How to increase your vertical

Question
Hello Coach Tom, i was just wondering how i can increase my vertical for volleyball. I'm already very tall but i want to have an even more upper hand against other players by using my hieght and how high i jump to hit the ball as hard as i can. Thanks in advance. (p.s. I'm 6'4" 185 pounds)

Answer
Good morning and welcome to www.allexperts.com!  

Volleyball coaches answer your question (and "How do I make the team?") more than any other question.  

On the one hand, the answer to your question won't make you happy.  B/c unless you go to a jumping professional, you won't see more than 2 or 3 inch increase in your jump, regardless of how much you work.  But if you pay that professional thousands, you may only see 3 to 4.  These people who say their vertical rose 6 inches?  Either they're lying, they must have been in HORRIBLE shape and/or they must have lost 50 pounds!  Yeah, that'll make you jump higher  haha

On the other hand, you really don't need to come to an "expert" to give you ideas on how to jump better.   The bottom line....... JUMP!  Jump a lot.  Jump everywhere.  You can jump with weights, jump w/o weights, jump quick, jump maximum, jump on boxes, jump up steps, etc.  But jump, jump, jump!  Other exercises that, of course, will help:  squats, lunges, anything that'll make your more explosive.  You can sprint 60 or 40 yards, you can run up bleachers, or spring up some steep hills.  Yes, lifting will help.  

Thank you for visiting!  I hope you have time to visit www.coachhouser.com.  I think you'll really enjoy the smiling faces!