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Darren J Paul Sports Performance
6585 Simons Rd
Zephyrhills, FL 33541

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Sports

Performance Training,
Built for Your Sport.

Tennis. Golf. Baseball. Soccer. Lacrosse. Pickleball. Each sport rewards different qualities. Each program is built around the ones yours decides games on, not the ones that look good on a gym leaderboard.

  • Darren J Paul, PhD
  • CSCS · NASM · USAW Level 2
  • 500+ athletes · 15+ sports
  • Zephyrhills, FL · Tampa Bay
  • Application response within 48h

What this is

What sports does DJP Athlete coach?

DJP Athlete coaches performance training for athletes in tennis, golf, baseball, soccer, lacrosse and pickleball, in-person at our Zephyrhills facility in the Tampa Bay area and online for athletes anywhere. Every sport gets a dedicated program built around what that sport actually demands: tennis around acceleration, deceleration and rotational power; golf around clubhead speed and rotational chain; baseball around exit velocity, throwing velocity and durability; soccer around repeated-sprint capacity and reactive agility; lacrosse around rotational power for shooting and dodge agility; pickleball around lateral movement and joint durability. Training is delivered by Darren J Paul, PhD (CSCS, NASM, USA Weightlifting Level 2), who has coached 500+ athletes across 15+ sports including WTA professionals and pro pickleball players. The same five-pillar framework underpins every program: assessment, individualized programming, load monitoring, technical coaching and long-term development.

Pick your sport

Programmed around the demands of your game.

  • Tennis

    Tennis Performance Training

    Acceleration, deceleration, late-set conditioning, rotational power.

    See the tennis program

  • Golf

    Golf Performance Training

    Clubhead speed, rotational power, distance without injury.

    See the golf program

  • Baseball

    Baseball Performance Training

    Exit velocity, throwing velocity, sprint speed, arm-care durability.

    See the baseball program

  • Soccer

    Soccer Performance Training

    Acceleration, deceleration, repeated-sprint capacity, reactive agility.

    See the soccer program

  • Lacrosse

    Lacrosse Performance Training

    Acceleration, dodge agility, rotational power, repeated-sprint capacity.

    See the lacrosse program

  • Pickleball

    Pickleball Performance Training

    Lateral speed, deceleration, rotational power, joint durability.

    See the pickleball program

Who coaches every sport
Darren J Paul

About the author

Darren J Paul, PhD

Sports Performance Coach · CSCS · NASM · USAW Level 2 · Zephyrhills, FL

Performance strategist, coach, and researcher. 500+ athletes coached across 15+ sports and 3 continents — including WTA professionals and pro pickleball players. Author of the Grey Zone coaching philosophy and the Five Pillar Framework.

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Don't see your sport?

The framework runs the same way across sports. We have coached 500+ athletes across 15+ sports. If your sport is not listed above, tell us about it and we will build the right program.

Talk to a coach

Train for the sport you actually play.

Apply for sport-specific performance coaching with Darren J Paul, PhD. We reply within 48 hours.

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