Okay, that didn’t take to long. Woke up this morning, went to The Jump Manual website…clickety-clack…done. I decided that if it worked for Jason, it would probably work for me. Want to to know what helped Jacob Hiller jump so high.
Man, I love that you can get the materials instantly. He’s got an ebook ready to download. Actually, it’s more like a mini application for your computer. It’s got a bunch of videos where he takes you through everything: nutrition, stretching, proper jumping form, and a workout routine. It has a lot more info. Gonna take some time to get through it all. He recommends reading it through then starting the jumping program. And, btw, he looks different in the videos. lol! Sorry, Jacob. You do.
Gotta get my head around this. Gonna start tomorrow. T-minus 1 day and counting.
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Wassup, world?
Time to get serious again. That dude from Texas on my summer league basketball team is playing the 2 guard. I gotta boost my vertical or it’s time to ride the pine.
So I hit the internet, my old buddy and found 3 programs that sound like decent jump programs:
- The Jump Manual
- Power Vertical
- Double Your Vertical Leap
The prices are all over the board. Power Vertical is about 45 bucks, The Jump Manual is under 70, and Double Your Vertical Leap is just under 100. I like the sound of all of them and am pretty sure the are better than Air Alert. I talked to some friends and no one had heard of Double Your Vertical Jump. Probably because it is expensive. If I had the money, I’d probably try Double Your Vertical Leap but for now that’s out. So it really comes down to Jump Manual and Power Vertical.
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Finally back to playing basketball again. It’s only like a month between the end of basketball season and summer league, but that’s too long. I’m back with my boys and we are looking to dominate.
We scrimmaged yesterday and I had a sweet drive to the rack. I did a little tear drop (Tony Parker style) over our center. Swish baby. I should have a good shot at starting at 2 guard. There’s a new kid who moved in from Texas. He is really quick and has mad hops. I’m hoping they play him at the 3 spot. Anyway, as long as I can get my shot off I’ll be fine.
I got a little distracted on my ‘Mission to Jump Higher and Improve My Vertical.’ Don’t hold it against me…I got a little burned out with Air Alert. Anyway, I’m playing again so that’s the most important.
I’ll probably start doing some jump stuff next week.
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Sayonara, Air Alert!
Um, I feel like the Clippers when Baron Davis got his money and stopped playing! Hey, Air Alert is cheap but I think that’s more or less what it delivers – cheap jumping guidance. The jump program is pretty basic. I like that you don’t have to use weights. I was tired of working out with some of the meat heads.
My legs feel stronger and I have increased my vertical 2 inches in three weeks. But I don’t see anything revolutionary here. They mention something about kangaroo effect. I didn’t get that.
I had a friend who’s on my summer league basketball team talking about ‘The Jump Manual’. Some program he bought on the internet. Sounds decent but I am going to wait before I dive in again…feel a little scorched by Air Alert.
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Got Air Alert today. Was surprised the package was so small.
Popped in the DVD. The jump exercises look decent but a bit old school. And the DVD is only 30 minutes – and in Spanish! El basketball esta en cima de la mesa! The manual is more or less the written explanation of the DVD. Gotta say I’m not totally impressed. The jump exercises look solid but it all looks a bit ‘budget’.
Gotta give it a shot. Let you know in a few weeks.
See you at the rim!
Wassup? It’s Josh again.
Finished up the basketball season. We finished a game short of the playoffs. I was frustrated that I wasn’t in the game for the last 5 minutes. The guy who took my place (a sophomore!) missed a wide open jumper that could have tied the game. Shooting the 3-ball is my specialty. But Coach likes this dude because he is 4 inches taller and can hang on the rim.
Anyway, getting benched meant it was time to try something other than the gym to improve my vertical. Read about Air Alert on the internet. Sounds pretty good. The price is really cheap — like 20 bones all in. Can’t go wrong for that price. Anyway, it is supposed to arrive on Tuesday. I like that Baron Davis and Larry Hughes are on their website. Check it out: Air Alert
Summer league is around the corner. My teammates and I are practicing after school. My buddy Jason was almost dunking yesterday. He can’t palm the basketball and I think that’s what’s keeping him from slamming. I can barely touch the rim…and only if I get a running start. But I am hoping that Air Alert is the solution. Dude, if I could learn how to dunk, that would be sick. Imagine the look on Coach’s face when I slam during the ‘layup’ drill…that would be great!
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