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Fast
starts
here.

One coach. One athlete. A program built around what your athlete actually needs — to move faster, compete harder, and stay that way.

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The Approach

One session.
Everything changes.

Speed is a product of technique — and the strength to repeat that technique, stride after stride, at full effort. After one session, Tom knows exactly where your athlete is, what their movement reveals, and what comes next.

Not a template. Not what worked for the last kid. Built around yours.

Every program starts with a full assessment — how your athlete moves, where they are in their development, and what their body is ready for. What follows is specific to them. Adjusted as they grow, as their season changes, and as they get stronger and faster.

Athlete training with Coach Tom Hoffman at Slash Athlete Studio City

The Approach

Hard enough to matter.
Not hateable.
Athletes come back because they want to.

How It Works

A framework.
Not a formula.

Sessions typically move through two phases — outside first, then inside. But what happens in each phase, and how much time is spent where, is determined by what your athlete needs that day. Tom reads the athlete, not the clock.

01

Phase One

Outside —
Speed & Movement

/ Driveway · Street · Open Space

Sessions begin outside where movement patterns are built from the ground up. Dynamic warmup flows into sprint mechanics, acceleration work, and the technique that makes speed repeatable — stride after stride, late into a game.

  • Dynamic warmup & mobility
  • Sprint mechanics & acceleration
  • Change of direction
  • Sport-specific speed patterns
  • Plyometrics & reactive training
02

Phase Two

Inside —
Strength & Power

/ The Lab · Studio City, CA

Strength work is programmed to directly support what was built outside — not generic lifting, but specific strength for your athlete's sport, age, and development. For in-season athletes, this phase may focus on durability and the smaller muscles that keep them healthy through a long season.

  • Compound strength movements
  • Power development
  • Movement pattern reinforcement
  • Core & stability work
  • Age-appropriate loading

Every session is different because every athlete is different. An athlete deep in their season may need mobility and durability work more than sprinting. A younger athlete may need more time on mechanics before adding load. Tom adjusts — session by session, athlete by athlete — because a program that doesn't adapt isn't a program. It's a schedule.

The Standard

Every rep is coached.
Every session is intentional.
Nothing is left to chance.

Who This Is For

Every athlete
starts somewhere.

Tom works with athletes at every stage of development. Where your athlete is right now determines where we begin — not whether we begin.

01

Track One

Foundation Builder

For athletes who are still figuring out how their body works — and what it's capable of. The goal here isn't performance yet. It's building the movement foundation that makes everything else possible: how to run, how to change direction, how to be strong. Get this right and the ceiling goes up significantly.

  • Younger athletes, any sport
  • Developmental movement gaps
  • First time in structured training
  • Building athletic confidence
  • Learning to compete and push
02

Track Two

Elite Developer

For athletes with a specific target in mind — a starting spot, a scholarship conversation, a higher level of competition. Elite isn't where you have to be to start here. It's where we're building toward. The work is specific, the standard is high, and the expectation is that your athlete shows up ready to be pushed.

  • Competitive athletes, all sports
  • Targeting next-level opportunities
  • Serious about off-season development
  • In-season durability and performance
  • Ready to own their training

These aren't two different programs — they're two different starting points. Many of Tom's athletes begin as Foundation Builders and grow into Elite Developers over time. The program evolves as they do. Where your athlete starts today doesn't define where they finish.

Sports — Football Basketball Soccer Baseball Softball Track Volleyball Tennis Swimming Lacrosse Wrestling Golf

The Result

Stronger athletes.
Faster athletes.
Athletes who show up next season ready.

Coach Tom Hoffman training an athlete at Slash Athlete Studio City

Coach Tom

He's been your athlete.
He's been you.

Tom Hoffman has spent more than forty years in this — as a competitive athlete who had to outwork everyone just to earn a spot, as a parent who watched his own child navigate the pressures of youth sports, and as a coach who has learned that the most important thing isn't the program. It's the person in front of you.

He knows what your athlete is going through. He knows what you're going through. That's not an accident — it's the whole point.

Tom holds a CSAC certification and brings the same intensity of focus to every session — whether it's a six-year-old learning to run or a seventeen-year-old preparing for a college showcase. One coach. One athlete. No shortcuts.

40+
Years coaching & competing
CSAC
Certified strength & conditioning
Private
Every session, full attention
One
Session to know exactly where your athlete stands

What Parents Say

The car ride home
tells the story.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★
My son looks forward to his sessions with Tom.

Tom is a total pro. He has experience as an athlete on a multitude of levels and is a proud and loving parent. Combine those and you get a comprehensive strength and conditioning coach who knows how to focus on your child's specific needs. He has improved not only on the fields — Baseball and Soccer — but in his attitude and outlook on and off the field. Physically. Mentally. Emotionally.

Peter R.
Parent · Baseball & Soccer
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
He keeps it fun — they hardly know how hard they're working.

My son (13) plays high level travel baseball along with school flag football and basketball and has been training with Coach Tom for 4 months. His speed, coordination and agility on both the baseball field and football field have increased dramatically. Tom is great with youth athletes, extremely dedicated to his craft and detail oriented. I highly recommend him to any parent looking to help their young athlete.

Jeff E.
Parent · Baseball, Football & Basketball
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
"Does that look right?" Give Coach Tom a call.

My daughter (13, soccer) and son (11, travel baseball, soccer, flag football) have both trained with Slash Athlete and loved it. Coach Tom is knowledgeable, patient, and passionate. I cannot recommend him highly enough. If you look at your kid run and something inside of you says "Does that look right?" — give Coach Tom a call.

Mike C.
Parent · Soccer & Baseball

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One coach. One athlete. A program built specifically for them. Sessions are private, focused, and designed to produce results — in-season, off-season, and everything in between.

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Studio City, CA  ·  Ages 6–21  ·  All Sports