Coaching with
purpose.
Individual attention. Clear communication. A commitment to the work.
Coach Zak.
A former Division 1 football player and arena league professional, Coach Zak builds his programmes around persistence, diligent work, and clear communication — with injury prevention and recovery treated as part of every session, not an afterthought.
Discuss your goals directly with Coach Zak, whether your focus is speed, strength, or a more consistent training routine.
The record behind
the coaching.
- 01Division 1 football player
Florida Atlantic University, class of 2004 - 02Professional football
Arena league defensive specialist and kick returner - 03NSCA-CSCS certified
Graduate study in Exercise Science — Strength & Conditioning - 04Certified personal trainer since 2007
Former assistant strength coach at FAU football - 052nd degree black belt, Tae Kwon Do
Combat and strength training at Control Jiu-Jitsu, Melbourne - 06Mel High special teams
Prepared the alumni football team for the 2024 season - 07Never Average Athletics since 2009
Full-time trainer and founder
Two decades of training experience, with a focus on injury prevention and recovery: train hard, play pain-free. Coach Zak also works full time at Control Jiu-Jitsu in Melbourne, Florida. Away from the gym he is a follower of Jesus Christ, and a father who trains his own fighter.
Who you
work with.
- Head Coach
- Bart Williams
- Strength and Conditioning Coach
- Maya Brown
- Physical Therapist
- Nick Miller
- Sports Nutritionist
- Pola Johnson
Coach Zak leads the coaching himself and is a full-time trainer at Control Jiu-Jitsu in Melbourne, so most sessions are one-to-one.
Where we are
going.
- Our vision
- To help people accomplish things they never thought possible.
- Our mission
- To help athletes and individuals reach their full potential through personal training built around injury prevention and recovery — so that pain is not what holds them back.
- Our philosophy
- Preparation, motivation and determination, on the field and off it.
You might come to us for speed, strength, or simply a more consistent routine. The work is straightforward, the plan is clear, and someone pays close attention to how you move. That is the whole idea: train hard, stay healthy, and keep moving forward.
Start with purpose.
Train beyond average.
Talk with Coach Zak about your goals and find the right place to start.