The redline story

About Redline Athletics - An Athletic Development Center

In early 2025, Redline Athletics entered a bold new chapter when Chance Pearson, the long-time Chief Executive Officer, acquired the franchise system. After four years as COO and four additional years as CEO, Chance’s deep operational knowledge, passion for the brand, and unwavering commitment to its franchise owners and athletes made him the ideal leader to guide Redline into its next phase of growth.

What began in 2010 as a training facility for two young figure skaters in San Juan Capistrano has since evolved into a nationally recognized youth sports performance franchise. Built on a foundation of speed, strength, and character development, Redline Athletics helps athletes ages 8–18 become more confident, skilled, and prepared—on and off the field.

With a low cost to open, strong unit economics, and a business model that blends purpose with performance, Redline continues to attract passionate entrepreneurs and sports-minded operators. Today, Redline Athletics is more than just a training facility—it's a movement to empower young athletes and support the communities we serve.

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Get Started With Redline Athletics Elite Coaching Staff

Redline coaches and trainers have a passion for youth athletes. Their battle-tested professional and collegiate experience combined with their education and certifications, create a positive, high-energy environment.

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Rachel Elfata

COO

Rachel brings over 20 years of business ownership and development experience, with more than 15 of those years dedicated to multi-unit franchising. She leverages her hands-on knowledge of daily operations and her ability to bridge the gap between business roles, Regional Developers, and the National Support Center. Rachel’s focus is on streamlining operations for scalability while supporting the network in overcoming challenges and driving sustainable growth.

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Sydney Alexander

Business Operations Associate

Sydney combines a background in sports science with business operations experience as part of Redline Athletics’ National Support Center team. She holds a degree in Sports Science and brings several years of hands-on coaching, allowing her to connect performance training with the broader needs of the organization.

In her corporate role, Sydney supports organizational leadership, assists with operations across the Redline brand, and contributes to sports performance initiatives. Her perspective—both on the turf and within the support team—helps bridge the gap between athletic performance and operational consistency, ensuring coaches, athletes, and franchisees receive strong support.

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The Flex Membership

Flexible Training for Every Youth Athlete

At Redline Athletics, we know that every week looks different for your family. That’s why we created the FLEX Membership, a game-changing option for youth athletes who need customized athletic performance training that fits around sports, school, and travel. Whether you're looking for youth sports performance training, speed and agility training, or just a way to keep your athlete active and healthy, FLEX gives you the freedom to choose how and when you train.

Each week, you can select from three options: unlimited youth training sessions, a single session, or an “away” week if you’re traveling or taking a break. With FLEX, there’s no wasted time and no overpaying — just smart, structured access to elite sports performance training tailored to your schedule.

Why Parents and Athletes Choose FLEX

  • Perfect for multi-sport athletes and busy family schedules
  • Access to elite-level athletic performance programs each week
  • Great for Youth Exercise Programs and long-term strength training for kids
  • Designed to support both youth sports training and fitness for kids
  • No long-term commitment required — choose what works for you

With FLEX, your athlete can train year-round in a youth exercise gym near you that supports performance, confidence, and growth!

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Elite Membership

Redline Athletics offers our exclusive Elite Program. A semi-private training membership available by invitation only. While “Elite” doesn’t necessarily mean older, this program is specifically designed for youth athletes with big goals, a strong work ethic, and the desire to be challenged at the highest level. Led by our expert coaches, the Elite Membership delivers advanced athletic performance training programs that go beyond standard workouts. Athletes receive focused attention in a small-group setting, with tailored sessions that emphasize youth strength training, speed and agility development, and sport-specific performance training.

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Bernard Moore

Sports Performance Specialist

Bernard is a lifelong learner and youth sports coach with a background in youth fitness, strength and conditioning, as well as nutrition. Over the years, Coach Moore has worked with ice hockey athletes, semi pro football players, and youth athletes within the state of Maryland. His goal at Redline is to motivate student-athletes to believe with the right attitude, they can bring out their best. He desires to enhance athletics skills and abilities through long term athletic development, thereby reducing their risk of injury and providing nutritional information for better health.

