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Can Ball Players Improve Leaping Ability?

Jimmy Price (Jack Lyman)		By Jack Lyman InsideIllini.com staff Date: Jul 31, 2009 Basketball players are judged on their explosion off the floor. This is often best determined by their vertical leap. But how much of this is an innate skill, and how much can be improved with proper training? Illini strength coach Jimmy Price discusses how to improve the vertical and other basketball skills in part two of a three part series.

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Can Ball Players Improve Leaping Ability?