What is your standing verticle?

[skysdad]

This could be fun and must be honest about it. We talk a little about it from time to time with both Zion s and Stanley's being very impressive but what is the average Joe's ? Probably at one time we've all sort of measured it. I at this time of my life can only guess at it simply because I don't have the energy and afraid if I try I may have a career ending injury.

OK to the best of my expectations I can go about 2 to 3 inches but I still can make a layup as long as there is no one there to block my shot. OFC

 

[OldasdirtDevil]

At the peak of my powers I think my vertical (straight up off 2 feet was 26 or 27 inches). Now...I'm just lucky that I'm still vertical.

OFC

 

[Canadian Dukie]

Thanks a lot Sky,i just threw my back out!!

 

[OldasdirtDevil]

Thanks a lot Sky,i just threw my back out!!

Now that you've hurt yourself, at least we've got to know how high you got up!

OFC

 

[skysdad]

I think we will have a lot of guys try it but be too embarrassed to post it. Whimps. OFC

 

[SwatX1]

No running start and just jump straight up? I just tried it. I don’t have anything to actually measure with, but it looks to me like about 8”. I’m sure that if I lose a few pounds and work in technique, I can hit double digits! I am also sure that I don’t plan on doing either of those!!

 

[Canadian Dukie]

Now that you've hurt yourself, at least we've got to know how high you got up!

OFC

maybe a foot!

 

[OldasdirtDevil]

No running start and just jump straight up? I just tried it. I don’t have anything to actually measure with, but it looks to me like about 8”. I’m sure that if I lose a few pounds and work in technique, I can hit double digits! I am also sure that I don’t plan on doing either of those!!

I'm sure that beats the heck out of me. I'm not going to even try it, too many things can go wrong now.

OFC

 

[OldasdirtDevil]

maybe a foot!

You're Zion compared to me now!

OFC

 

[SwatX1]

What’s even worse than my vertical, was the look on my wife’s face when she walked in the room to see what the noise was, and sees me jumping up and down.
“What are you doing?”
“Checking my vertical”
“Omg”.....exits room

 

[OldasdirtDevil]

Okay, we need some of these high flyers to come on here and raise the DI average above single digits!!!

OFC

 

[OldasdirtDevil]

What’s even worse than my vertical, was the look on my wife’s face when she walked in the room to see what the noise was, and sees me jumping up and down.
“What are you doing?”
“Checking my vertical”
“Omg”.....exits room

LOL! You better catch her, DukeKY, I bet she's calling the psychiatric ward now!

OFC

 

[SwatX1]

I saw @retiredsoldier soldier jump out of his seat at CTC when Zion dunked. He got some hops. And I didn’t see him jump, but @HonkeyT looked like she takes fitness somewhat seriously, so there might be some vertical there maybe?

 

[skysdad]

I can just imagine some of the DI guys reaching up and making a chalk line on the wall to where they can reach and then with that same piece of chalk in hand jumping straight up and making the chalk mark. I can also imagine the wife, kids or even the dog sitting there watching them wondering what the heck is he doing?
OFC

 

[skysdad]

What’s even worse than my vertical, was the look on my wife’s face when she walked in the room to see what the noise was, and sees me jumping up and down.
“What are you doing?”
“Checking my vertical”
“Omg”.....exits room

LOL. OFC

 

[SwatX1]

LOL. OFC

She already thinks I would leave her for Zion. I told her I wouldn’t ...then she walks in and catches me checking my vertical. I tried to tell her it’s not like that. I don’t know if she believes me

 

[skysdad]

I guess you could say this thread doesn't have it's limits or on the other hand maybe it does. OFC

 

[nets on nets on nets]

A lot less than Zion's.

 

[Liftee]

I have no vertical. I'm a banger.

 

[skysdad]

I have no vertical. I'm a banger.

LOL. That's pretty finny. OFC

 

[BluePhil]

My running long jump is probably less than Zion's or Cassius' Vertical.

Unless you count the fall and slide that is.

