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Arizona State University (AZ)
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10 years
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Qualified Private Coach
Passed Coach Course
Joshua Mercado
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I help athletes get stronger, faster and more explosive by focusing on footwork, agility and strength training. View all coaching experience
Training Locations
Coach is willing to travel up to 25 miles
Packages
Recommended
In-Person Training
for a single athlete
Performance Training to enhance strength, footwork, speed, agility and explosiveness.
Session Length: 1 hour
$240 3 sessions ($80/ea) + applicable fees
In-Person Training
for a single athlete
Performance Training to enhance strength, footwork, speed, agility and explosiveness.
Session Length: 1 hour
$635 8 sessions ($79/ea) + applicable fees
In-Person Training
for a single athlete
Performance Training to enhance strength, footwork, speed, agility and explosiveness.
Session Length: 1 hour
$950 12 sessions ($79/ea) + applicable fees
In-Person Training
for a single athlete
Performance Training to enhance strength, footwork, speed, agility and explosiveness.
Session Length: 1 hour
$1899 24 sessions ($79/ea) + applicable fees
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Adults, Kids, Teenagers
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Olympic Weightlifting, HIIT, CrossFit, Cross Training, Conditioning
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Upper Body Strength, Speed/ Agility, Snatch, Rehabilitation, Power Clean, Lower body strength, Front Squat, Flexibility, Explosiveness, Deadlift, Core Conditioning, Clean and Jerk, Bench Press, Balance, Back Squat
Credentials
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Arizona State University (AZ)
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10 years
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Qualified Private Coach
Passed Coach Course
Services
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Adults, Kids, Teenagers
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Olympic Weightlifting, HIIT, CrossFit, Cross Training, Conditioning
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Upper Body Strength, Speed/ Agility, Snatch, Rehabilitation, Power Clean, Lower body strength, Front Squat, Flexibility, Explosiveness, Deadlift, Core Conditioning, Clean and Jerk, Bench Press, Balance, Back Squat
More About Coach Joshua
I've been coaching and training athletes for 7 years. I coached junior high and high school basketball for four years. The last three years I have been coaching individual athletes and getting them physically prepared for their season. I typically work with basketball and soccer athletes. I have worked with kids as young as 6 years old all the way up to overseas professional athletes. I currently have my NASM CPT & PES, FMS Level 1, Crossfit level 1. I have worked with Trinity Athletics and Team 44 here in Phoenix.
I played high school basketball. Tried to walk on to a community college but got injured. As a coach I have lead 4 out 5 teams to the playoff. Lead two teams to the semi-finals.
Strength, Speed & Agility
Workouts vary depending on clients current ability and goals. Every sessions starts with a movement prep/dynamic warmup. The movement prep is used to identify any movement restrictions and also get the body ready for activity.
Once we have finished the warm up, we walk through what the workout will be. During this period a explanation and demonstration of every movement will done so the client knows what we are doing and why.
During the workout, I will be watching for proper technique and providing quo's and corrections where needed.
Each workout starts with a speed or power portion. This is usually 2-4 sets of low rep but high intensity movements with extended rest periods.
The middle of a workout is focused on strength. This is where we will focus on building muscle and strength depending on clients needs.
The workout always ends with a cool down and some stretching to make sure the clients leaves feeling good.
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Client Reviews
Rhoda (CoachUp client)
Best coach in Arizona
Wallis (CoachUp client)
Encouraging and knew the specific skills to work on with my son.
Wadenna (CoachUp client)
Coach Joshua is amazing. He’s very intuitive on his coaching. It was the very first week in his training my son already improved his game. Not only that but he had complete respect for the skills and pointers Joshua taught him. Joshua is a very caring and personal trainer who really involves himself in his work. Thank you Joshua.
Lee (CoachUp client)
Josh has been great! He has worked with my 13yo for about two months, and I have really seen a difference. My son is more confident with the ball. Josh is patient and a great teacher, breaking down moves into key steps. And I love how he preaches the importance of fundamentals despite the fact that my 13yo is attracted to flashy moves (and bad habits) he sees on Youtube.
Kelly (CoachUp client)
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Estevan (CoachUp client)
Josh is an amazing coach. Patient and precise in his teachings. Can’t wait to get back in the court soon!
Andrea Brosseau (Testimonial)
My daughter Eliyah started training with Josh about a year ago and we couldn't be more pleased with the improvement and progress that she has made. Having her train with Josh is one of the best decisions we've made to get her to where she's at now. Josh puts a lot of thought into what she needs and what we want her to work on! She has built agility, strength and most importantly confidence! I love that he has certain workouts that are specifically for her and her needs. I highly recommend Josh! Thank you Josh for all the time you put in for our daughter. We appreciate you so much! Brosseau Family
Eric Pritchett (Testimonial)
Josh is great! he helped my son improve his skills and bounce back from an injury. He is attentive, learns what areas need improvement, and provides focused instruction to help drive improvement. I would recommend Josh to any parent/player looking to improve their game
Melissa Bray (Testimonial)
Before each coaching session Coach Josh reaches out to the players to find out what skill they want/need to work on for the week and then incorporates that skill into drills he already has. Each week, Coach Josh continues to build on the skills from the week before. At the end of each session, Coach reviews all the drills he worked on with the players. Josh is personable, professional and truly dedicated to making the players he works with better. He takes time to develop relationships with his player, which allows him to "read" his players and zone in on their challenges. He breaks down drills into step-by-step process and encourages his players through their frustrations. Both of my boys look forward to the time they get to spend with Coach Josh on the court each week.
Jasmine Olivar (Testimonial)
Working with Prime By Design has been a great training experience. It was easy to work out dates to meet for a workout and I can see the improvement in my game just from working with Josh for about 2 months. The training session brought attention to small details I wouldn't have thought of.
Lisa (Testimonial)
Josh is Very Knowledgeable, relatable and fun to work with. He worked with my son to get him ready for high school basketball tryouts. In the 2 months they worked I saw a big improvement in my sons strength, endurance, agility and basketball fundamentals. Best compliment to Josh is my son made the team!
Eliyah Brosseau (Testimonial)
I like how every workout/session or exercise/drill I do is explained to me. I know what I'm working on and how it's beneficial to me.
Dominic Torcoletti (Testimonial)
I like that he focuses on what needs correction the most and also gives tips on how to improve in the little areas
JR Olivar (Testimonial)
Josh did his best to work with my daughter's schedule. Josh saw what my daughter could do and worked with her to give her a better game. He didn't try to change it. Josh is a great basketball trainer, and we look forward to working with him.
Travis Edwards (Testimonial)
Josh is very knowledgeable, gifted, and experienced with total body fitness and specialized in getting student-athletes like myself ready and conditioned to play the game. I highly recommend Josh as I've seen instant results when it comes to strength, speed and agility.
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