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I started doing plyos the first day of dance classes, the first day of gymnastic classes, the first day of martial arts classes, we even have a wu shu school nearby, one day I was walking by their...

Of course do what you think best for yourself

But,

Considering plyo has been around for a couple of thousand years before your expert was wrong in his opinion, you are wasting your time.
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And BTW,

I have been a dancer, a tumbler and a martial artist. I've done plyos most of my life and I've NEVER squatted 1.5 x my body weight.

Right now I am 54 years old, I weigh 200#, I have...

That was not my point however, I am saying it isn't necessary to be able to squat 1.5 x body weight in order to do plyos.

Depth jumps probably its a good idea, box jumps not at all. Frog leaps, ...

Not historically, weight training for athletes and dancers etc is still a modern phenomenon. It is unnecessary to have that kind of strength base in order to perform plymetrics.

It just is not...

Yes, that is what I consider as well. There still must be some form of progression, also most of these coaches are training guys over 200#, so perhaps it makes more sense to have strong strength...

Did you ask her how much she can squat?:p

Tell that to a Ballet Dancer arguably the most able leapers there are!:rolleyes:

But go ahead and blindly follow the ignorant masses if you wish!:p

The assertion that a specific strength base is necessary before one should perform plyometrics is a false one. And frankly it is quite a silly assertion, albeit a popular one now-a days!
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