Author Topic: MY First Dunk??? check out the video (Read 10348 times)

Clarence · « **Reply #15 on:** May 16, 2011, 05:50:06 pm »

Quote from: Dreyth on May 16, 2011, 03:58:03 pm

nba8340,

With a 7'8 reach I dunked a tomahawk and about a 38" running vertical. I think you're able to do it with a reach 3" higher than mine (I did this last year and this year also, this year my reach is 7'9).

You actually don't have to get up higher than you do on a regular 2-handed dunk (but obviously it helps a lot). When I first threw one down, I completed the tomahawk motion just as I reached the peak of my jump. The thing that's tough is not letting the ball slip lower into your hand, and THAT'S what makes you need to get higher to tomahawk.

But if you can complete the motion before the peak of your jump, and not let the ball slip lower into your hands, you can tomahawk if you can 2-hand it

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It also helps that I started the motion a little early so I'd be able to complete it.

I think you also have to take into account how much the jumper uses their arm swing to achieve max height.

Raptor · « **Reply #16 on:** May 16, 2011, 06:24:28 pm »

Look at his compression and run-up/plant speed. You need to work your way towards that.

Yeah, right, now people will come in and say that's because of his structure blah blah blah. Suck it guys!

Dreyth · « **Reply #17 on:** May 16, 2011, 06:35:03 pm »

Quote from: Clarence on May 16, 2011, 05:50:06 pm

I think you also have to take into account how much the jumper uses their arm swing to achieve max height.

Absolutely, but he gets just as high as me when we jump without the ball. Maybe I get higher with the ball though. Still, my point is that if he's able to dunk 2-handed cleanly, he should be able to tomahawk it as well (just barely, depends on how lucky you get with the ball in your hands in the perfect position).

nba8340 · « **Reply #18 on:** May 17, 2011, 10:46:18 am »

i see what you guys are saying

with and without the ball are 2 different stories for me. if u watch in the vid the ones with i barely use a runup and can't get a good jump in cause it just feels akward

2 handed cleanly off the lob yea. i should be able to go 2 with ball though, not sure about the tomahawk
gonna start working more on my jump form though

Quote from: Dreyth on May 16, 2011, 06:35:03 pm

Quote from: Clarence on May 16, 2011, 05:50:06 pm
I think you also have to take into account how much the jumper uses their arm swing to achieve max height.

Absolutely, but he gets just as high as me when we jump without the ball. Maybe I get higher with the ball though. Still, my point is that if he's able to dunk 2-handed cleanly, he should be able to tomahawk it as well (just barely, depends on how lucky you get with the ball in your hands in the perfect position).

Dreyth · « **Reply #19 on:** May 17, 2011, 08:28:49 pm »

I predict an authoritative tomahawk within a year no doubt.

nba8340 · « **Reply #20 on:** May 18, 2011, 08:04:04 pm »

THANKS dreyth, hopefully i can do that much sooner than in a year though

Quote from: Dreyth on May 17, 2011, 08:28:49 pm

I predict an authoritative tomahawk within a year no doubt.

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