Many athletes desperately want to find out how they can improve their vertical jump, but a lot of them do not have any idea how and where to start. Apart from plyometric exercises to jump higher for basketball, you also need to focus on performing certain stretching tactics.

Stretches will indeed enable you to jump a lot higher, but you need to perform the correct stretching techniques because not all types of stretches are that effective and efficient. However, if you can do the right stretching techniques, you are not only going to add inches to your jump height, these said techniques will also make you less prone to acquiring injuries, make you recover much faster and improve your overall game. The two great stretching tactics that you need to include in your vertical jump workouts are static and dynamic stretches.

With static stretches, you need to stretch your muscles and stretch it continuously in order to increase your muscles flexibility. Static stretching will help relax and lengthen your entire muscles as well. Here is a short list of the static stretches that you need to perform; lying glute stretch, standing quadriceps stretch, standing calf stretch, seated groin stretch, seated hamstring stretch and the warrior lunge stretch. Remember that after performing such stretches give your muscles time to relax. Do the stretches at least three times for each leg and hold that stretching position for about thirty-five to forty-five seconds.

On the other hand, dynamic stretches requires that you properly warm up your targeted muscles first with the use of dynamic movements and then gradually increase that range of motion. This stretching tactic will enhance your muscles dynamic flexibility which is used whenever you perform a jump. Here are a couple of dynamic stretches that you can do; you have deep squats and hip circles. Deep squats will develop the elasticity of your ankles and knees while hip circles will properly warm up your lower back, glutes and hips.