Vertical training
4 Exercises (with extras) to Boost Your Basketball Vertical Jump Height
A powerful explosive vertical leap and dynamic agility are mandatory for basketball. All basketball sport-specific movements require it. For example, shooting, blocking, rebounding, etc. Unfortunately, merely practicing vertical jumping won't [...]
A Simple Test to Guide Your Vertical Jump Training
Individualization is a training principle that needs to be considered when writing a performance program for your vertical jump training. There are many factors on which the training program [...]
6 Excellent Tips that Will Increase Your Vertical Jump
Vertical jumping will improve your speed, agility, and explosiveness. Its training effect crosses over into all sports. For example, vertical jumping improves the acceleration and top-end speed of sprinting. The [...]
Male and Female Athletes Need to Train Differently to Increase Their Vertical Jump
The vertical jump is one of the best ways to measure power amongst athletes. Power refers to the rate of speed that can be developed. Power is not to be [...]
Off-Season Vertical Training
As a high school club volleyball coach, I cannot tell you how often I am asked: “Hey, Coach, what can I do to get better for next season? How can [...]
