Increase Your Vertical Jump With This Plyometric Workout
Jumping plays a major role in many sports, not just basketball and volleyball. A blocked shot, a rebound/put-back, or a high catch could be the difference between a win and [...]
Add Inches to Your Vertical Jump With Plyometrics
The athlete who possesses the dominating edge is usually the most explosive guy or girl on the field. Although we're not all born running fast and jumping high, proper training can [...]
Improve Your Vert With the SKLZ Hopz Vertical Leap Trainer
Unique and effective, the SKLZ Hopz vertical leap trainer is a tool to train and improve your vertical jump; and it easily converts for other training goals. At $59.99, the SKLZ [...]
TD1 Minute: Vertical Jump Technique
In the TD1 Minute weekly series, Kurt Hester, National Training Director for D1 Sports Training and a driving forces behind The Dominant One Challenge, offers instructional tips on how to master [...]
Improve Your Vertical Jump With Four Exercises
The vertical jump is a fundamental skill for most sports. If you want to become a better athlete, you need to improve your jumping abilities through weight room work. The [...]
How to Improve Your Vertical Leap for Volleyball With Jump Training, Part 2: Plyometrics
The ability to jump higher than your opponents in volleyball has obvious competitive benefits. You will be in a better position for spikes and you will dominate the net defensively. [...]
How to Improve Your Vertical Leap for Volleyball With Jump Training, Part 1: Strength Training
With men's volleyball coming up in the spring, now is the time to improve your jumping ability with vertical jump training. If you work hard in the next month or [...]
Why All Athletes Need to Train for a High Vertical Jump
I train athletes every day from numerous sports, including hockey, basketball, mixed martial arts and tennis. So, what’s the common training denominator? All these athletes want to improve their vertical [...]
How to Train for the Vertical Jump Test
Both collegiate and professional recruiters frequently use the Vertical Jump Test to assess explosiveness and athletic ability. In just one jump, coaches can tell a lot about an athlete, so [...]
Dwyane Wade's Exercise for Increasing His Vertical Jump
Dwyane Wade was gifted with the ability to fly, but through smart and explosive jump training, he has been able to increase his elevation. Once his legs are loose and [...]