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Karris Johnson, Costa Mesa, CA Fitness Coach

Karris Johnson

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Providing excellent service, coaching & mentorship for all clients. Experience with Olympic, Professional, K-12, etc. Former D1 athlete. View all coaching experience

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The percentage of time Karris Johnson responded to client inquiries within 48 hours in the last 3 months.
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Training Locations
Training Locations
  1. EBS Performance, 1111 Baker St, Costa Mesa, CA

Coach is willing to travel up to 25 miles

Packages

Light Package
In-Person Training for a single athlete

1 session package with Coach Karris. 60 minute session length

Session Length: 1 hour

$160 1 session + applicable fees

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Standard Package
Recommended
In-Person Training for a single athlete

3 session package with Coach Karris. 60 minute session length

Session Length: 1 hour

$450 3 sessions ($150/ea) + applicable fees

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Pro Package
In-Person Training for a single athlete

5 session package with Coach Karris. 60 minute session length

Session Length: 1 hour

$725 5 sessions ($145/ea) + applicable fees

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Elite Package
In-Person Training for a single athlete

10 session package with Coach Karris. 60 minute session length

Session Length: 1 hour

$1400 10 sessions ($140/ea) + applicable fees

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  • Utah State University (UT)

  • 5 years

  • Qualified Private Coach
    Passed Coach Course

  • Adults, Kids, Teenagers

  • Weight Loss, Olympic Weightlifting, Nutrition, HIIT, Cross Training, Conditioning

  • Upper Body Strength, Trx, Thera-Band, Speed/ Agility, Snatch, Rehabilitation, Power Clean, Medicine Ball Workouts, Lower body strength, Front Squat, Flexibility, Explosiveness, Deadlift, Core Conditioning, Clean and Jerk, Bench Press, Balance, Back Squat

Credentials

  • Utah State University (UT)

  • 5 years

  • Qualified Private Coach
    Passed Coach Course

Services

  • Adults, Kids, Teenagers

  • Weight Loss, Olympic Weightlifting, Nutrition, HIIT, Cross Training, Conditioning

  • Upper Body Strength, Trx, Thera-Band, Speed/ Agility, Snatch, Rehabilitation, Power Clean, Medicine Ball Workouts, Lower body strength, Front Squat, Flexibility, Explosiveness, Deadlift, Core Conditioning, Clean and Jerk, Bench Press, Balance, Back Squat

More About Coach Karris

Dark Horse Elite Athletics is an all-inclusive sports performance business founded by Coach Johnson. The purpose of DHEA is to provide high-quality service to athletes who are determined to make it to the next level regardless of their financial situations.
We use 7 pillars to help enhance the lives of our athletes.

Physical Preparation
Psychological
Nutrition
Holistic Health
Recovery
Mentorship
Education

These 7 pillars help athletes gain a competitive edge and guarantee results. Listed below is an in-depth description of how each pillar is important and how it can help you as an athlete.

Physical Preparation- Each athlete has different needs based on their sport, past training experience, age, injuries, medical conditions, etc. DHEA provides customized programs to make sure every aspect of your physical training is tailored to surpassing your specific goals.

Psychological- Having the right mindset and psychological approach to sport is one of the most important pieces of training. DHEA helps build confidence in our athletes so once a challenge arises they are mentally prepared to conquer all obstacles on or off the field.

Nutrition- Athletes need proper nutrition to help them gain lean muscle mass, provide fuel for practice and competitions, and proper hormone balance. Food is fuel and DHEA makes it easy to implement proper eating habits.

Holistic Health- Food and the skincare products you use on a daily basis matter! Your body has to process everything it comes into contact with using the liver. If these items you ingest and put on your skin have toxins in them, it can cause a lot of issues. The main issues are cancer-causing agents, hormonal changes, and allergies. . With guidance from DHEA, we can help alleviate these problems and enhance overall health.

Recovery- Recovery is more than just taking a day off. Recharging using sleep, supplementation, water consumption, and nutrition will make sure athletes stay healthy. Most importantly it will help you be ready for the next session or competition without feeling sore or lethargic. DHEA uses several methods to make sure recovery is done properly for optimal results.

