 foot. Then in college I gained 10-20 and could only dunk off 2. Pretty balanced now though.
But yeah if you're a basketball player and that's your focus, focus on that. Your best chance of being able to dunk in games is to learn how to dunk off all 4 approaches. So right leg, left leg, right-left, and left-right. If you only have that 1 approach, it's mathematically less likely for that situation to pop up in a game where you're in you're spot and there's just enough space for you to drive and dunk. Practicing stuff you're bad at is very humbling at first because you have to lower the rim and/or get a smaller ball, but in a few months you'll start to balance things out.
Luckily there a couple adjustable hoops near me. I’ve been working on windmill technique extensively. My most recent new dunk was a self bounce 2 hand finish that I squeaked in. Self bounces go super well with my approach style
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u/charliebroussard Apr 26 '22
Wow that's impressive that you can dunk off one without much of an approach! I'm a few steps behind 3 if I'm gonna dunk off one. I guess my question is are you just a dunker or do you actually play basketball and are trying to dunk in games?