AIR ALERT: Effective/Injury Concerns

[Turisas]

I used the program almost 10 years ago and I do agree that the amount of jumping at the end of the program is a bit excessive but it's definitely effective and I do recommend it to anyone that is serious about improving their vertical.

[mtMD]

Dude, no disrespect but do you play basketball on rubber mats or on concrete/hardwood? If he is to follow your logice then why not take it a step further and give him this advice;
"DO NOT PLAY BASKETBALL ON CONCRETE OR HARDWOOD FLOORS!!! what you should do is find enough rubber padding to cover a basketball court and lay it down every time you decide to play. That way you won't suffer from the long term effects of jumping up and down on concrete!!! "

Sorry dude, but if you're jumping so hard that you're flat footed you are not performing a proper jump. You should remain on the balls of your feet at all times, which will maximize your gains.
You can listen to his advice if you want though, im sure he'll reccomend a wheel chair instead of walking as it's better on the knees.

Sorry dude, i dont think so. it's one thing to train and it's another to play basketball. when you train with something like air alert, youre doing way more jumping, hopping, etc than you would in a normal pick up game. hell, the majority of time while youre playing bball, youre not jumping/hopping as much as you are running, sprinting, etc. so yes, you should do air alert on pads/something with give.

and another thing, you can't put concrete and hardwood on the same level. hardwood has way more give that concrete (which has none). you would know this if you play enough bball on concrete and on hardwood.