Book Private Strength-and-speed Lessons with Coach Jake

I’m a former collegiate baseball pitcher who turned my passion for performance into a career in strength and conditioning. I began coaching as an assistant at the University of Alabama Huntsville before joining UCLA as a Graduate Assistant. I was later hired full-time as Head Strength and Conditioning Coach, where I helped the men’s water polo team win a national title and coached 20+ MLB draft picks on the baseball team.

I specialize in developing tailored programs that enhance strength, speed, and overall athletic performance. I also offer separate mental performance coaching to help athletes build focus, confidence, and resilience — because true success is both physical, mental, and spiritual

Physical Training:

I design sport-specific strength, speed, and conditioning programs that target the exact demands of your game. Whether your goal is to increase explosive power, improve acceleration, enhance endurance, or reduce injury risk, I build a plan that progresses with your skill level and schedule. Each program is individualized to meet your goals while maximizing performance on the field, court, or rink.

Mental Performance Coaching:

Separately, I offer mental performance coaching to help athletes improve focus, confidence, and resilience. Using proven strategies, I work with athletes to manage pressure, maintain consistency under stress, and develop the mindset of a high-level competitor. This training is optional and can be integrated independently from physical training.

Training with me depends on the option you choose:

Strength & Speed: Sessions focus on building functional strength, explosive power, and speed mechanics. Workouts include compound lifts, plyometrics, med ball work, sprint mechanics, and sport-specific movement patterns. Mobility and recovery strategies are also incorporated to keep athletes performing at their best.

Speed & Agility: These sessions prioritize acceleration, deceleration, change of direction, and quickness. Drills are tailored to your sport’s movement demands and designed to improve efficiency, reaction time, and overall athleticism.

Mental Performance Coaching: Focuses solely on mental skills such as focus, confidence, resilience, and stress management. Sessions include visualization, goal setting, and strategies to enhance consistency under pressure.

All programs are individualized and adaptable to your schedule and goals. Options can be added together to make the most individualized program for you.

The best coach I ever had was someone who prioritized developing me as a person of character over my on-field performance. They emphasized discipline, integrity, and accountability, teaching me that how I carried myself off the field was just as important as what I did on it. That mindset shaped the way I coach today — I aim to develop athletes not just as performers, but as people of character and resilience.

I am science-driven and intentional — we don’t do anything for fluff, but because it works. I make sure athletes understand why we are doing what we do so their development is purposeful.

I want every athlete to know their value doesn’t come from performance alone; when they internalize that, they’re freed to be better, more confident competitors. I emphasize both working hard and working smart, preparing athletes for success not just in sport, but in life. My goal is to equip athletes with the physical, mental, and spiritual tools they need to thrive, especially as they transition to the college level and beyond.