Systematic Categorization and Implementation of Plyometrics

SYSTEMATIC CATEGORIZATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PLYOMETRICS
1-Hour Professional Presentation from TNT Ignite Seminar

WHAT YOU'RE GETTING
Plyometrics are powerful—but only if they're organized, progressed, and implemented strategically. Most coaches either avoid plyometrics because they're intimidated, or they throw random box jumps and bounding into programs without a system. This presentation teaches you how to categorize plyometric movements, match them to athlete needs, and build progressions that develop explosive power safely.

THE PROBLEM WITH RANDOM PLYOMETRICS
You might be:

• Programming plyometrics without understanding their physiological demands
• Mixing intensity levels in ways that confuse adaptation
• Skipping the foundational progressions athletes need
• Creating injury risk by jumping before athletes are ready
• Not knowing which plyometric qualities match your sport's demands

The result? Athletes who don't get stronger, increase injury risk, or miss the explosive development they need.

WHAT THIS PRESENTATION COVERS

✓ CATEGORIZING PLYOMETRICS — How to organize plyometric movements into systematic categories based on movement pattern, intensity, and training effect

✓ ASSESSMENT & READINESS — Determining which athletes are ready for plyometrics and which need foundational prep

✓ PROGRESSIVE IMPLEMENTATION — Building logical progressions from basic to advanced plyometric movements

✓ MATCHING SPORT DEMANDS — Which plyometric qualities transfer to football, basketball, baseball, track, and other team sports

✓ INTEGRATION WITH STRENGTH — How plyometrics fit into a complete strength and power program

✓ INJURY PREVENTION — Programming plyometrics in ways that build resilience, not break athletes down

✓ REAL-WORLD PROGRAMMING — Case studies and examples of plyometric progressions across different athlete levels

WHY COACHES NEED THIS
Plyometrics are one of the most misunderstood and underutilized tools in strength and conditioning. When done right, they're the missing link between strength and sport performance. When done wrong, they're a fast track to injury. This presentation gives you the system to do it right.

You'll walk away with:

• A clear framework for categorizing plyometric movements
• Assessment tools to identify athlete readiness
• Progressive sequences that build safely and systematically
• Sport-specific application strategies
• Confidence to program plyometrics as a central part of your training system

WHO THIS IS FOR
Coaches at any level—high school, college, or professional—who want to:

• Add systematic plyometric training to their programs
• Develop explosive power safely
• Understand the science behind plyometric progressions
• Build athletes who can generate and control force at high speeds

Whether you've never programmed plyometrics or you want to upgrade your current approach, this gives you the framework to maximize results and minimize injury.

ABOUT THE PRESENTER

Jake Cohen is a CSCS-certified strength and conditioning specialist and the founder of Pirate Ship Athletics. A former Division I athlete at the University of Delaware (track & field) and University of Miami (pole vault), Jake brings both athletic experience and evidence-based coaching expertise to everything he teaches.

His coaching career spans Division I programs (University of Illinois, Louisiana Tech) where he coached NCAA qualifiers, All-Americans, and school record holders across sprints and jumps. Today, he works with:

• 23 D1 athletes (since 2022)
• 17 All-Americans
• 14 professional athletes, including 9 NFL athletes
• High school, collegiate, and team sport athletes across football, basketball, baseball, and lacrosse

Jake holds multiple elite certifications including USTFCCCA Event-Specific Specialist credentials, ALTIS professional development, Precision Nutrition Level 1, and USATF Level 2 Coach (Jumps). His approach integrates strength, speed development, movement mechanics, nutrition, and injury prevention into one comprehensive system—no bouncing between coaches.

Learn more: pirateshipathletics.com

LENGTH: 1 hour
FORMAT: Video presentation with real program examples