About Landshark Performance
Wondering why a dog is our logo when we are called Landshark Performance?
Great question! The German Shepherd is often referred to as a Landshark. This nickname is due to their endurance, power, strength, speed, intelligence and bite!
We believe that top athletes and other clients we have worked with who have achieved great results all share these same qualities. But don’t be scared we don’t bite!
Mark Jesse, Jr. - President & Founder
MS, CSCS-RSCC, USAW, PN
Below you will see my education, certifications and hands on experience training and learning. I believe that it is these experiences and my thirst for education that have shaped me over the past 10 years into the coach I am today. This has equipped me with a variety of tools in my toolbelt to help anyone who is determined to better their lives or athletic career. I am excited for the opportunity to share the knowledge I have gained to help you reach your fullest potential and optimize your health and performance.
Education
- B.S. - Kinesiology, Penn State University
- M.S. - Exercise Science and Applied Sports Performance, West Chester University
Certifications
- Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach (CSCS-RSCC)
- Certified nutrition coach, Precision Nutrition Level 1 (PN)
- Certified Level 2 - Weightlifting Coach (USAW-2)
Experience
- Minor League Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Philadelphia Phillies
- Demonstrated my ability to help baseball players express their full potential assisting multiple players in moving to higher levels of Minor League baseball and some even to the Majors.
- Produced consistent and measurable results backed by data and analytics including increases in power, speed, pitch velocity, exit velocity and bat speed.
- Director of Sports Performance in Las Vegas with TSPT Wellness and Sports Performance
- Trained professional athletes across many different disciplines including baseball, volleyball, football, mixed martial arts, and bare knuckle boxing
- Helped athletes win an MLB - MVP, boxing championship, assisted multiple minor leaguers to become big leaguers, and some big leaguers advance their careers and earn new contracts.
- Aided many high school athletes to reach D-1 programs, many college athletes perform at their best and get drafted, and helped our general fitness clients feel good and move better.
- Interned with Cressey Sports Performance in Massachusetts and got exposed to training high level athletes on a large scale.
- Learned from world class coaches to understand implementing systems for coaching and training.
- Worked with athletes from middle school to the pros
- Worked in private training facilities gaining knowledge through experience of working with clients from 10-80 years of age.
- Completed biomechanics research on pitch mechanics to determine factors affecting pitch velocity for my Master's Thesis.
- Interned at the Collegiate Level working with athletes in a variety of collegiate sports including volleyball, baseball, basketball, lacrosse, soccer, swimming and field hockey.