coach adrian
the base under the skill.
footwork, balance, and mechanics that hold up when you’re tired.
coach adrian mercado, CPT · NASM · atlas staff
adrian works on footwork, balance, and repeatable mechanics — the physical foundation that makes every skill on top of it more effective.
sessions run high-energy and detail-obsessed. nothing is left as “good effort.” players leave with specific, actionable things to fix, not general encouragement.
a certified personal trainer through NASM, and a core member of the atlas staff.
best for
if any of these describe your player, book adrian.
the feet arrive late, or in the wrong order, and everything downstream is a half-second behind.
the shot or the finish works in a drill and falls apart in a game. it needs to repeat under fatigue.
a young or developing player who needs a real foundation built in order, not a highlight package.
“my daughter’s handle and finishing completely changed. two months with coach adrian and she went from bench to starter on her high school team.”
book coach adrian
pick a date and time on the calendar. payment is collected at booking.
training 2–4× a month is where players move fastest. packages lower the per-session rate across any trainer.
what an hour looks like
no guessing. every minute is planned before you walk in.
a skill evaluation and a real conversation about goals. adrian finds the gap between what you can do in a drill and what shows up in a game.
footwork and body control get built before the flashy stuff. skills stacked on a bad base come apart the first time a defender speeds you up.
reps run until the movement is the same tired as it was fresh. that’s the only version of a skill a game will let you use.
every rep gets coached out loud. players leave with named things to fix — not “keep working hard.”
packages
one session sharpens a skill. a run of them changes a player. packages work with any trainer.
questions
not answered here? text us — same day.
not the right fit?
two more trainers on staff. different strengths, same floor.
still unsure? text us your player’s age, level, and goals — we’ll tell you exactly who to book.
build the base.
footwork, balance, mechanics. the boring part that makes everything else work.


