Book Lessons with Coach Thomas

Former semi-professional soccer player turned strength and speed coach focused on helping youth and high school athletes improve performance, movement quality, and confidence through individualized training. Experienced strength and performance coach with a background in athletic development, movement training, and individualized coaching. Worked with athletes and clients across a wide range of ages and experience levels, focusing on improving performance, movement efficiency, confidence, and long-term physical development. Former semi-professional soccer player with firsthand experience in competitive training environments and performance preparation.

I help athletes improve speed, strength, movement quality, and overall athletic performance through individualized training tailored to their sport, experience level, and goals. Whether you’re looking to become more explosive, reduce injury risk, improve conditioning, or build confidence on the field or court, my coaching focuses on developing athleticism that translates directly to competition.

A typical session starts with explosive jumping and landing drills to improve power, coordination, and joint durability. From there, we move into speed, agility, and change-of-direction work to help athletes move faster and more efficiently in sport. The second half of the session focuses on building strength through foundational lifts, finishing with muscle-building exercises to improve durability, athleticism, and overall performance.

trength and speed coach with experience developing athletes through individualized training focused on speed, change of direction, strength, power, conditioning, and injury resilience. Currently serving as Head Personal Trainer at Impact One Fitness while also interning under Coach Nick Garcia at Notre Dame High School, assisting with performance training for high school athletes in a competitive sports environment. Former semi-professional soccer player in Germany with firsthand experience in elite training standards, recovery systems, and performance preparation. Background includes coaching youth athletes, small group performance sessions, and one-on-one training with an emphasis on movement quality, athletic development, and building confidence that transfers directly to sport.

My best coach was my high school cross country coach. He created an environment with high athlete buy-in by building a strong team culture centered around accountability, consistency, and support. His coaching went beyond performance alone: he took a holistic approach that emphasized mindset, discipline, recovery, and personal growth alongside training. That experience shaped how I approach coaching today by showing me the importance of building trust, relationships, and a positive training environment in addition to physical development.

Athletes and parents should know that my coaching prioritizes injury resilience, movement quality, and long-term athletic development above everything else. My goal is to teach athletes how to move efficiently, build strong fundamentals, and develop physical habits that support both performance and durability over time. I focus on creating a positive, structured environment where athletes can safely improve speed, strength, coordination, and confidence while building a foundation that will benefit them throughout their athletic career.