Tyler Palacios
Program Director
As the Owner and Program Director of TAP Athletics sports performance facility in Tracy, California, Tyler Palacios has spent the last 8+ years, providing sports performance and speed-training programs for local athletes & teams. He is the former Strength & Conditioning coach for Mountain House High School mens football teams in 2023 & the current Strength & Conditioning coach for Las Positas Junior College mens basketball team for 2023 & 2024 seasons. Tyler has also worked with pro athletes which include NFL athletes like Brandon Aiyuk (49ers), Myles Bryant (Patriots), Dezmon Patmon (Colts), Keelan Doss (Raiders), Melvin Gordon (Broncos) and many more.
Tyler has trained under some of the best speed coaches in the world such as Les Spellman and Jonas Dodoo which has helped him take his knowledge of speed and strength training to the next level .
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He is extremely passionate about helping athletes become faster, stronger, and more efficient through velocity and strength based training. His experience with professional athletes has shown him the importance of doing the simple things extremely well if you want be successful at anything in life, not just sports.
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His goal is to help athletes develop a strong foundation and also gain a better understanding of proper movement in order for them to be prepared and successful as they move along in their sports careers.
Saul Leyva
Coach
Born in Mexico & emigrating to the US has taught Saul the meaning of perseverance and hard work from a young age . Saul’s training career began as a TAP Athletics athlete giving him a dual understanding of how beneficial our program can be from both an athletes & coach's perspective. Saul has 11+ years of personal and professional experience under his belt which has really allowed him to develop a robust understanding of the demands of sports and training.
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Saul is self taught using his own trial and error to help himself & others rehab their own injuries in order to become faster, stronger & more explosive. Saul’s coach-ability & willingness to grow has really allowed him to progress and flourish as a coach in a short amount of time!