Easy Tips to Learn How to Dunk in Basketball

You have seen at least one basketball game in your life to have an idea how does a dunk look like. It is that type of action that makes everybody stop breathing for a while inside a basketball game. If you want to learn how to dunk just follow the tips given down bellow.

The basic of dunking says that this type of action is easy enough to be executed as long as you know the particular moves that go like this:

- you must have some speed with the dribbling as you come closer to the basket.
- approaching the basket it is better to stop with 12 feet afar from it.
- take two steps while you wrap your palm around the ball.
- after taking the second step try jumping up as high as you possibly can.
- you can try extending your arm to put the ball in or you can throw it from behind your head.
- last with a rapid move you throw the ball into the basket.

These are the basic steps of a dunking, but the next steps will make the object of fancier way of dunking.

Dunking the 360 way is a procedure that takes more than a straight dunking. This type of spinning dunk goes as it follows:

- ensure yourself that no one will stop you coming in front of your face and speedily approach the basket.
- stop with a jump of your both feet at the foot mark that indicates 6 to 8 from the basket.
- the toes should be angled, the ball held in both hands while tossing the shoulders in a spinning direction.
- the moment you spin you need to keep the eye on the rim while you bring the ball around.
- then do an extended move towards the basket and duk the ball.

Another one is called ‘backwards dunk’ or ‘the alley oop’ – this is a fun way to learn it as well as to do it and it is considered another breath taking action inside a basketball game. Here is the know-how of this move:

- it is required for the ball to be at a low level under the basket.
- the basketball should be held at the waist level with both of the hands.
- have your fingers positioned on the ball with the thumbs on both sides.
- jump with both legs while still having the rim above you, keep the ball close to you.
- as you leap bring the basketball up in a rapid move.
- then slam the ball with the wrists motion when your body is with its back.

Learning how to dunk is not only about learning a technique but also reveals how skillful you are. Using these dunks can be unforgettable phases in a basketball game that will be remembered over the years to come.