for example, a "max strength block" ends up being ~8 weeks of strength work with basically no reactive/explosive work, then they shift into an "explosive block", this is always a bad idea imo.. that time spent re-learning how to absorb/produce force fast will have to occur in the explosive block
Whoaaa, you don't re-learn if you first learn to maintain your strength during plyo blocks, and maintain your plyo during strength blocks!!! I think it's better to just play hard basketball while doing heavy ass squats, and then do heavy ass squats with less volume and frequency to maintain neural and muscular strength while doing heavy plyos.
I still think periodization has a great place in your training regimen. I mean, during my all out strength phase last year where I went from regular 1 hand dunking to two handed tomahawks in a few months, all I did was squat twice a week with no lower body assistance exercises. My explosiveness was maintained by playing basketball for my Varsity team.
I know for sure that if I had instead simutanously done heavy squats and heavy plyos (but both at less frequencies, of course) with much less basketball, I wouldn't have made those same gains.