 

[Showenuff]

No running start and just jump straight up? I just tried it. I don’t have anything to actually measure with, but it looks to me like about 8”.

Yea, yea, you always say looks like about 8 inches, liar.

 

[BluePhil]

Yea, yea, you always say looks like about 8 inches, liar.

Haha - are we measuring from the top or the perineum.

 

[SwatX1]

Yea, yea, you always say looks like about 8 inches, liar.

 

[HonkeyT]

I saw @retiredsoldier soldier jump out of his seat at CTC when Zion dunked. He got some hops. And I didn’t see him jump, but @HonkeyT looked like she takes fitness somewhat seriously, so there might be some vertical there maybe?

LOL!

I may be a little butchy but I saw you looking me up at CTC. Don't deny my flyness!

Back in my prime I measured it @ 30 Inches from a flat jump now it's probably around 4 inches...and of course....that's what she said...

 

[retiredsoldier]

I saw @retiredsoldier soldier jump out of his seat at CTC when Zion dunked. He got some hops. And I didn’t see him jump, but @HonkeyT looked like she takes fitness somewhat seriously, so there might be some vertical there maybe?

Sh** @DukefanKY. You already know! I've been known to jump and almost need an oxygen mask while still rising. I tried not to show it all at CTC and showcase all of my skills. But since you talked about me, here's an old clip lol.

 

[dukiejay]

In high school I once got to 31 inches. It’s a lot less now, though.

With a running start and off two feet, I’m still able to touch the rim today. I just don’t look very athletic doing so.

 

[retiredsoldier]

In high school I once got to 31 inches. It’s a lot less now, though.

With a running start and off two feet, I’m still able to touch the rim today. I just don’t look very athletic doing so.

Are we talking grazing it due to maybe long nails or really touching it lol? Asking for a friend.

 

[QC Dukie]

I can still touch the rim on the goal in our cul de sac. Of course the little ones have it set at 8ft.

 

[retiredsoldier]

LOL!

I may be a little butchy but I saw you looking me up at CTC. Don't deny my flyness!

Back in my prime I measured it @ 30 Inches from a flat jump now it's probably around 4 inches...and of course....that's what she said...

Lmfao!

 

[retiredsoldier]

I can still touch the rim on the goal in our cul de sac. Of course the little ones have it set at 8ft.

Oh snap, QC, the skywalker!

 

[bullettoothtony]

I was probably in the mid to upper 20's when I was younger.

Now? If I tried to jump over a dime I'd dislocate my hip.

 

[retiredsoldier]

Yea, yea, you always say looks like about 8 inches, liar.

OMG, lol. Man, some of these thread titles make me say oh boy this should be good. Straight up comedians on this board.

 

[QC Dukie]

Oh snap, QC, the skywalker!

I play above the rim out there.

 

[SwatX1]

I can still touch the rim on the goal in our cul de sac. Of course the little ones have it set at 8ft.

You are too full of you know what to have a vertical!!

 

[SwatX1]

Sh** @DukefanKY. You already know! I've been known to jump and almost need an oxygen mask while still rising. I tried not to show it all at CTC and showcase all of my skills. But since you talked about me, here's an old clip lol.

Come on man!! Paratrooper is about jumping a long way DOWN! Not a long way UP!!

 

[retiredsoldier]

Not sure what my vertical was in high school. I could dunk my sophomore year. Nothing crazy because I couldn't palm the ball. Now with a volley before practice, I could do some things. I still think If I got lose, I could grab the rim lol.

 

[PixelDevil]

We did this in college, and my best was 31. I don’t know why we didn’t do running, I would have loved to try that.

 

[Laettner15]

Lets just say not what it use to be.. however still higher then a senior Kennedy Meeks

 

[dopeshop23]

Officially measured in the 80s at Prep Stars at 38 inches. Back then they only gave one rocker step. If I could have done what they can do now which is get a full head steam a slap that incremental measurement thingie. It would have been well into the 40s.