Private Athletic Development for Competitive Athletes Ages 12-18 in Del Mar

Individualized training designed to build strength, speed, power, confidence, and long-term athleticism.

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12770 El Camino Real, Suite 100
San Diego, CA 92130

The Missing Piece in Your Athlete’s Development

Team practices develop sport-specific skills.

Thrive develops the physical qualities athletes need to perform those sport-specific skills — strength, speed, power, and movement quality.

SERVICES

One-on-One Private Athletic Development Training
Individualized training for athletes focused on building strength, speed, power, agility, and reducing injury risk.

Semi-Private Athletic Development Training
Semi-Private training for two athletes with individualized programming, coaching, and progression.

Personal Training for Active Adults
One-on-One and One-on-Two Functional training designed to improve movement, health, confidence, and daily life.

Meet Coach Jordan

Jordan Ellis is a certified strength and speed coach, former Division I football player, and former professional athlete. After playing at the University of Virginia, Jordan continued his career with the Cincinnati Bengals and the USFL’s New Orleans Breakers.

Following his playing career, he gained collegiate coaching experience at Florida Atlantic University, Mississippi State University, and the University of Connecticut. He has also worked extensively with multi-sport youth athletes and adults of all fitness levels.

Before relocating to San Diego, Jordan built and operated Thrive Performance in the Boston area, providing individualized private and semi-private training to athletes and active adults.

Now based in San Diego, Jordan brings an elite-level approach to private training through Thrive Performance. He holds the Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist credential through the NSCA and the Certified Personal Trainer credential through NASM.

Jordan is passionate about helping every client improve their strength, speed, movement, confidence, fitness, and overall performance while reaching their full potential.

WHY THRIVE PERFORMANCE?

  • Individualized private and semi-private training

  • Long-term development

  • Monthly Performance testing

  • Progressive strength training

  • Speed and Agility Development

  • Explosive Power Development

  • Injury risk reduction

  • Functional Training for Active Adults

Training Philosophy

For Athletes
Develop well-rounded athletes who can express speed, strength, power, and athleticism at a high level and transfer those qualities from training to competition.

For Active Adults
Build strength, improve movement, and develop the physical capacity needed to move confidently, stay healthy, and perform at your best in everyday life.

WHO WE HELP

Primary Focus

Competitive Athletes Ages 12–18

Secondary Focus

College & Professional Athletes

Active Adults

Testimonials

My 14-year-old son has been training with Jordan since September 2025 along with his friend, and the experience has been fantastic. Jordan is amazing with teenagers — he knows exactly how to keep them engaged, motivated, and working hard while making the sessions fun. My son looks forward to every workout, and we've seen real progress in his strength and confidence. Jordan is also incredibly professional and reliable — he's flexible with scheduling, always on time, and communicates clearly with us as parents. I'd highly recommend Jordan to any parent looking for a trainer who genuinely understands how to work with young athletes.

- Leslie Meunier

If you’re looking for a top-tier performance coach, Jordan Ellis is the real deal. He’s worked wonders with my son Julian building his speed, power, and overall athleticism while prioritizing injury prevention. But honestly, the best part of working with Jordan is the confidence he’s poured into Julian’s game. Jordan is an incredible coach and an even better person. I would recommend Jordan to all level of athletes across the board.

-Patrick Barbosa

We cannot say enough great things about Jordan and Thrive Performance. Jordan has been working with our 13-year-old son, who is a competitive soccer player, and the impact has been incredible. He takes a truly individualized approach and creates a program specifically tailored to sport, strengths, and areas for growth.

Jordan places a strong emphasis on proper technique and form, and we especially appreciate how thoughtful he is about working with a growing, highly active kid. He adapts workouts to build strength while also prioritizing injury prevention and also provides helpful nutrition recommendations.

Jordan tracks progress in a way that makes results visible and motivating, and somehow makes every session fun, challenging, and productive. He is extremely professional, communicates clearly, and is an absolute pleasure to work with. We truly consider ourselves lucky to be working with him and highly recommend him.

- Brooke Razzaghi

Coach Jordan has been an incredible coach for my two sons, Luca and Julian. He is patient, encouraging, and genuinely invested in helping them grow—not only as athletes, but also as young men.

Both Luca and Julian really enjoy working with him, and we’ve seen their confidence, skills, and love for the game continue to grow. Coach Jordan creates a positive environment while still pushing them to work hard and be their best.

We’re very grateful to have Coach Jordan coaching our boys. He is a great coach and an even better role model. Highly recommend him!

-Aurel Garban

I cannot rave enough about Jordan and Thrive Performance. I started working with Jordan in October 2025. I was 58, overweight, sedentary and had tried but quit every fad exercise program. Since October, I have worked out with Jordan 3 mornings a week for 50 minutes and the results have been transformative. I keep a food log that Jordan and I review at the beginning of each session. I am eating better and have lost 30 pounds. I also am in the best shape of my life. The critical piece is that Jordan does not judge; he meets me where I am and we just try to make a bit of progress every session. The day we started I could not do a single push up or sit up. Rather than focusing on the negative of this, Jordan created an ever-changing program of other exercises that allowed me to develop the necessary strength over an extended period of time. Today, I did 3 x10 sets of push-ups with Jordan cheering me on. Beyond his skill as a trainer, Jordan is a pleasure to work with. He always has a smile (except when UVA football loses a big game) and is relentlessly positive. The best part is that I now genuinely look forward to our sessions and continuing to improve my fitness.

- Anthony Lehv

Jordan has been the best training experience in my life. My entire family uses his services and sees results. He is dedicated and personable and knows how to get the best out of us!

- Rob Engel

Our daughter, Luciana Battaglia, has been working with Jordan at Thrive Performance for the past year, and the results have been outstanding. Jordan’s knowledge, professionalism, and ability to connect with young athletes have had a tremendous impact on Luciana’s development—both physically and mentally.

Jordan tailors each session to meet Luciana’s specific needs as a competitive soccer player, helping her build strength, speed, and overall athleticism. More importantly, he creates a supportive and motivating environment that pushes her to work hard while still enjoying the process.

We’ve seen noticeable improvements not only in her performance on the field but also in her confidence and injury prevention. Thrive has truly become an essential part of her training and athletic journey.

We highly recommend Jordan and the entire Thrive team to any athlete looking to take their performance to the next level.

- Christian Battaglia

I can’t recommend Jordan enough. He is knowledgeable, professional and organized. His carefully crafted workout plans have changed the way I look at working out. I have seen incredible progress in my overall fitness. He has also provided me with great dietary tips that I have implemented and sustained over the last 4 months.

- Mark Soloperto

We’ve had a wonderful experience with Jordan. He has been incredibly encouraging and knowledgeable, creating workouts that are both challenging and age-appropriate for our 14-year-old son

-Jee Henriques

Jordan has been working with me to improve my strength training and sports agility. He is such a positive coach, and very encouraging. Each week he comes prepared with very challenging workouts that push me. I love going to work out with him! He is a great person and a great coach as well!

- Lauren Bobolia

Serving Del Mar & Surrounding Areas

Thrive Performance provides individualized private and semi-private sports performance training in Del Mar for athletes and active adults throughout Carmel Valley, Del Mar, Torrey Pines, Solana Beach, Rancho Santa Fe, Fairbanks Ranch, La Jolla, Encinitas, and surrounding San Diego communities.

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Email Us: thriveperfsd@gmail.com

Call or Text: 404-680-2084

Location: 12770 El Camino Real, Suite 100 San Diego, CA 92130