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.

If you are into basketball do not allow anyone to tell you that you are too short, or to convince you that only if you are tall you can play this game.

If someone still try to talk you into this just remind them about Nate Robinson who at his 5 feet and 9 inches is the shortest basketball player in the rage of professionals. Nate Robinson is known to have won 2 slam dunk contests when he was seen in one contest jumping over the basketball player of 6 feet and 10 inches tall, Dwight Howard.

Another example is Spud Webb who is known to be only 57 tall and although he has this height he outrun many basketball dunkers fellows in the National Basketball Association Slam Dunk Tournament and he is also the one to bring home the championship trophy in 1985. He is known up to these days the first contestant of 5-footer type to join this contest and also winning it.

It has been observed that although these short players lack the specific height they can as well gain with their speed, dexterity and skills. They are also renowned for vertical jumping, especially the hard trained ones that have tested their endurance in plenty of practices and patience as well.

How can anyone who is not that tall to be fit into playing basketball, you can find from the following:

- you have to take into account that the shorter players are faster, as a result of their hard working all the time performed with the purpose to compete withe the ones that are taller and as such they have worked on gaining some features one of which being more speed. Not to mention, the more excellent physical shape, too.

- determination is another aspect that might get you to the every loose ball that is released out there in the court.

- to be more speedy is not related merely to building the legs, but also to build your abdomen as you are involved in a lot of jumping, balancing, and changing directions.

- practice a lot on jumping, especially the ones with swinging your arms while jumping, this will definitely show more improved results in jumping.

- you have to be prepared for every kind of beating, either when hit by elbows on your face or pushing you around till you are knocked over, and so on.

- use your physical abilities to be as such very active on the court, may be the most active one and no matter what do not give up; stay positive about yourself.

- believing in yourself, in your innermost capacities is a actor that not only will convince you but also the ones who told you that you can not do it right from the very beginning.

The first father of basket ball is Dr. James Naismith. Dr. James Naismith is a Canadian professor who works at the International Young Men’s Christian Association Training School (YMCA). It all starts when Dr. James was thinking of a way to let his class continue in practicing despite of the rainy weather outside. Finally, a though came to his mind. After listing down a number of rules, he took a peach basket and nailed it to an elevated track that is 10 foot high.

Unlike the modern basketball, the peach basketball retains its bottom. Later, Dr. James modify the game by removing the bottom of the basket. Due to the shape of the basket, the ball cannot goes through so a dowel is used to poke it out. In 1906, the metal hoops with blackboards are invented. The metal hoop is redesigned again so that the ball can goes through it just like in the modern game. Whenever the ball is put into the peach basket, a point is rewarded to the team. The team that is rewarded with the most points will win the game. Initially, the metal basket was installed on the lowest balcony in the basketball court. The fans always stood on top of the balcony to cheer.  When they find out that the fans are interfering with the game, they use the backboard to nail the basket.

In 2006, Dr. James granddaughter find out that the game include some rules of a childhood game called Duck on a Rock. The YMCA is the first organization to officially hold the basketball in the gymnasium o 20^th January 1892. In 1897, the standard numbers of members in the basketball team is five. In 1892, Senda Berenson modified the rules setup by Dr. James Naismith and created the first Women basketball. In the later years, basketball quickly spread to United States to Canada and surge in popularity.