Eye To Eye with Katie Couric: Learning How To Dunk A Basketball - CBS News
Dunkmaster Is A Dream Maker For Some - CBS News
If you've ever dreamed of a rim-rocking slam dunk, then you should meet Gil Thomas. He claims he can teach just about anybody to dunk a basketball, CBS News correspondent Bill Whitaker reports.
"That's my job. The dream maker, the dunkmaster," Thomas says.
He's a taskmaster for Michael Jordan wannabees like Frank Jara and Sergio Siderman. The key to dunking, says Gil, is quick strong leg muscles, strong backs and abs — so he has them lifting, jumping, running and reaching higher than they ever imagined.
"That's my job. The dream maker, the dunkmaster," Thomas says.
He's a taskmaster for Michael Jordan wannabees like Frank Jara and Sergio Siderman. The key to dunking, says Gil, is quick strong leg muscles, strong backs and abs — so he has them lifting, jumping, running and reaching higher than they ever imagined.
Before you dunk, you have to jump - Los Angeles Times
The first time Sergio Siderman dunked a basketball, it was like winning the lottery and climbing Mt. Everest all rolled into one miraculous, testosterone-fueled experience.
"It was, like, seven weeks into the training and it was awesome. It was awesome," Siderman says, grinning as he speaks. "I was hugging my trainer, and he was freaking out."
"It was, like, seven weeks into the training and it was awesome. It was awesome," Siderman says, grinning as he speaks. "I was hugging my trainer, and he was freaking out."