In Episode 64 of Dunk Talk, Dylan Haugen and Hunter Castona sit down with brothers Jordan and Ethan Pimstone to tell a story that feels almost unreal but is completely real: Ethan went from casual LA Fitness runs to a 47.5-inch vertical and his first Eastbay—all within months. Jordan, who doubles as his brother and coach, walks through the process: rehabbing jumper’s knee, cutting unnecessary weight-room fatigue, and managing a nervous system so wired that one heavy set could ruin a whole session. Ethan shares what that journey looked like from the inside—tapering and carb-loading before Dunk Camp 2025, testing a 12′1″ touch with a 0.23-second ground contact, and realizing mid-jump that he might have something truly special.
They go deep on the real mechanics of progress: short, high-quality dunk sessions instead of marathon jump days, controlled lifting that leaves room for recovery, and steady skill work on low rims to build hand speed. You’ll hear how Ethan built his dunk package from scratch—first clean windmills, then Eastbays, now chasing 360 variations and underboths—and why Jordan believes 50 inches is within reach if the system stays this disciplined.
If you want the full backstory on how Jordan built this training philosophy, go watch our earlier episode with Jordan Pimstone—it sets up everything you hear here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-sjLW2KLLs
Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dunk-talk-w-dylan-haugen/id1748327178
Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4737NyBcPveHp3CAftdj5i?si=g7RCdo7RQ72kYjf0daGOgg
Today's Speakers:
Dylan Haugen (Host) -
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dylanhaugen23/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dylanhaugen23
Website: https://dylan-haugen.com/
Hunter Castona (Co-Host) -
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hunter.dunks/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hunterdunks
Ethan Pimstone (Guest) -
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ethanpimstone1/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Ethan_Pimstone
Jordan Pimstone (Guest) -
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jp.dunks/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jp.dunkss
