Hello there Athletes and Warriors! An age-old goal but still a good one that I get from Athletes all over the world is "How can I jump higher?". Certainly one of the most difficult skills to advance in by totally doable. The better news is by applying these methods to your training, you will be in a position to increase foot speed, explosiveness, agility and more. While you are soaring with the elites! Check out our guest article for more.
The two most important keys to jumping higher are your form and workouts. If you don't get these two things correct then you cannot jump higher, and you will likely lose inches off of your vertical jump. Don't miss these two simple things.If you want to jump higher, then there are right ways and wrong ways to do it. The wrong ways will actually make you lose your vertical jump, which is not what you want to do. The right way can get you to improve your vertical from 2-6 inches in less than 45 minutes. I have seen it happen when athletes simply know how to warm up, stretch, and take-off correctly.
There are two things that are crucial to jumping higher, and they are having the correct form and having the right jumping workouts. When you have the right jumping form, you will use the strength you have in your legs most effectively. And once you are using them most effectively, then you can start to build your jumping muscles to increase your jump even more. The key to your jumping form is to use your arms correctly. The best way to do this is by practicing with just your arms. I usually start with box jumps which focus on this the most. Stand in front of a large box or platform, and with your feet shoulder width apart, use your entire body (especially your arms) to jump up as high as you can, onto the box.
Also, when you jump, make sure that you stand tall. Because if you start to lean forward, then too much power will end up pushing you forward instead of straight up. You need most of your power to push you straight up in order to get the most out of your jump. Lastly, you need to make sure that your jumping workouts are helping you, not hurting you. If you start doing slow movements like squats and stuff, then you can actually lose your vertical jump because it is strengthening the wrong types of muscles. The right types of muscles are fast-twitch muscles which are responsible for quick , explosive movements like jumping and sprinting. So your jumping workouts need to include plyometric exercises like box jumps and depth jumps and squat hops and jump rope exercises. Those exercises will help to build the strength you need in order to increase your jumping power.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Colin Reay has been coaching track and basketball for the last 7 years and focuses on how to jump higher with jumping workouts. His website where he has tons of tips and tricks to jump higher is at JustJumpHigher.com
Slow Start Results in 87-72 Bowie State Men's Basketball Setback to Wheeling Jesuit
SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. - A very slow start for the Bowie State men's basketball team versus Wheeling Jesuit on Saturday afternoon results in an 87-72 setback in the Clarion Hotel Conference Classic to wrap up the Bulldogs' weekend.
Senior Ahmaad Wilson (Baltimore, Md.) led Bowie State with 18 points while sophomore Saiquan Jamison (Upper Marlboro, Md.) and freshman Keith Duffin, Jr. (Fort Meade, Md.) added 13 and 10 points respectively. Senior Dayshawn Wells (Baltimore, Md.) and redshirt sophomore David Belle (Hyattsville, Md.) chipped in eight points apiece. Freshman Jacob Long (Washington, D.C.) tied for game-high assists honors with four.
Bowie State (1-1) was outrebounded 41-24, shot 41.3 percent from the field (26-of-63), which included 10-of-22 behind the 3-point line (45.3 percent) and made 10-of-12 from the charity stripe (83.3 percent).
Haywood Highsmith led four Wheeling Jesuit players with a game-high double-double of 27 points and 16 rebounds to go along with a pair of assists and two blocks. Pat Moseh connected of 7-of-11 field goals and 7-of-9 free throws to finish with 21 points and added six rebounds and four assists for the Cardinals. Preston Boswell and Jeremiah Wilson ended the contest with 20 and 12 points respectively.
The Wheeling Jesuit Cardinals (2-0) shot 58 percent from the field (29-of-50) and a blistering 68 percent in the second half on 17-of-25 shooting. The Cardinals dominated in the paint, outscoring the Bulldogs 38-16.
The Bulldogs found themselves in an 11-0 hole before scoring its first field goal on a layup by sophomore Cameron Hayes (Upper Marlboro, Md.) at the 15:05 mark of the first half. Bowie State trailed by double digits most of the first half and went into halftime down 38-29.
Bowie State trimmed the deficit down to seven twice early in the second half before Wheeling Jesuit surged to take control for the remainder of the afternoon.
The Bulldogs return to the hardwood on Tuesday (November 14), traveling to Bloomfield (N.J. College to take on the Bears at 7 p.m. in non-conference action.
Bulldogs Women's Basketball Battles Back to Top Shippensburg 73-64
SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. - Bowie State women's basketball made it two wins in a row after defeating host Shippensburg 73-64 in the final game of the Wolf's Bus Lines Classic on Saturday evening inside the Heiges Field House. With the victory the Bulldogs improve to 2-0 while Shippensburg Raiders dip to 0-2 on the season.
Senior Kyah Proctor (Capital Heights, Md.) scored 17 points and graduate student Sade Chatman (Minneapolis, Minn.) pumped in 19 points (one off her career high) to go along with a game-high four assists and a career-high five blocks to lead the Bulldogs. Senior Ty-Nita Baker (Houston, Miss.) rounded out Bowie State’s double figure scorers with 14 points.
Shippensburg’s Ariel Jones led all scorers with 27 points on 10-of-18 shooting from the field, which included 5-of-7 beyond the arc and grabbed a team-high seven rebounds. Kryshell Gordy was the only other Raider to score in double figures, adding 10 points to go along with a half-dozen rebounds and three assists.
Shippensburg came out of the gate strong and opened the game with a 12-4 run over the first five minutes of play. The Raiders held a 20-14 advantage at the end of the first quarter, but Bowie State rallied in the second quarter and carried a 28-27 lead into the break.
