John V.

Jessica Sarubbi/athlete/marathon runner (Testimonial)

I came to John Valenti with a goal to become a faster and stronger marathon runner, although his specialty is throws for track and field, he is a coach to the core and took on the task of making me a stronger faster runner. In just 3 years of working with John I have shaved 1 hour and 3 minute off my marathon time and most recently have qualified for the 2017 Boston Marathon, a prestigious honor in the marathon running world. I would not and could not have achieved this goal on my own. I owe more then just credit to John, I owe him thanks for believing in me when I did not believe in myself. John's innate ability to find the athlete in everyone and hone in on their strengths and build up their weaknesses is a talent incomparable to any other coaches I have witnessed or worked with. I have also had the privilege of seeing him coach his athletes first hand and he holds them accountable for the expectations by which he knows they are capable. I, myself, a former high school javelin state champ and Bergen County Athlete of The Week, know first hand how knowledgeable John's expertise in the skill of throwing is and have witnessed him take high school athletes who never threw a shot put or a javelin ever before and turn them into champions.

Nicholas Ciccone - High School/College Athlete (Testimonial)

Having John Valenti as a coach and trainer has, hands down, been the absolute foundation of my entire athletic career. His knowledge and love for what he does is unexplainable. He has prepared myself and many others to be ranked among the best throwers in the county. His training techniques and coaching are the reason I became a much better shot and disc thrower. In one year My shot put throw went up 12 feet and my disc throw went up 38 feet. With his training I graduated high school with the school record in shot. I then went on to be an All American at the college level. His desire and knowledge is the formula for his success. He is genuine in his approach and has the ability to turn your weakness into strength and strength into success. There are very few coaches that have that ability and I consider myself priveleged to be on the list on names of athletes that John has helped succeed.

Darren Iurato/high school and collegiate athlete (Testimonial)

I was coached in javelin by Coach John throughout my high school career. Didn't know a thing about the Jav coming into track as a Freshman in high school, but learned a lot from Coach John. Coach John trained and coached me into a varsity thrower by my sophomore year. With offseason and in season training with Coach John I hit my personal best of 179 feet in my first meet as a Senior, which put me in the top 5 of all time jav throwing list for my high school. Coach John also coached me to the county and state meet of champs for two consecutive years a junior and senior. I highly recommend any Jav and throwing training from John Valenti.

Anthony Stefanelli/athlete (Testimonial)

Athletic Overdrive(John Valenti) is a place where your limits will be pushed and a place where you'll get the most out of your athletic ability. I am extremely proud of my athletic achievements in high school and college and I credut them to the elite training programs run by John Valenti and his staff. While training with John I was able to learn how to throw the javelin in just a few weeks and crack the varsity line up last spring('15). I thank John for his dedication and patience. I now continue to train at Athletic Overdrive with John and continue to obtain the goals I desire

Robert Brady, Highschool Head Boys and Girls Track & Field Coach/Director of Recreation (Testimonial)

2010 NJ State Coaches Hall of Fame Inductee, Robert Brady stated “Coach Valenti’s training philosophy has taken our throwers, and ultimately our program, to another level. I owe a lot of our team’s success to him and his weight team’s ability to rise to the level of competition and score big points in big meets.