Ethan Banning is one of the most accomplished and successful athletic performance coaches in the U.S. today. In many ways, his work transcends sports performance - as he's known for cultivating in his clients: responsibility, resilience, empathy, respect, ownership, and grit. His proactive approach to quickly identifying relevant patterns and structural weaknesses enables him to create alternative and innovative ways for developing resilient and robust athletes. Ethan also has a unique ability to connect with trainees and staff, and it's this high-level relational connectivity that has been fundamental to his success as a coach, clinician, and executive administrator.

A BIG-PICTURE APPROACH

Ethan is a big-picture thinker and consistently demonstrates a clear and organized mind. His information processing is a strength; capable of intaking complex information, whether scientific or philosophical and reciting such data to clients and peers that is both digestible and developmentally appropriate. Importantly, Ethan is data-driven and empirically based. He religiously and methodically documents and plots each client’s progress. Ethan is also adaptive. No client is alike, and Ethan adapts to each unique cultural background, age, and developmental level, as well as certain physical limitations that could be in play. Ethan can adapt to the needs of each client and problem-solve in real-time whether it’s adjusting a treatment or strength plan or applying his engineering background to modify (or build) strength equipment.

“I have been around and participated in sports, at the most elite level, for over 30 years. And I have worked with countless professional coaches during that time. Ethan Banning is quite simply the best performance coach I have ever met and have had the unique pleasure of working with. His experience, knowledge, and one-of-a-kind approach to helping athletes is positively outstanding."

DAN O'BRIEN
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American Former Decathlete - 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist

"Ethan Banning is a premier expert in human performance. He helped me overcome injuries to return to the NFL and instilled a world-class work ethic in my brother. His approach is professional, physically challenging, and devoid of 'fads'—he only uses what works. As a former athlete and a current NFL GM, I highly recommend Ethan to anyone looking to reach their absolute ceiling. Stick to his plan, obey the details, and you will see results."

Darren Mougey (General Manager NY Jets)

"Ethan worked as our sports performance coordinator and distinguished himself as one of the premier strength coaches in the country. He created an exceptionally well-researched, organized, and effective sports performance program. I have been around major-league baseball for over 40 years, and Ethan Banning simply has the most comprehensive program that I have ever seen."

Jim Lefebvre (Former major league baseball player, coach, and manager.)

“Anyone, athlete, or non-athlete, who is interested in bettering their physical well-being, should call Ethan. He is extremely passionate about what he does and is highly regarded as an industry leader. He does a remarkable job working with each client to help them master their health and performance. Ethan cares about people, and it is clearly evident by the success his clients have.”

Rick Karasch (Assistant AD overseeing all Strength & Conditioning for Olympic Sports at Texas A&M)

“Ethan is extremely passionate about his profession. He is always striving to stay on the cutting edge. He has an engineering background and is a very bright guy that understands things from a very technical/scientific standpoint. He matches that with his real-world experience of having played collegiate and professional football and working with collegiate and professional athletics at a very high level. So, you take passion and combine it with expertise, and you have an amazing coach.”

Warren Anderson (Founding Father of NFL Draft Prep Training; President, Rehab Plus Inc.)

“The number one thing you should consider when interviewing coaches to work with you, as an athlete, or your child, is…does this guy care? I believe within the first few minutes of meeting him you will know that Ethan Banning is the right guy for just about anyone because he truly cares about people. Ethan and I speak a similar language. We are looking to develop athletes that we hope to protect. When we can do that, I believe everybody wins.”

Joe Kenn (VP of Performance Education, Dynamic Fitness and Strength)

“Our team identified Ethan as a leader in the Sports Performance Industry. I knew that I needed him to be a bigger part of the Hammer Strength team. His unique approach to training and his custom modifications to our existing product lines were, I believe, game changers for our Industry. He was instrumental in working with our teams to help guide and teach them about the unique needs of performance training. I believe that without his help, we would not be in the Industry leading position we are now.”

Mike Zinda (Director of Strategic Accounts, Life Fitness and Hammer)

“Ethan Banning is one of the premier sources in sports performance. His professional approach stemmed the tide for our program, leading directly to a 41-2 record and three State Championships. He has a unique, efficient method for handling today's athletes that you won't find elsewhere. I would jump at the chance to work with him again—and any parent wanting elite results should do the same.”

Charlie Ragle (Associate HC/Special Teams Coordinator Arizona State University)

EXPERIENCE THAT MATTERS

For over three decades Ethan has been continually searching for reasons and causes of outcomes. He possesses the ability to think about all the factors that might affect each situation and surgically identifies and kindles an internal drive that has otherwise remained idle or unidentified in his athletes. Ethan seamlessly guides his trainees to become in touch with their values and commit to those values regardless of certain challenges, obstacles, or pain that will likely ensue along the way.

DEVELOPMENT

Imagine you are driving a car looking to get somewhere very specific. Would you just start driving and hope you end up at your destination or would you use a very specific, detailed map and make the process as efficient as possible? Too many athletes are wandering around or “driving aimlessly in their pursuit of improved sports performance. The program Ethan created gives you turn-by-turn directions to get you precisely where you aim to go.

PERFORMANCE

Ethan has developed performance training programs for athletes at all levels – including Olympians – but also for players, staff, and coaches in the NFL and MLB, College All Americans, elite high school athletes, and many other aspiring athletes along their journey to sports performance success. As the Founder of Triple Threat Performance, Ethan has created over 100,000 performance training programs for over 10,000 athletes.

“I’ve worked with numerous sports professionals and Ethan is top-notch! He’s the type of person that promotes greatness and would be of tremendous value to any organization. The first character trait that stands out is his ability to build relationships instantly with his counterparts. Not only is Ethan a very approachable person, but most importantly, he understands the importance of the team approach. The other character traits that Ethan brings to a team are his knowledge and skills working in a performance enhancement environment along with having a unique vision. Ethan is an 'ideas' type of person; as he’s constantly thinking of ways to improve the products he creates by providing innovative ideas not thought of by others. I give Ethan my highest recommendation."

KYLE COLEMAN
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CEO, Founding Partner - Liquid Fuel

Ethan was born and raised in Indiana where the value of family, loyalty and pragmatism became a core of his midwestern upbringing. He would later apply that simple foundation to his unwavering goal of becoming a professional football player. After chasing his athletic dream, Ethan would ultimately come to settle in Arizona – where he has lived and worked for the past two decades. He currently resides in Scottsdale with his beautiful wife, Melissa, three daughters Gabriella (15), Sophia (12), Eliana (2 months), and their loyal French Mastiff, Maddox.

Helping athletes of all levels regain their game

MEET ETHAN BANNING

A BIG-PICTURE APPROACH

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EXPERIENCE THAT MATTERS

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