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About
⚾️🥎🏀🏈 Player Development Specialist
for baseball, softball, basketball and football players.
🎯Focus:
- Confidence building and mental focus
- Movement efficiency and reduced injury risk
- Measurable, realistic goal setting
- Nutritional and habit improvement
- Higher quality performance on and off the field
📶Age-based development:
- Youth: Strong foundations and structure while keeping training fun and enjoyable
- Middle & High School: Guidance, discipline, and next-level preparation
- College/Pro: Maintain high performance, durability, and sustainability
ℹ️About me:
- 12+ years in sports-specific training (baseball/softball, football, basketball)
- Extensive playing experience
- Individualized video analysis
- Certified Personal Trainer (NASM)
- United States Marine Corps veteran
Reach out to discuss a customized plan for your development.
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Hired 51 times
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38 years in business
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2023
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Sports Coaching
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Ani J.
Jul 7, 2026
James has been an incredible coach for my 11-year-old, helping him improve both his running and basketball skills. He came highly recommended by our pediatric podiatrist and was extremely responsive from the start—calling right away to understand my son’s needs.
We’ve completed 8 sessions and have already signed up for 16 more, which speaks volumes. He focuses on drills, stretching, and has also been great at building my son’s overall core and arm strength.
We’re already seeing noticeable improvement in both skills and strength. James is patient, knowledgeable, and truly invested. Highly recommend!
Luzikelly P.
Feb 14, 2026
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James has been great to work with. He replied to my messages quickly and explained everything clearly. He’s very knowledgeable and excellent with kids. The personalized feedback and video after the class added great value. My son enjoyed the session and is looking forward to the next one.
Details: 10-13 years old • 1 - 2 years • Agility • What the coach recommends • Rebounding • Passing • Ball handling • Shooting • At the pro’s location • My home, venue, etc.
Basketball Lessons
Paola R.
Jan 14, 2026
My 12yr old is a beginner at Basketball but I can already tell from a handful of sessions that he is picking up technique with incredible accuracy. The one-on-one structure resonates very well with my child who can be distracted in larger group settings.
Bayaneh R.
Apr 18, 2026
James is amazing with my son. He’s getting so much out of his private lessons. We’re so glad that we got in contact with him😃✌️🙏
Nevine Z.
Oct 26, 2022
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James is a great coach. My son never played basketball before and coach James is teaching him from the very beginning, the basic skills in basketball. He is very patient with my son and my son is learning the fundamentals while showing improvement week by week. We love his weekly videos where he explains the skill learnt that week and advices on improving performance which encourages my son and gives him self esteem. My son loves coach James and we highly recommend him.
Details: 10-13 years old • No experience • What the coach recommends • 60 minutes • At the pro’s location
Basketball Lessons
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James Pascoe
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NASM Certified Personal Trainer
Over 9 years of Private Instruction experience
