Daniel Hitman

My experiences are greatly varied, ranging from Professional and Olympic level athletes, to special needs children as young as seven, and monitoring orthopedic rehabilitation of athletes and athletic individuals in a huge variety of sports (field, court, water, track, ice). My experiences are relevant and valuable to any and all athletes, I have been coaching in the New Jersey area for the past five years at Elite Sports Performance Center. During my time we were contracted by US Gymnastics, affiliated with US women's soccer, and Triumph Wrestling Club. I typically work with athletes middle school through college. My areas of expertise is in Movement (first step quickness, acceleration, deceleration, change of direction, explosive jumping, lateral movement, landing mechanics, multi-directional movement) Strength and Conditioning (Olympic lifts, Power lifts, Kettle bells, explosive medicine ball drills), Injury Reduction (stabilization, mobilization, muscle activation and potentiation), Sports Nutrition, and Mental Readiness and Strategy. I was the Performance coach for NJ SKY BLUE women's soccer for two seasons. Some other notable athletes trained include NFL, MLB, USWNT Soccer, US Field Hockey, and many more.

I hold certifications in Strength and Conditioning and Nutrition
-CSCS,*D (Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist with Distinction) which is the gold standard in the Industry, only recognized certification by the NCAA and US professional sports organizations. I re-certified with Distinction in December which means I went above and beyond to distinguish myself among my peers.

-USAW1 (United States Weightlifting)

-TSAC-F,*D (Tactical facilitator with Distinction) Certifies me to train and coordinate with tactical professionals such as military, police, firefighters, EMT's as well as tactical athletes like UFC, wrestling, jiu jitsu, etc...

-Precision Nutrition 1 (sports based nutritional coaching, built on outcome based decision making and simplifying nutrition to a point that is attainable, sustainable, and enjoyable for all types of athletes)

I hold a number of other lesser known certifications and credentials, for a comprehensive list, please ask.

I competed in Track and Field (Javelin) at the University of Kansas. During that time, I was recognized as an Academic All-American in my senior campaign and All-BIG XII in each of my competitive seasons. After college I took up other athletic endeavors, winning Delaware's strongest man in 2013, East Coast regional Olympic Weightlifting title in 2014, various other strength based competitions, and was identified by US bobsled for participation in their Olympic Development Camps. I recently dipped my tow back into competition and won 2020 Minnesota's strongest man.

My typical sessions are catered to what the athlete needs. I will assess the athlete and converse with them to find out their goals, and identify weakness and inefficiency. The athlete can choose to work on movement (lateral and linear), Plyometrics (Jumps and Explosive med ball throws), Strength and Conditioning (I will teach Olympic movements if desired to learn, total body training to reduce injury risk, improve athletic performance, and build mental resiliency/toughness), Nutrition, Vision (mental side of competition)

I am not a sport coach. I do not teach soccer passing drills or route running or improve your swing. What I do is make you more capable and better prepared to exhibit all the qualities of an athlete which will make you better at every aspect of your sport. You will have better awareness of your body, how to turn on the right muscle groups, proper preparation tools, warm up protocols, recovery methods, and mental practices to make the most out of EVERY opportunity and take advantage EVERY time