The act of jumping high into the air is known as a vertical jump or vertical leap. It is a typical test for assessing athletic performance and may be used to increase both endurance and strength. The vertical jump is also called the Sargent jump because of Dudley Allen Sargent the inventor of the vertical jump. A good vertical is anything above 24 inches(60.96 cm)and a very bad vertical is anything less than 8 inches(20.3 cm).

The vertical jump is one of the most significant basic talents since it is employed in so many sports, including volleyball blocking and hitting, basketball layups and jump shots, and soccer heading. Vertical is very key in a some sports events such as high jump, triple jump, american football is a sport which requires a good vertical as wide receivers need to jump high to catch the ball. You need a high vertical jump to join one of the leagues like NFL.

Vertical is measured as initial height minus final height. Take a measurement of height with arm raised, the jump and mark the area, measure the height of the marking and subtract it with initial height.

Having a good vertical is important as it can help players in their sport because they are able to be more explosive and are able to jump higher than others. Muscle strength is also increased when the vertical is high.

The highest vertical was 47.1 inches(119.6 cm) by Josh Imatorbhebhe in the Nike football ratings. But this record has been broken by Brett Williams setting the world record at 65 inches (165.1 cm).