6" would be AMAZING!!!!

A few nights ago I was really warmed up and was dunking on my basketball goal which I had set at 9'6" ( actually 9'5.5") I can throw it down one handed pretty hard I must say, my wrist is about 4"over the rim or so. I also dunked off of 2 feet and I am a much stronger one foot jumper. I dunked with 2 hands also but not very hard. I can slam it pretty hard with one hand off of the dribble also. I just keep thinking to myself...6 more inches and I will be able to do all of these dunks at 10'!!! That would be AMAZING and then all of my friends would go insane when they saw it. I'm hoping to increase my running vertical at least 4" in the next 7 weeks which would put me at about 35" but would be much happier with more. By November 1st I am hoping my running vertical has increased at least 7 inches and my vertical is near 38". I'm still having pain in my lower back muscles but the vertebrae is completely healed. Hopefully this won't hold me back and I can get some work in. Follow along with me as I try and dunk by August 20th. Would be a nice birthday present for sure!!

A couple of firsts!!

Last night 6-25-12 my cousin and I hit up the court. We were about to leave but I wanted to try and dunk on the 9'10" goal I had almost got about a week ago. I jumped quite a few times and just couldnt get it and then my cousin told me to grab rim with two hands. I knew I could not do it but I said oh well. I ran and jumped off 2 feet and grabbed it with both hands!!! I was pumped so I tried it off 1 foot and got rim with 2 hands again!!! I was shocked to say the least so I decided I would try and get the 1 hand dunk again. Well I tried it and I got it down for the first time ever! but was not videoing as I was not expecting to get it down :(  Well my cousin got the phone and started recording and I got it down AGAIN!!! This is only 9'10" but it is definitely progress even though I still have not started the jump manual due to my back. Sorry for the poor video quality. It was off of a cell phone and it was dark.

Progress even though I've done no workouts!?!?!

I was at the local outdoor basketball park and there are 2 goals, one that is 9'10" and another that is 10'. I decided to try and dunk the 9'10"for the heck of it and I almost got it!! I got the bottom of my palm at the rim and got the ball over but it hit off the back rim. My guess was that I was about 2"from getting it. I had never been that close to dunking on that goal even before the back injury so I was super shocked. All the kids said "ohhhhh" cause they thought it was going down!! Of course I didnt have the camera rolling but hopefully I can get the dunk down and will be recording then.

9'6" Dunk

This dunk was the hardest I have ever thrown down at 9'6" so I was pretty pumped. My wrist is up over the rim pretty good if you pause the video at the right time you can see. I did get it down with 2 hands one time but it was weak and i wasnt recording at the time.