How hard is it to dunk at 6 1?

3. Standard: 6 feet 1inch – 6 feet 3 inches. This height allows you to dunk comfortably without having to go through too much vertical jump training. Many NFL football players are at this height, and they prove that they can jump better than basketball players.
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How high do you have to jump to dunk at 6 1?

If you are close to being 6-foot tall, dunking becomes a lot easier. You'll need to jump roughly 24 inches to touch the rim and 30 inches to dunk a full sized basketball (assuming average arm length).
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What vertical does a 6 foot person need to dunk?

With a 48-inch vertical jump, one would only need to have a standing reach of 6 feet to make a dunk. But let's be honest, achieving over 40 or even 30 inches is no easy feat, no matter how tall you are.
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Can a 6 1 person dunk?

3. Standard: 6 feet 1inch – 6 feet 3 inches. This height allows you to dunk comfortably without having to go through too much vertical jump training. Many NFL football players are at this height, and they prove that they can jump better than basketball players.
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Is dunking genetic?

[Alan Stein] For one, your genetics determine your muscle fiber type. This is a key factor. Someone who possesses predominantly fast twitch muscle fibers in their lower body has the potential to jump higher than someone who was born with mostly slow twitch fibers.
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Road to Dunking Ep.1 (6'1" Dunker) on 10 FEET



How good is a 30 inch vertical?

The 30th to 40th percentile is 15 to 16 inches. Above-average vertical jump score is the 60th to 70th percentile, which ranges from 18 to 19 inches. An excellent rating is 20 to 21 inches, which is the 80 to 90th percentile.
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Can Stephen Curry dunk?

Curry, who stands at 6-foot-2 and is known for his acrobatics in the paint, can certainly throw down a dunk if he wanted to. He did exactly that in last year's NBA All-Star Game.
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Does dunking hurt?

Dunking is painful. There is a consequence for slamming one's hands, wrists and forearms against the rim. Falling from the sky takes its toll on the knees, endangers the ankles. That's not to mention the vulnerability of just being up so high.
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What is the shortest dunker?

Top 5 Shortest NBA Players to Dunk
  • Will Bynum (5 ft. 11 in.)
  • Ty Lawson (5 ft. 11 in.)
  • Allen Iverson (5 ft. 11 in.)
  • Nate Robinson (5 ft. 9 in.)
  • Spud Webb (5 ft. 7 in.)
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What is Ja Morant vertical?

How high can Morant actually jump? Standing at 6'3″, Ja makes up for his average height with a great wingspan (6'7″) and insane vertical jumping ability. Before Ja Morant was first drafted by the Memphis Grizzlies, he recorded a standing vertical leap of 44 inches. The average jump height for the NBA is 28 inches.
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Is it harder to dunk with two hands?

Developing a one-handed dunk requires less vertical ability than a two-handed dunk, and, for most players, jumping off of one foot from a running start makes it easier to jump high enough to dunk. There are many things that you can do to work on your vertical leap.
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What does dunking do to your body?

If you dunk and hang onto the rim for too long, your body's momentum will start to carry you past the rim—which you're still holding on to. All three of the above clips feature players who didn't let go of the rim in time, causing them to land directly on their back or arm after a 10-foot fall.
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How can I train myself to dunk?

Twenty minutes of plyometric training, including broad jumps, one-foot jumps, box jumps, depth jumps (jumping off a bench, and immediately springing off the floor), and full squat jumps. The first week I performed the ercises at 60 percent max effort, the second week 70 percent, and so on.
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Which NBA players can't dunk?

Apart from JJ Barea, there are a few other NBA players who have not dunked in their NBA career. The list included players like Patty Mills, Isaiah Thomas and Jameer Nelson. All of these players are above the average height for an NBA player.
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What was Muggsy Bogues vertical?

Bogues' vertical jump is measured at 44 inches, giving him more than enough hops to throw it down.
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What was Kobe's vertical?

this one is a big surprise! Both Kobe Bryant's and Dwayne Wade's vertical leaps are less than 40 inches.
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What is Steph Curry's vertical?

The problem wasn't Curry's jumping ability, which is actually much better than many might assume. He boasted a vertical leap of 35½ inches — 7½ inches better than the NBA average — at the pre-draft combine in 2009. Curry's backcourt mate, Klay Thompson, has 19 dunks this season despite having just a 26½-inch vertical.
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How high can Shaq jump?

3. He recorded the highest maximum vertical reach ever measured in pre-draft workouts. He could extend 12 feet, 5 inches from a standing position.
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Is a 50 inch vertical possible?

WINTON, AK - In a story that is quickly gaining steam around the college basketball community, a 6'4” 16-year-old basketball player with a 50-inch vertical leap has been discovered in a small town in Arkansas.
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What percent of people can dunk?

Most people can't dunk like Blake Griffin. In fact, most people can't dunk, period. Of the 6 billion people in the world, probably only around 1 percent can dunk, will dunk or have ever dunked a basketball on a regulation-size hoop in their lifetime.
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