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

My 14-year-old son trained with Jordan for a year along with his friend, and the experience was 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 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 worked with our 13-year-old son, who is a competitive soccer player, and the impact was 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

We had a fantastic experience working with Jordan as a personal trainer for our two kids, ages 10 and 12. Jordan has a great ability to connect with kids while keeping the sessions fun, engaging and appropriately challenging. We saw a noticeable improvement in their strength, speed, coordination and overall fitness. Most importantly, they genuinely looked forward to their sessions and came away feeling motivated and proud of their progress. Jordan is patient, encouraging, professional, and understands how to push you in a positive way without making exercise feel like a chore. We couldn’t be happier with the experience and would highly recommend to anyone looking for a personal trainer/coach.

- Alexey Leshiner

Coach Jordan was 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 enjoyed working with him, and we saw 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.

He is a great coach and an even better role model. Highly recommend him!

- Aurel Garban

Our daughter, Luciana Battaglia, worked with Jordan at Thrive Performance for over a year, and the results were 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 tailored each session to meet Luciana’s specific needs as a competitive soccer player, helping her build strength, speed, and overall athleticism. More importantly, he created a supportive and motivating environment that pushed her to work hard while still enjoying the process.

We saw noticeable improvements not only in her performance on the field but also in her confidence and injury prevention.

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

- Christian Battaglia

We 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 the best training experience in my life. My entire family used his services and saw results. He is dedicated and personable and knows how to get the best out of us!

- Rob Engel

Jordan was an incredible source of support and encouragement for Hayden throughout his entire journey and recovery. He helped him not only physically, but mentally as well, which has been just as important. Hayden has come so far working with Jordan. His strength, stamina, confidence, and overall mindset have improved tremendously. Jordan pushed him during every session and continued challenging him each week, always bringing out the very best in him.

He was a constant source of support for Hayden and always willing to go above and beyond the training session to help him, give advice and help when needed, and make sure he is moving forward. His dedication and genuine investment in Hayden’s progress have meant so much to our family.

We are truly grateful for everything Jordan has done for Hayden and for the confidence he has helped him rebuild along the way. He has made such a positive impact on Hayden’s recovery, both physically and mentally, and we couldn’t recommend him more highly.

- Ilana Mccaffrey

Jordan worked with me to improve my strength training and sports agility. He is such a positive coach, and very encouraging. Each week he came prepared with very challenging workouts that pushed me. I loved going to work out with him! He is a great person and a great coach as well!

- Lauren Bobolia