The Bulldogs had its lead trimmed to one (30-29) early in the third quarter before going on a 11-3 run to push their lead to 11 (41-32) following a triple by senior Lisa Jing (Laurel, Md.). Bowie State extended their lead to 59-41 on 62.5 percent shooting from the field. Bowie State out-scored host Shippensburg 31-14 in the third quarter which made the difference in the outcome of the game.
Bowie State’s lead grew to a game-high 21 points twice in the fourth quarter, but Shippensburg closed the game with a 14-2 run to make the game interesting down the stretch.
In terms of team stats, Bowie State finished the night with a shooting percentage of 41.3 percent and knocked down 15-of-17 free throws (88.2 percent). The Bulldogs held a slim 38-36 points in the paint advantage, converted 22 Raiders turnovers into 21 points and the Bowie State bench out-scored the opponents bench 21-12.
Proctor and Chatman were named to the All-Tournament and Proctor brought home some extra goodies after being selected the Most Valuable Player.
The Bowie State Bulldogs make their home debut on Saturday (November 18), hosting the Catawba Lady Indians at 2 p.m. in the A.C. Jordan Arena.
SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. - Bowie State women's basketball made it two wins in a row after defeating host Shippensburg 73-64 in the final game of the Wolf's Bus Lines Classic on Saturday evening inside the Heiges Field House. Senior Kyah Proctor (Capital Heights, Md.) scored 17 points and graduate student Sade Cahtman (Minneapolis, Minn.) pumped in 19 points (one off her career high) to lead the Bulldogs to victory. Proctor and Chatman were named to the All-Tournament. Proctor brought home some extra hardware after being selected the Most Valuable Player.
Complete story to come later
Official Basketball Box Score
Official Basketball Box Score
Bowie State vs Shippensburg
11/11/17 6 pm at Shippensburg, PA (Heiges Field House)
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VISITORS: Bowie State 2-0
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
01 COLSTON,Kiara....... g 2-8 0-3 1-1 0 0 0 2 5 2 4 0 3 29
03 PROCTOR,Kyah........ 5-15 1-5 6-7 2 2 4 3 17 3 2 0 3 33
05 JING,Lisa........... g 1-4 1-2 2-2 1 2 3 3 5 0 3 1 0 27
10 WILLIAMS,Kyaja...... 1-4 0-0 2-2 2 3 5 1 4 1 1 0 2 22
11 BAKER,Ty-Nita....... g 4-10 4-8 2-2 1 5 6 3 14 0 0 0 2 25
24 ALEXANDER,Pere...... f 4-7 0-1 1-2 2 2 4 0 9 0 2 2 4 29
32 CHATMAN,Sade........ f 9-15 0-0 1-1 2 5 7 3 19 4 1 5 0 34
42 CHRISTIAN,Dynaisha.. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
TEAM................ 3 1 4
Totals.............. 26-63 6-19 15-17 13 20 33 15 73 10 13 8 14 200
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 10-33 30.3% 2nd Half: 16-30 53.3% Game: 41.3% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 0-5 0.0% 2nd Half: 6-14 42.9% Game: 31.6% REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 8-9 88.9% 2nd Half: 7-8 87.5% Game: 88.2% 2
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HOME TEAM: Shippensburg 0-2
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
14 ENGLE, Kasey........ g 2-8 0-3 0-0 0 2 2 1 4 3 2 0 1 33
15 JONES, Ariel........ g 10-18 5-7 2-4 3 4 7 3 27 2 6 2 1 36
20 BLACKBURN, Victoria. g 0-2 0-1 3-4 0 3 3 0 3 3 5 0 0 35
21 GORDY, Kryshell..... f 4-5 0-0 2-2 0 6 6 3 10 3 3 0 2 37
22 PELLETIER, Ireland.. 2-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 3 4 0 1 0 0 8
30 MCGEOUGH, Kristin... f 4-13 0-1 0-0 2 3 5 4 8 2 2 0 0 21
32 BLACKBURN, Gabriela. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
35 BENZEL, Lili........ 2-7 1-3 1-2 1 1 2 1 6 1 2 0 0 13
41 EMBLY, Lindsay...... 0-0 0-0 2-2 0 2 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 12
TEAM................ 6 3 9
Totals.............. 24-56 6-15 10-14 12 24 36 17 64 15 22 2 4 200
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 11-25 44.0% 2nd Half: 13-31 41.9% Game: 42.9% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 3-9 33.3% 2nd Half: 3-6 50.0% Game: 40.0% REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 2-4 50.0% 2nd Half: 8-10 80.0% Game: 71.4% 4
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Officials: Katlyn Tortorice, Christopher Clarke, Joi Jefferson
Technical fouls: Bowie State-None. Shippensburg-None.
Attendance: 117
Score by Periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total
Bowie State................... 14 14 31 14 - 73
Shippensburg.................. 20 7 14 23 - 64
Points in the paint-BSU-W 38,SHIP-W 36. Points off turnovers-BSU-W 21,SHIP-W 10.
2nd chance points-BSU-W 14,SHIP-W 14. Fast break points-BSU-W 2,SHIP-W 4.
Bench points-BSU-W 21,SHIP-W 12. Score tied-2 times. Lead changed-1 time.
Last FG-BSU-W 4th-01:17, SHIP-W 4th-00:29.
Largest lead-BSU-W by 21 4th-09:42, SHIP-W by 8 1st-04:46.
BSU-W led for 22:49. SHIP-W led for 16:24. Game was tied for 00:36.
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