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Holly Van Wie

Lead Sports Performance Coach

Holly is a Certified Strength and Conditioning specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. She completed her capstone project as a weight room intern at FSU, where she had the opportunity to work with every varsity team. Since college, she has primarily worked with youth athletes and hopes to help every kid establish a healthy relationship with exercise. While at Frostburg State University, Holly was the 2019 Strength & Conditioning Female Athlete of the Year. She was a Division Two Field Hockey Athlete. She was. a Division Two Track & Field Athlete.

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Ramiro Trevino

Business Development Specialist

Ramiro "Coach Ram" Trevino is local Texan, born and raised in Pasadena, TX. He attended and played varsity basketball for Pasadena High School. He continued his education with a focus on business management at Praire View A&M where he also earned a spot on their basketball team as a walk on. Coach Ram departed college and played overseas for three years, where he helped two teams in the LNBP win championships. He has coach, trained, and mentored over 100 athletes, coached AAU teams all around the south Houston area, and he loves to volunteer his free time to help youth in his community. Coach Ram also works for the Houston Rockets as a Basketball Camp Lead where he's had the opportunity to work with and learn from Rockets' and Comets' legends, such as NBA Champion Matt Bullard and 4x WNBA Champion Cynthia Cooper, Gerald Green, Moochie Norris, and rookie phenom Jabari Smith. Ramiro's goals at Redline are to go above and beyond for athletes to make them "Greater than yesterday."

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Demotu - 3D Markerless Movement Analysis

At Redline Athletics, we give athletes an edge with Demotu, our AI powered motion analysis system. It provides validated insights into movement and upright sprint mechanics, revealing inefficiencies and imbalances that could limit performance or increase injury risk. Our coaches use these insights to make smarter adjustments that drive real, measurable improvement. With technology like Demotu, Redline takes athlete development to the next level.

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Adult Fitness

Functional workouts led by certified professionals who will tailor and modify your training based on your goals.  Effective, fun, and great for all fitness levels.

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Intro to sports

Professionally-coached early athletic development program tailored for athletes ages 3 to 7 of any skill level.  They’ll enjoy learning to catch, throw, kick, run, skip and more in this fun, upbeat program.

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1 on 1 training and lessons

Concentrate on specific skills to enhance your game. Typically, 1-on-1 sessions are scheduled for 30 to 60 minutes and must be scheduled in advance with your trainer.

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Team Training

Redline will custom design a youth athletic training program to fit your team schedule and goals.  We’ll help develop superior athletes while allowing coaches to focus their limited practice time on strategy and on-field execution.

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Character Development

At Redline Athletics, we firmly believe that true athletic success starts with strong character, so every athlete enrolled in our youth sports performance training experiences our intentional character development program. Through structured coaching, we cultivate key traits like courage, integrity, perseverance, leadership, composure, coachability, effort, sacrifice, attitude, and compassion. Athletes even have the opportunity to earn a corresponding character band as a recognition of excellence!

This isn’t just about physical growth, it’s about shaping well-rounded young individuals. Our character development is woven into every aspect of our training curriculum, reinforcing that traits like determination, teamwork, and empathy are essential both on the playing field and in life. That’s why families choose Redline for more than just youth athletic training—they partner with us to nurture stronger, confident, and capable young people.

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Performance Testing

Real Progress, Measured Every 90 Days

At Redline Athletics, we believe what gets measured, gets improved. That’s why every athlete in our youth sports performance training program undergoes performance testing every 90 days. These assessments track progress in speed, strength, agility, and power — key components of athletic success across all sports.

Our coaches use the data to fine-tune each athlete’s athletic performance training program, ensuring they continue to improve in targeted areas like speed training, strength training, and sport-specific development. For parents, it’s peace of mind. For athletes, it’s motivation you can see and feel.

Whether you're preparing for your next season or simply focused on long-term growth, Redline’s performance testing gives your athlete a measurable edge.

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The Flex Membership

Flexible Training for Every Youth Athlete

At Redline Athletics, we know that every week looks different for your family. That’s why we created the FLEX Membership, a game-changing option for youth athletes who need customized athletic performance training that fits around sports, school, and travel. Whether you're looking for youth sports performance training, speed and agility training, or just a way to keep your athlete active and healthy, FLEX gives you the freedom to choose how and when you train.

