Tom Verbanic, Head Coach Westfield High School

2007 VA AAA Div. 6 State Champions

I have been working with Rob Rose and Explosive Performance since 2002. Rob and I have developed a very trusting and beneficial relationship in assisting me, my staff and athletes with our speed and strength programs. Rob recently re-designed our Football Strength program for all our athletes. The success of the program showed this in 2007 as we won the VA AAA Div. 6 State Championship. I have trusted Rob and EP to work with my Westfield Athletes, our coaching staff and even my own kids. The knowledge that he and his staff provide all of us is essential to our success that we have had over the years. I would recommend Rob and EP to any program looking to gain that edge against their competition. I have had a successful relationship with Rob since 2002 and plan on keeping that going for some time.

Mickey Thompson, Head Coach Stone Bridge High School

2007 VA AAA Div. 5 State Champions

I want to first thank Rob for everything he has done for me and the programs I have coached, first at Park View High School and now with Stone Bridge High School (SBHS). Rob and I started working together in 1997, when he first started Explosive Performance (EP). I was skeptical at first, but the success and improvement he had with my player’s back then was unprecedented and still is today. I feel Rob and EP was a large part of our success over the years and especially this year as we won the VA AAA Div. 5 State Championship for the first time. Rob and his staff have always been accommodating and have gone above and beyond for the SBHS coaching staff, athletes, parents and me. I highly recommend Rob and EP to any one wanting top quality speed and quickness training. With the success we have had at Stone Bridge, I feel I can choose to send our athletes to any sport-specific program, but I choose EP, not just for our football athletes, but all SBHS athletes and especially my own kids.

Rich Thomson

Professional Baseball Player, Toronto Blue Jays

“I have always been able to push myself in pre-season workouts. But when I tried EP for the first time I noticed how much better it is to have an expert trainer to correct my form and push me a little more in my conditioning. I still like lifting on my own, but EP will be a regular part of my pre-season speed workouts.”

Marco Etcheverery 

Professional Soccer Player, DC United Soccer Player
“After 2 knee surgeries and a foot surgery I was determined to get back on the field again and perform at the highest level.  Thanks to Rob Rose and  Explosive Performance I was able to accomplish my goals and once again be successful on the field.”

Dr. Ray Thal

Orthopedic Surgeon, Washington Redskins / Town Center Orthopedics

“Many sports injuries are fatigue related. EP’s program provides some necessary training that may help prevent fatigue related injuries and even overuse injuries from occuring.”

Paul Lastova 

Physical Therapist

“The knowledgeable EP staff understands the rehab process and the proper progression of sports conditioning. They can guide a rehabilitating athlete through strength training and reaction and speed training as they condition back to peak athletic performance.”

Jac Cicala 

Former Head Coach, George Mason University Women’s Soccer / National Coach of the Year award 1993 / NCAA Div 1 National Runner-Up 1993
“We have been working with Rob Rose and EP since 2000. In that time, we’ve had a decrease in serious non-contact injuries of our athletes. Along with improving athletic performance, EP has helped to keep our athletes healthy and on the field. I would highly recommend EP to any serious athletic program to bring out the best in their athletes.”

Coach Gary Hall

Head Coach, Herndon High School Boy's Basketball

“It is difficult to find enough time to coach and teach your athletes basketball. To have to worry about their conditioning level before the season is almost too much. I have trusted EP to prepare my athletes for the past four years. Every year it gets better for my program as more athletes buy into the necessity of proper conditioning. I am pleased EP emphasizes sport-specific basketball drills and does not lump my players in with other athletes. Each year I see my kids getting quicker, faster and better vertical jumpers - and in game situations they are able to last all four quarters.”

Coach Pat Deegan

Head Coach, Westfield High School Girls Basketball

“EP makes each session fun and beneficial. We saw the results both on and off the court as our athlete’s confidence and overall athletic ability improved. EP does two important things, it helps an athlete understand where he or she is in terms of potential. Then it trains the athlete to realize this potential.”

Coach Tom Verbanic 

Westfield HS Football Coach, 2003 Virginia High School Football Champions
“We have been training at Explosive Performance for the last 3 seasons.  I have seen a marked improvement in my player’s agility and quickness. Each season their level of conditioning and athletic ability improves after training with the EP staff. The staff cares about the athlete and provides the best sport-specific training in the area.”

Coach Kathy Jenkins

Head Coach St. Stephens/St. Agnes Girls Lacrosse / Washington Post All-Met Coach of the 

Year / Teams ranked No. 4 in nation, both 2001 & 2002

“The difference between a well-conditioned athlete and the average player is tremendous.  We have been sending our athletes, including my daughters and son, to work with EP for the past five years. I would highly recommend EP to anyone playing high-level high school or college lacrosse.”

Coach Mike Skinner

Head Coach, Centerville High School Football

“I used to recommend to my athletes another local conditioning program. Then Rob Rose convinced me to try EP. In one month, I saw such great results in our small group training with EP that I sent him two other groups. After seeing the results, all my athletes wanted to do EP. I appreciate the respect that the EP staff and program earns from my athletes. I believe that their emphasis on sport-specific training and core strengthening will prove to work for any athlete at any level.”

Coach Thomson

Head Coach, Stone Bridge High School Football
“Whenever I recommend a speed program to my athletes I have the same answer. "EP is a great program that achieves great results." For more than five years I have been sending athletes to EP and each year my athletes improve. Rob Rose and EP care about our program and have shown it supporting us at our games. I believe that EP is providing my athletes with the best sport-specific conditioning program possible.”

Kyle DeHaven - William and Mary Women’s Basketball/ 2002 First Team All-Met

“I have trained with EP for five years and each season I have improved my speed and overall conditioning. The trainers at Explosive Performance make each session beneficial and fun. I plan to continue EP training each summer to prepare for the rigors of college athletics.”

Kathleen Miller - Princeton Women’s Lacrosse/ 2003 Under 19 World Lacrosse 

Champions / 2001 All-Met Player of the Year, 2002 First Team All Met

“I trained with EP before joining the 2003 U.S. Women’s U-19 Lacrosse team. I was concerned I would not be in good enough shape because I had heard horror stories about how challenging the national team conditioning was. After training just two months with Rob Rose and EP, I was running fast and moving well on the field, and the national team conditioning felt relatively easy. EP will definitely continue to be a part of my off-season conditioning.”

Kim Argy - James Madison Women’s Soccer / Conference “Rookie of the Year”

“When I first did conditioning for James Madison University women’s soccer team I couldn’t believe how similar it was to my EP training. I was glad I did EP before I went to JMU because it taught me the proper form and technique for the drills we do in college. EP just didn’t put me in shape to pass our pre-season conditioning program, but allowed me to excel at the testing and evaluation.

Wendy Roth – Adult

“Being the busy parent of high school athletes I’m constantly running around, but staying really fit is a challenge. I’ve always worked out but EP gives me the extra competitive edge that keeps me sharp on the tennis court and driven to keep up with the kids. The staff at EP does a fantastic job motivation and inspiring all of us.  During this whole year of classes, they’ve made every session fun.  I leave pumped with a high energy level that keeps me going all day and makes me feel great.”

Mark Krial – Adult

“I had been dealing with plantar fascitis or heel spurs for two years before training in the Explosive Jump program.  After just two weeks of training I was not experiencing any pain or discomfort.  The EP staff proved to me that a different type of training could solve my problems.”