Now, if you don’t know who Adam is, he is a former NCAA Div 1 high jump champion, and the creator of popular programs like VertFreak and Freak Jump Technique Reloaded.

He basically took everything he learned from his elite high jump coaches in college, and put all this knowledge in programs to help regular athletes jump higher.

Having a 50 inch vertical himself, Adam practices what he preaches…

I really hope that he can deliver the goods in his Freak Scoring Machine program.

It will be his first non-vertical jump product, so we will have to see if it’s any good.

The program comes out in February 2012, so if you are a basketball player, I’d mark my calendar.

Any time I feel like I’m losing motivation, I just read some sports quotes and I instantly feel motivated.

My favorite sports quotes are those from elite athletes from all sports (I also like those from my favorite athletes).

Whenever you feel down during training, or you feel it’s getting to hard…read a few motivational sports quotes and you will feel better in no time!

It is important if you want to increase your vertical jump that you look at your progress, and no one else’s. Try to pinpoint what aspects of your vertical jump exercises you tend to be weak. Usually, these are the drills that you have little or no interest in, so you don’t try as hard to perfect them.

When it comes to trying to increase your vertical jump, here are some steps you should adapt:

1. Have a specific goal. Do you want to increase your vertical jump by 2 inches? Or are you planning to aim for a higher jump?
2. Work on specific areas of your body that contribute to your vertical jump. For instance, ankles, leg muscles, lower back, abdominal muscles, and arms. Every workout, do some exercises that will develop each area. For example, ankles exercises will strengthen your landing and help you keep balanced. Part of the explosiveness of your jump will come from the strength and power you have in your ankles. If you tend to be wobbly when running, then you should consider your joints to need extra work.
3. Concentrate on each vertical jump exercise as you do them. One way to improve vertical jump is by mentally measuring your skill. It’s what dancers also do. In the case of dancers, it is their extensions that they can quantify. They start by seeing at what level they can top their extensions, and then work on them inch by inch until their kicks can touch the side of their head.
4. If you are feeling too much pressure on your leg joints, you might want to invest in extra soles for added cushion. There is one vertical program called Jumpsoles that has that extra cushion for your shoes. You can check it out and see if it will help alleviate the pressure.
5. Observe others as they jump, just do not measure your success against their achievement. It might backfire on your motivation and determination. Of course, only you can say for sure if observing others will help or not.

Finally, finding your weakness in vertical jump is best done by listening to your body. If you are honest, you will know what your weakness is. Otherwise, ask your coach or have someone record your jump, and then observe yourself on tape.

The first tip is think about the last step you take before you jump up. This will help propel your body upward, cutting through the air and achieving better heights.

If you practice regularly, this last thought should come naturally after a while. It shouldn’t take a lot out from you so much so that you forget your target and the people around you.

The second tip is to practice throws using the medicine ball. For those unfamiliar with the medicine ball, this is a heavy ball filled with sand, not air. It helps strengthens your arm and wrist muscles. It will also teach you how to swing your arms so that you can use it to your benefit when you want to jump higher. Arm movements are essential to balance in a vertical jump, so knowing how to control your arms will help you to know how to jump higher.

The third tip is being observant. Watching the experts play their is an important part of your learning process. Knowing how to jump higher is not just about following what’s written in the Jump Manual. You need to see the professionals in action. In fact, if you can tape their games, you can slow down their vertical motions and look closely at their techniques. It’s what these professional athletes do in their spare time, and what coaches and trainers do to come up with a good strategy to winning against their opponents. In their case, they are looking for weak spots to pinpoint and take advantage of. In your case, you are looking for their strong points so you can copy and imitate them.

Finally, above all is the need to watch out for your form. This refers to how you coordinate your body, arms and legs so that you can maximize your power, strength, and speed while propelling your body upward. The Jump Manual reviews caution about being too eager to increase vertical jump that you forget form. Form will straighten your body and give an extra inch or two. Keep this in mind next time you practice how to jump higher.

I’ve noticed how popular he has become, and I have to admit that it’s well deserved.

His programs work, and thousands of players around the world have used them to improve their basketball skills.

We highly recommend his programs.

This is the question running through the minds of thousands of athletes around the world right now.

Freak Jumping Technique Reloaded has caused a huge buzz in the sports training industry, because it claims to be able to make you jump higher just by improving your form.

I would usually say that this is impossible, but considering the author of the program, it is VERY possible.

Adam Linkenauger is a 7 time ACC high-jumping champion, so he is a MASTER when it comes to technique stuff.

The program looks legit to me.

Learn more about it by reading this cool Freak Jump Technique review.

Taylor is a well-respected trainer and creator of multiple best-selling basketball training programs.

His new 12 week “defense-specific” program is a step-by-step blueprint for improving your defense and taking your game to the next level.

There are not too many defense-specific basketball training programs out there, so I’m happy that Taylor has done this.

He is known for putting together top-notch programs, so this one should be no different.

I think the Dominate On Defense program is going to help a lot of players around the world to improve their defense (and overall game).

I just had two friends tell me how much the Prolific Shooting program has improved their game.

One friend said he used the program to score 20 points/game this season (up from 11 pts/game last season).

My other friend says he improved his scoring average by 7 pts/game from last season.

I also checked out the site, and it looks like most players are getting great results with the program.

It looks like a winner!

Any good jumper will tell you that a jump starts with a squat and ends with a squat. Of course, it isn’t always obvious because the knee bends are slight. This is done to avoid stressing the leg muscles any more than is necessary. Just look at gymnasts when they jump on the balance beam or when doing floor exercises. They need to bend their knees before a jump to get more power and height, and when they land, they practically squat so they won’t go off balance.

Deadlifts is needed for training a jumper.  To increase vertical leap, the deadlift helps with core strength because it strengthens the back, shoulders, and leg muscles. It is not as important as the squat, but it can help you jump better.  The problem with deadlifts is that many tend to overdo the weight factor, and this could prove detrimental to being able to dunk that ball effectively. If you are going to a gym, inform the trainer about why you need to do deadlifts – for vertical leap training, and he will make sure that you do not carry too much weight, especially if it will not affect the lower part of your body.

By lower part of your body, this refers to your lower back, abdomen, buttocks, and thighs. Many people assume that the physical strain of learning how to dunk lies in the ankles and lower legs, but they could not be more wrong. The calves have very little significance in a jump, and the ankles do not take the brunt of the body weight upon landing.  They blame the clumsiness on the thin or weak ankles and calves, when the blame should lie on poor balance and body coordination.

Thus, go ahead with the squats and deadlifts, but always keep in mind that to improve vertical leap, you need to work the right part of the lower body, and not just randomly assume which parts of the lower body needs work.

Knee bends is an excellent exercise which you can add to your training regimen. Here is how it is done.

1. Start off by slowly bending your knees from a standing position.
2. Go back to your original position and do this for 15 repetitions. When you are already comfortable with the number of repetitions, you can always increase it.
3. When you can take knee bends on higher reps, give yourself a challenge and add more weight on your upper body.