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Dunking is becoming an art. Don’t you agree?

I mean, just look at the high flyers and see the art they’re making. It’s amazing.

I’m a huge fan of players like Vince Carter, Michael Jordan, Jason Richardson, LeBron James and other. And I learned a few thing that really helped me become a better dunker.

Here are some of them..

1.) Lick you fingertips for better palming. Now, this may not be an issue for you at all. But if it is (your hands are too small for the ball), then you can lick your fingertips (something that I’ve seen Michael Jordan do) to be able to palm the ball better.

2.) Jump with both legs. Just make sure you jump with both legs more than with one leg. Why? Because this way, you’ll be able to perform better dunks. You have more control over the ball AND your body. When we jump with one leg, we tend to go higher but do try to jump more with your both legs. For example, it’s much harder to make a windmill with one leg. The impact on your muscles is greater. It’s just harder to make that hard circle in the air, with the ball.

3.) When you’re going for 360 or 180 (you should start with 180 by the way), turn your head first. In other words, your head is the leader of your body. Your body follows the head and that’s why the very first thing you should turn when spinning is your head. Also when you touch the ground, do it with both legs. If one leg touches the ground before the other just a split of second, you’ll probably fall on the ground. I was guilty of this. I was beating myself up, without knowing what I was doing wrong. But I learned the hard way and that doesn’t mean that it has to be the hard way for you.

On my website, I have a page where I go into much greater detail about dunking and all that. Feel free to check it out at..

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