Mental Apex has developed an outstanding partnership with many top rated and highly talented companies. These working relationships have helped produce the most thorough training for athletes in all sports. Below is a list of our most prized affiliates.
EL DORADO GOLF COURSE – CHRIS BLACKMUN
Chris Blackmun has been regarded as one of the best golf professionals in the Southern California area. He has over 16 years of teaching experience with many upper echelon golfers ranging from junior golfers to professionals. The Mental Apex and Chris Blackmun partnership has helped produce many exceptional golfers in their efforts to reaching their full potential. This combination of mental skills training with precise technical swing training is excellent for the competitive golfer looking to outperform their competition.
DAHLQUIST GOLF – DANA DAHLQUIST
Dana Dahlquist began his knowledge for golf many years ago. At the time, he looked into finding the best ways to make the golf swing work better. In the 90’s Dana had his first experience with the Morad project run with Mac O’Grady.
Since then he has been a teaching professional to many top ranked juniors and playing professionals. He currently is home based while not teaching seminars at skylinks golf course in Long Beach. He also runs an online teaching forum, which has a current base of five hundred people on it. The best example of his teaching style would look like a Stack and Tilt model.
PROBALL BASEBALL – BEN STRACK/ZAK DOAN
Proball Baseball is an indoor training facility designed for private baseball and softball instruction. Co-Owners Ben Strack and Zak Doan have many years of baseball experience including playing professionally. The Proball facility houses state of the art equipment to meet the demands of today’s competitive player. We have three 70 ft. hitting tunnels, with an automated “Iron-Mike” machine, and 2 pitching lanes for both softball and baseball lessons. Unlike many other training sites, we use regulation baseballs to simulate real competition. The Mental Apex and Proball partnership has created a winning training system for many baseball players in the Southern California area. The combination of mental skills training with precise baseball training techniques is sure to create highly skilled baseball athletes at any age group.
COMPETITIVE ZONE – RICKY STOKES
Competitive Zone specializes in sports conditioning, balance, speed, coordination, flexibility, and strength. Owner, Ricky Stokes, is a certified fitness trainer with over a decade of training experience. The Competitive Zone philosophy teaches the importance of power and its ability to produce force rapidly. It is the most important fitness component in strength-speed power sports that include tennis, football, soccer, basketball, most track and field events, hockey, skiing, golf, lacrosse, volleyball, and baseball. Power is also needed in distance sports such as distance running, cycling, swimming, and cross-country skiing. The Mental Apex and Competitive Zone partnership has helped produce many successful athletes within a wide range of sports. This combination of mental skills training with high powered physical development is perfect for those athletes looking to gain a competitive edge over their opponent.
OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE SOLUTIONS – DR. KEVIN SVERDUK
Optimal Performance Solutions specializes in peak performance training ranging for athletic performance to executive coaching. President, Dr. Kevin Sverduk, has many years of teaching and professional experience within the field of peak performance. The Mental Apex and Optimal Performance Solutions partnership has flourished as a top peak performance tandem in the Southern California area. This combination of mental skills training, teamwork, and education is ideal for athletes and business professionals in pursuit of performance excellence.
