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Here's some solid advice from a guy who knows what's what when it comes to basketball and overall athletic development (he played professionally overseas and can still get up now at a solid 240 lbs. - see above): What I am going to tell you today will change the way you look at vertical leap training. In itself, vertical leap training is a complete fad. Plyometrics in itself simply means jump training and nothing more. Sports science can determine the stretch shortening and lengthening cycle but it's still jump training. Many people are all caught up in how high they can jump off of the ground. This measurement is the be all end all for some folks. Honestly, it doesn't mean that much. How doesn't vertical leap mean that much? Well, for starters the game of basketball is played above the rim, especially at the higher levels. At the lower levels it is still played above the ground. When the game is played in the air, the only thing that really matters is how high you can reach. Think about that... Does the measurement of your jumping ability off of the ground matter as much as how high you reach? What do you think? Being able to stretch your body to reach higher will help you a lot more than destroying your knees with silly nonsense and not to mention way overpriced jump specialty programs. This comes from a guy who can hop a little bit too as you know! I personally didn't care how high I jumped off the ground as long as my hands we above the rim when I was taking a shot. Every time I took a jump shot, I was above the rim. Every hook shot, above the rim. Every single strong to the hoop move, you guessed it, above the rim. I practiced my swamp lunges over and over until they were perfect. In time, I got the results I earned and was extremely patient in recieving them. I knew anything gained quickly was lost just as quickly. Common sense isn't always common! Next time someone tries to sell you some nonsense vertical jump training, you'll have ammunition to protect yourself against a rip off. http://www.basketballstrength.com |
Not what you were expecting to hear? Dave's advice can have that effect on people....and that's what makes it good.
- Max
