Tip - Basketball Skill Training: Increase Your Vertical Jump

Ask any basketball player what they want to improve and often you will hear “my vertical.” To improve your vertical jump, you must be able to apply more force into the ground in a shorter amount of time. Doing that increases your power output (Power = Force x Velocity). Many people think that your overall strength makes you jump higher, but you can only get serious "ups" after you build up your strength and you learn to use that force quickly.