Each week, you can select from three options: unlimited youth training sessions, a single session, or an “away” week if you’re traveling or taking a break. With FLEX, there’s no wasted time and no overpaying — just smart, structured access to elite sports performance training tailored to your schedule.

Why Parents and Athletes Choose FLEX

  • Perfect for multi-sport athletes and busy family schedules
  • Access to elite-level athletic performance programs each week
  • Great for Youth Exercise Programs and long-term strength training for kids
  • Designed to support both youth sports training and fitness for kids
  • No long-term commitment required — choose what works for you

With FLEX, your athlete can train year-round in a youth exercise gym near you that supports performance, confidence, and growth!

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Rylee JOHNSON

Director of Marketing

Rylee holds a Bachelor’s in Exercise Science with an emphasis in sports performance. She has a proven track record of success in graphic design, content creation, franchise growth through social channels, and training athletes. She even started with Redline as an intern in 2017! Rylee is passionate about cultivating a healthy and fun environment in each Performance Center so that parents feel comfortable and joyful sending their athletes to us! She is always looking for ways to improve processes, increase efficiency and drive results. She believes in the power of hard work, dedication and a positive attitude to achieve success.

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Phil Padilla

National Director of Athletic Development

Phil is a seasoned professional in sports performance with 10 years of experience. He has worked with athletes of various ages and skill levels and is passionate about helping them reach their goals. He holds a Master of Science in Kinesiology from A.T. Still University, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from California State University San Bernardino. Phil is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist and a Certified Speed & Agility Coach. He is dedicated to fostering growth in athletes and creating a positive and educational environment for them. He also shares his expertise in program development, training, and coaches’ growth to enhance the brand.

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CONNOR MIRACLE

Vice President of Insights, Education & Technology

Connor supports Redline operations across many different roles and responsibilities – all designed to streamline and enhance the experience as a Redline Franchisee or Regional Developer. He received his undergraduate degree in Applied Management from Grand Canyon University.

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BRAD HINKLE

Vice President of New Franchisee Onboarding

Brad has over a decade of experience in athlete performance training, facility operations, and national brand growth and support. He received his undergraduate degree from Spring Arbor University where he played baseball and basketball. He had a stint playing for the Cleveland Indians and Pittsburgh Pirates before joining Redline. Brad and his wife have three children and reside in Arizona.

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TJ O'CONNOR

President of Franchise Development

T.J. brings over 20 years of experience in the fitness industry and franchising. His journey began as a Personal Trainer, advancing to Director, and ultimately becoming an Owner/Entrepreneur, launching his first business in 2009. T.J. holds a degree in Business Management from Baker College in Michigan. He and his wife, along with their two children, were previously partners of Redline Athletics in Scottsdale, Arizona. Recently, T.J. and his family moved back to Scottsdale, where they continue to contribute to the growth and success of Redline Athletics.

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CHANCE PEARSON

CEO

Since earning his Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Wellness from Arizona State University, Chance has gained over 20 years of experience working in the Health, Wellness, and Fitness Industry. He is happily married and a proud father of two children who are enthusiastic members of Redline Scottsdale.

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CHAD PETZINGER

Director of Centralized Services

Chad has been working in the fitness industry for over 17 years… in both business development and as a coach/trainer. Over a the past 4 years, Chad has partnered with soon to be Redline Athletics performance centers across the United States, helping them with their Pre-sale’s/Grand Opening’s and Member Acquisition.

Chad grew up in the Chicagoland area during the 1980’s & 90’s (the “Michael Jordan” era if you will), which is where his passion for sports originated. There is no doubt in his mind who the legit G.O.A.T. on the basketball court is.

Chad has had the pleasure of witnessing first hand the impact the Redline Athletics Programming System has had on thousands of youth athletes nation wide ,and it is his goal to assist in the growth of Redline so that we can effect millions more.

“Greater Than Yesterday” is not just a saying, it is a state of mind!

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