Mike Taksir

Clients can expect a highly individualized and purposeful session built around their unique goals and sport demands while taking into account their training experience, injury history and current level of performance. Whether I'm working with a professional athlete, a tactical operator, or a developing collegiate or high school player, every session is designed to be efficient, data-informed, and focused on the long term development of the athlete.

Sessions with me start with comprehensive movement preparation that goes beyond just warming up. Athletes can expect mobility and activation drills that focus on preparing them for the demands and goals of the session. I place a strong emphasis on movement quality and transferability to sport, so I’ll integrate sprint work, change of direction drills, and plyometrics that match the energy systems and patterns the athlete actually uses in competition. From there, we move into strength training blocks which could include force and power development using Olympic lifts, velocity-based training, or contrast methods, depending on the athlete’s goals and where they are in their training cycle. I use a mix of sport science tools to make sure we’re training smart and not just grinding for the sake of it. Everything we do has a purpose, whether that’s getting faster, stronger, more explosive, or simply staying healthy and durable throughout a long season.

At the end of the day, my goal is to give athletes the tools to perform at their best and feel confident doing it. I keep things challenging, but also supportive, so you leave every session better than you came in. We train hard but that also means training smart. Every session is part of a larger plan built on communication, collaboration, and measurable outcomes that reflect what truly matters to the athlete’s performance.

I was a 3 sport varsity athlete in high school playing soccer, basketball and lacrosse. In addition to high school athletics, I was a club soccer player in high school and had a brief playing stint during college. I started training in an organized fashion as an 8th grader and was always fascinated by the process and how it can transfer to sport.