Mentorship- Coach Johnson the founder of DHEA was a former athlete. He uses his experiences through sports to effectively mentor and guide athletes in the right direction. By joining DHEA you become a part of a family. Our founder and coaches lead by example and are upstanding role models for our athletes.

Education- DHEA knows how important education is in the classroom and on the field. We help make sure our athletes are taking care of their grades so it doesn’t get in the way of their success. We also take pride in our own education, every coach is hand-picked based on their experience, as well as their educational background in sports performance.

Coaching Highlights-
-2021 NFL Combine Prep Class- Trevor Lawrence Rd 1 Pick 1,
Zach Wilson Rd 1 Pick 2
Elijah Molden Rd 3 Pick 100
Shane Buechele Signed Undrafted Free Agent
Brady White Signed Undrafted Free Agent
- Coach @ ProCode Sports Performance Facility & Olympic Training Center
- Strength & Conditioning Coach @ Colorado School of Mines
- USA Football Camp
-FBU Running Back Coach (Bay Area)
-Varsity RB Coach (Dublin High School)

Athletes I've worked with-
Milan Tyson (Tennis)
Trevor Lawrence (Jacksonville Jaguars)
Zach Wilson ( New York Jets)
Elijah Molden (Tennessee Titans)
Shane Buechele (Kansas City Chiefs)
Myles Bryant (New England Patriots)
Keelan Doss (Las Vegas Raiders)
Mason Rudolph (Pittsburgh Steelers)
Austin Hedges (Cleveland Guardians)
& more

+1 (925) 336-9040

California High School
-Polynesian All-American
-Cal State 5 Star All-Star Game Player
-Peter Villa Award Winner (Best Football Player in Tri-Valley)
-1st Team All-League (Football)
-1st Team All-East Bay (Football)
-2nd Team All Metro (Football)
- #21 Best Sparq Score in The Country (114.60/2012)
-Top 20 Players In Bay Area Cream of The Crop List
-North Coast Section D1 Championship Runner Up
-USA VS World Camp Invite
-Semper Fidelis All American Camp Invite
-8x All-League (Track,4x100,100m,Long Jump)
-NCS D1 Runner Up (100m,Long Jump, 4x100m)
-Arcadia International Night Meet (5th in 100m)
-West Coast Relays 1st Place (100m)
-7 Year Varsity Player (3 Football, 4 Track)

Utah State University (13-15)
-Mountain West Mountain Division Champions
-MW Championship Game appearance
-Poinsettia Bowl Champions
-Gildan New Mexico Bowl Champions

Brevard College (16-17)
-Don Hansen Super Region II First Team
-Don Hansen Honorable Mention All American

In a session, we will go through a series of movements customized for the needs of the client and the demands in the athlete's sport. I will coach you through every exercise ensuring that our technique is excellent. I will also provide workouts on off days to complement the program.

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Client Reviews

Good coach

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Coach Karris is great to work with. Very flexible with his time and Knowledgeable about his craft. My son really enjoyed his session.

Elijah really enjoyed his first coaching session. Thank you

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Coach Karris is amazing! My son looks forward to his 1on1 practices every week. Thank you!

My son absolutely loved the work out and can’t wait for next session!

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Coach Karris is super informative, responsive and thorough. We were impressed with him from the start. He created a nutrition plan for our boys and looked at their products holistically and created a plan that was easy to follow. We are looking forward to working with him on techniques and strategies to take our kids to the next level. We highly recommend him!

very patient with my son 🙏

Coach Karris was prompt, skilled at teaching mechanics, and friendly. He made me feel comfortable when I made mistakes, and knew how to target things that I wanted to work on in a way that was accessible and not overwhelming. I never played football as a youth, and have been looking for a coach who can teach me the basics because I'd like to play recreationally. Coach K is also reliable with messaging back and forth when planning things out. I highly recommend him!

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The best Strenthing Bootcamp we have done so for. My son Ali improved a lot, and we will get me lessons whenever his school in holiday break

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