Book Private Strength-and-speed Lessons with Coach Dan
I have a coached a wide group of high level athletes to perform at their best.
I have a coached a wide group of high level athletes to perform at their best.
Hi! My name is Dan and I coached in the college sector training Division I athletes for years before I transitioned into the private sector. I coached several sports ranging from football and basketball to volleyball, softball, golf, and ice hockey. I specialize in strength and power training, teaching athletes to perform basic movement patterns with incredible efficiency to build a strong foundation.
Ladson, SC
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Weekly Availability
Monday
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
9:30 PM - 10:30 PM
Tuesday
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Wednesday
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
9:30 PM - 10:30 PM
Thursday
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Friday
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Saturday
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
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Get to know Coach Dan
About Me:
Although my athletic career didn't quite pan out the way I wanted it to (I still think I have an outside shot at making the NBA), I was a 1,000 point scorer on the court during my high school career and still play basketball competitively today with pick-up and men's leagues. I played several other sports growing up and throughout my life including soccer, baseball, and ran cross country a bit.
How I can help you improve your game:
I help my athletes by improving their strength, power, speed, agility, and conditioning. Building a strong athletic base that will transfer onto the field or court is essential for every athlete, and that is my area of expertise.
What a typical training session looks like with me:
For strength and power sessions, we will start with a dynamic warm up and some activation drills to prime the body. After that, we will work on explosive drills to enhance power. Things like plyometrics and olympic lifting variations. Then, we will move into our strength work. Things like squats, presses, rows, pull ups, and core work. These movement helps build up the muscles, tendons, and ligaments, of the athlete and provide them a bigger engine to enhance their speed and power.
Speed and agility sessions start off with a dynamic warm up and low intensity movement drills to get the body ready to run fast. After that, we will work on linear and lateral speed work, change of direction, and agility. These types of sessions help transfer weight room improvements to on field/court/track improvements by putting the athletes in the specific positions they will encounter during their sport and making them stronger and more efficient at them.
Career summary and accomplishments:
I started my career as a strength and conditioning coach in the college sector. I worked at four universities: UMass Amherst, St. Louis University, Valdosta State University, and New Mexico State University. I have coached athletes in football, ice hockey, basketball, golf, volleyball, and softball.
Best coach I ever had:
The best coach I ever had was at a weeklong basketball camp one summer when I was in high school. It's been so long I can't remember his name, but I just remember how much he cared. During games, when we were on defense he would be on the baseline in a defensive stance coaching us up, calling out cutters and screens. We all knew he cared and wanted to win, which is why I enjoyed having him as my coach so much.
What athletes and parents should know about me:
I care. I went to a small high school where not many kids when on to play college sports. I had that potential but we didn't have the coaching infrastructure in place to help guide me on that journey. So I want to be that coach for other kids. I want to help guide them on that journey; to teach them not just the physical skills it takes to become an elite athlete, but the mindset they need if they want to play at the next level.
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