We all hear that NBA player have outrageous "verticals" of 40 or even 50+ inches.
If the best high jumpers in the world were to perform the same test, what would be the results?
We all hear that NBA player have outrageous "verticals" of 40 or even 50+ inches.
If the best high jumpers in the world were to perform the same test, what would be the results?
dddddddddddddddddd wrote:
We all hear that NBA player have outrageous "verticals" of 40 or even 50+ inches.
If the best high jumpers in the world were to perform the same test, what would be the results?
They would probably do fairly well.
https://youtu.be/WVZ3ZcorTF0I'd also like to know what the vertical is for indoor volleyball players at the Olympics. Those guys are amazing athletes and all the middles and outsides could easily dunk a basketball and must have significant verticals. One of my favorite don't-get-to-see-much sports.
It's not really that high. Most of the best jumpers are in the NBA and NFL
D-Nice wrote:
I'd also like to know what the vertical is for indoor volleyball players at the Olympics. Those guys are amazing athletes and all the middles and outsides could easily dunk a basketball and must have significant verticals. One of my favorite don't-get-to-see-much sports.
Most of them are like 6'8 so I'd hope they can dunk
Rich Piana wrote:
Most of the best jumpers are in the NBA and NFL
You sure about that?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dV9UP-f2SBIThe most explosive people are those that run sub-10.
Rich Piana wrote:
It's not really that high. Most of the best jumpers are in the NBA and NFL
Yes of course, because all the best athletes in the world are (a) interested in American sports and (b) equipped with all the other physical attributes needed to be successful in sports like that (strength, coordination etc.).
dddddddddddddddddd wrote:
We all hear that NBA player have outrageous "verticals" of 40 or even 50+ inches.
If the best high jumpers in the world were to perform the same test, what would be the results?
I think very few NBA athletes have vertical leaps in that range. I think the average vertical in the NBA is closer to 32". It is only one or two players per generation who have an extreme vertical.
Keep in mind that a 6'8" basketball player with a 32" vertical could still reach to about 11'8", which is enough to just barely dunk an 11' rim. Put another way, a 6'8" guy with a 32" vertical gets the top of his head to 9'4", or halfway up the net. Next time you watch the NBA, notice how few dunks have the player's head reaching all the way to the rim, and that is with a dynamic (running) jump, which is higher than a normal vertical (static) test.
A basketball rim is only 10 feet high.
But aside from that, this is an interesting topic.
coach d wrote:
The most explosive people are those that run sub-10.
Wrong about everything you say as usual. "Explosiveness" is action-specific. Randy Johnson is much more explosive than Usain Bolt--at throwing a baseball. You are much more explosive than anyone here--at posting retarded shit that other coaches told you and try to pass it off as knowledge. While the physical attributes required for sprinting and vertical jumping overlap, they are not identical, so the best sprinter will never be the best jumper.
dddddddddddddddddd wrote:
We all hear that NBA player have outrageous "verticals" of 40 or even 50+ inches.
Nope.
http://theexercisers.com/how-to-increase-vertical-jump/average-vertical-jump/highest-vertical-jump-in-nba/Two of the best leapers are Spud Webb and Mugsy Bogues.
Katie Ledecky has a verticle leap of 39" -- without any kind of training for it.
malmo wrote:
dddddddddddddddddd wrote:We all hear that NBA player have outrageous "verticals" of 40 or even 50+ inches.
Nope.
http://theexercisers.com/how-to-increase-vertical-jump/average-vertical-jump/highest-vertical-jump-in-nba/Two of the best leapers are Spud Webb and Mugsy Bogues.
Katie Ledecky has a verticle leap of 39" -- without any kind of training for it.
I seriously doubt Ledecky has a vertical leap of 39". The average female collegiate bballer has a vertical of only 19" while the average male collegiate bballer has a vertical of 28". Ledecky doesn't even have the same training regimen of the female bballers. She may do some plyometrics but no way does she have a vertical of 39".
You are correct. What was reported was a 39" vertical box jump, which is not the same as vertical leap.
Yeah box jumps are more about raising your knees up. Hell, I can jump on a 39 inch box and I can maybe just maybe grab the net on a basketball goal lol
Alan
coach d wrote:
Rich Piana wrote:Most of the best jumpers are in the NBA and NFL
You sure about that?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dV9UP-f2SBIThe most explosive people are those that run sub-10.
Actually, when the USOC still supported track & field, a study was done to examine the physical abilities of a variety of athletes across all event groups. Believe it or not, the most explosive/powerful athletes (as tested by vertical displacement of COM) were the throwers.
I'll look around to see if I can find the .pdf of the original study.
That box jump that Dwain Chambers did, supposedly 62" was with a running start, whereas J.J. Watt's similar jump was flat-footed, no runup.
D-Nice wrote:
I'd also like to know what the vertical is for indoor volleyball players at the Olympics. Those guys are amazing athletes and all the middles and outsides could easily dunk a basketball and must have significant verticals. One of my favorite don't-get-to-see-much sports.
I remember seeing something on men's volleyball players on TV where they showed off their dunking skills. Some of them were incredible dunkers. They have serious hops... plus most of them are super tall too.
PoisonIvy wrote:
Actually, when the USOC still supported track & field, a study was done to examine the physical abilities of a variety of athletes across all event groups. Believe it or not, the most explosive/powerful athletes (as tested by vertical displacement of COM) were the throwers.
I'll look around to see if I can find the .pdf of the original study.
I have seen some of the best throwers in the US the past 12 years during daily practices and can tell you this is correct. Amazing athletes. There certainly are those fat, lazy ones most of us can remember in high school but the top level throwers are freaks.
jjjjjj wrote:
That box jump that Dwain Chambers did, supposedly 62" was with a running start, whereas J.J. Watt's similar jump was flat-footed, no runup.
I looked up WR for box jump and it had about 59". Yet, JJ Watt has supposedly done 5 feet (60"). I wonder what vertical JJ Watt. Quite impressive hoisting up 295 pounds whatever it is.
I'm glad to see some discussion on the topic but can anybody provide any actual calculations? I have little to know knowledge of the tests used or the CG in flight.
Here is a very rough guess on my part:
Assume a 75" tall bb player has a CG at 57% of his height, or 43". If he has a vertical of 40", then his CG at the apex is 83".
Let's say the world class jumper of a same size can clear 90", meaning the CG passes 98" at apex. The difference between this height and the jumper's natural CG is 55".
Is this his vertical? Or am I completely off base?