Chrisford S.

Becky (CoachUp client)

My high school daughter (a jumper) just started training with Coach Chris. My initial thoughts are ... he is amazing! He is super positive, motivating, knowledgeable, and passionate about working with athletes to help them achieve their full potential (and more). Not only is Coach Chris committed to helping my daughter attain her jumping goals for the upcoming season, he's motivating her to expand those goals (and also making her realize it's an attainable goal), and he teaching her that it's not just about the strength and form; it's also about confidence and mental head-space strength. Coach Chris is also super responsive via text/email, and he keeps me abreast of their workouts, his expectations, his observations and what she needs to focus on . He's always on time for workouts (if he's running a few minutes late, he's quick to let us know he'll be a few minutes late.) He is flexible in regard to where they meet for workouts (always accommodating to us). I was struggling to find a jumps coach for my daughter, so I reached out on this site and to this coach as an option. I AM SO GLAD I did. I highly recommend Coach Chris!

Coach Cervenka/ Lakeview HS TF (Testimonial)

As an alumni of Lake View High School, Chrisford has given his time to the track and field jumping team for years, using his wealth of training knowledge and charismatic personality to not only challenge athletes but motivate them through social/emotional connection as well. He helps our elementary jumpers understand the fundamentals and provides drills for our advanced jumpers to refine their technique. We are grateful for his time and knowledge.

Enoch Appiah-Kubi/ EIU Track and Field (Testimonial)

Yooo what it do, This is Enoch Appiah-Kubi, former two time ALL-State jumper and D1 jumper at Eastern Illinois. My experience with Chris was “mind shifting”. His training will also change how you go about competing in terms of the mindset. It started after my freshman season that we started working together. The biggest thing when working with him was technique. He also has this quality over quantity ideology and good tips and habits that help for success long term. Always down to help out virtually. Overall, successful training with him as I went from jumping about 39ft to 48ft in a span of three years. My high school best in the long jump was also 22ft 7inches. A lot of these high school coaches can’t get you to the next level in jumps like he can.

Chris Cadet (DePaul Track and Field) (Testimonial)

Hey, I would like to start off by saying Mr. Stevens changed the trajectory of my track career. I went from 14.26m to 14.96m in one season. I became the Big east runner up in the triple jump because of his training. My long jump also significantly improved. I jumped 7 meters due to his knowledge of the approach. All in all, great jumps coach, can’t go wrong with this guy.

Evans Amofa (Testimonial)

Coach Chris has been my coach for over two years, starting back when I was still in high school. On weekends, he would dedicate time to help me refine my skills in the long jump. We incorporated college and professional-level exercises to enhance both of our performances in competition. Under his guidance, I saw significant improvements in my long jump distance, running form, and leadership abilities. Inspired by Coach Chris, I set a goal to match, if not surpass, his achievements. During my final years of high school track and field, I was honored to be named team captain and went on to do great things in my track and field career.