Dylan Haugen

Why Dunking Is a Full-Body Workout (Plus My Lift PRs)

A power clean PR, finally fixing my squat, why core and upper body matter for jumping, and how to measure your vertical and reach honestly...

My Real Vertical and How I Actually Train to Jump Higher

A weekly Q&A on my real vertical, the one thing that raised it most, how I train, the dunks I pioneered, and my best advice for young jumpers...

How I Broke Down the 720 Dunk Step by Step in One Low Rim Session

This week’s training was a mix of low-rim work, strength sessions, and small progress wins in the weight room. My...

My First Vertical Jump Workout and a Dunk Session Built Around My Weaknesses

My first vertical jump workout, plus the dunk session where I trained only my weaknesses: off-dribble, left hand, and one foot. Here is how I train smart for a big summer...

Dunker Q&A: Training Tips, Shoe Picks, and Hardest Dunks with Hunter Castona

In a YouTube video from April 2024, I sat down with my friend and fellow dunker, Hunter Castona, to answer...

Dunking in the Dominican Republic: What a Bad Resort Court Taught Me

I flew to the Dominican Republic and squeezed in two dunk sessions on a warped resort court. Here's what struggling on a bad surface taught me about muscle memory...

The Session I Hit My First Eastbay at 15: How 4 Years of Training Paid Off

Two days before my 16th birthday, I pulled off something I’d been chasing for months—my first Eastbay dunk on a...

How I Landed My First Eastbay at 15 After a 4-Year Dunk Journey

On October 21, 2023—two days before turning 16—I hit my first Eastbay at 5’10”. I’d been working toward that dunk...

Dunk Camp 2023 Day 1: Training with the World’s Best Dunkers in Utah

Day 1 of the Dunk Camp 2023 at the Karl Malone Training Center in Utah kicked off with the big...
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