Excel on the Field—and in Life

Valuable Instruction for Athletes

Our Mission

AIS Sports Performance exists to empower young athletes through elite coaching, transformative mentorship, and a system designed to elevate both physical and mental performance. We don’t just train athletes—we build leaders with discipline, confidence, and resilience.

Speed & Agility

Explosive acceleration and fast-twitch change-of-direction

Strength

Core stability and functional power for any sport

Functional Mobility

Smooth, efficient movement and injury prevention

Proper Running Mechanics

Technique-first sprint development

Work Capacity

Stamina, grit, and the ability to outlast the competition

Who We Coach

FOR ATHLETES

  • Master proper form & fundamentals
  • Build position-specific strength and speed
  • Get customized off-season and in-season plans
  • Prep for collegiate and showcase competition

OUR COACHES

  • Former collegiate & pro-level athletes
  • Certified trainers with youth-first values
  • Obsessed with progress, not just reps
  • Committed mentors and role models

Athlete Progress

These numbers could be the difference in getting a scholarship, getting drafted, making the team or not.

Measured 30-Day Improvements:

Strength: +29% total body output

Mobility: +26% improvement in range and control

Speed Production: +24% linear movement efficiency

Acceleration: +5.45%

Change of Direction: +2.96%

Velocity: +19.37%

Overall Speed Gain: +9.98%

What That Looks Like in Real Life:

60-yard dash drops from 7.0s → 6.6s (Baseball)

40-yard dash drops from 5.0s → 4.75s (Football)

100m dash drops from 12s → 11.3s (Track)

15 mph top speed → 17.9 mph (All sports)

These numbers don’t just help athletes get noticed—they get them recruited, respected, and ready.

MEET OUR TRAINERS

Jaxson Appel
Jaxson AppelFounder & Chief Training Officer, AIS Sports Performance
Former D1 and pro athlete. All-Big 12 safety. NFL free agent. Leads AIS with elite-level insight and mentorship focused on unlocking the full potential in every athlete.

“What I love most is watching athletes realize they’re capable of more than they thought.”

Carmelo Rodriguez
Carmelo RodriguezCertified Speed & Power Coach
Three-sport athlete and endurance trainer. Certified in performance coaching. Connects deeply with athletes of all backgrounds. Fluent in English & Spanish.

“I coach for progress—physical, mental, and personal. One step at a time.”

He continued his education at the University of New Orleans and received a Bachelor of Science degree from the Department of Psychology in 2006. Carmelo moved to Texas in 2009 and completed a five-year apprenticeship from Pipefitter/HVAC Local 211 in Houston. After working ten years for Local 211 at places such as Marathon Oil and NASA Johnson Space Center, Carmelo made a career change and returned to his passion for fitness as a long-distance runner. He graduated from San Jacinto Community College with a Certificate of Technology from the Personal Trainer Program in 2022 and passed the American Council of Exercise Exam for Personal Trainers in 2023. He is still happily married to his high school sweetheart, Christy.

AIS Sports Performance

Elite Training. Elite Performance.

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