Running with Juette
Athletic Engineering : A Mastering of Self
Meet Juette
Coach Juette has been involved in competitive sports for over three decades. He vividly recalls how at the age of 10, he had to sneak away to play tackle football because his mother felt he was too young and the sport was too rough.
It was the encouragement from other moms and the innate talent she saw her son exhibit that finally convinced her to allow him to enter the world of sports, spawned through recreational football. She immediately became his biggest fan and supported Juette as his skills expanded to many other sports. In high school, Juette was a multifaceted athlete in track, football and basketball – a true force to be reckoned with, which resulted in his receipt of an athletic scholarship to North Carolina A & T.
After attaining his B.S. in Political Science, 8-0 record on the football field and winning a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Championship, Juette was eager to begin his next adventure. His speed, tenacity and technical abilities enabled him to be a starter for two seasons with The Rochester Brigades (NY) as a running back, wide receiver/outside linebacker. Compounded injuries caused this rare gem to hang up his cleats in 2004. However, his interest in speed, agility and running mechanics were far from being retired.
His childhood memories of wanting to be an athlete, coupled with his gift of athletic abilities were directly related to his desire to want build a physical training and self-improvement business. In theory, this sounded like a great idea but, he still needed to pay the bills. Hence, Juette accepted a youth mentorship role at Junior Achievement – Greater Memphis, which enabled him to begin his lifelong dream of working with children. This career opportunity expanded into counseling and volunteer management in the Junior Achievement of the Bay Area offices in San Francisco. After a 4.5 year stint, Juette wanted to explore Southern California, a place where he could further express his athletic and artistic abilities. So in 2005, he relocated to Los Angeles and accepted a coaching assignment at Harvard West Lake Middle School in Bel-Air. His coaching career soared as he was promoted to head coach, where his team won two championships.
Not only was Juette convinced SoCal was the right move for him to take his mentorship and artistic abilities to the next levels, it is also where he met his ex-wife and they birthed their two daughters, Juliet and Iris. Through Juette’s volume of life wins on and off the field, he learned to be his #1 self in all ways as evidenced by his plethora of skills within the arts.
Program Overview
Running with Juette is an Athletic Engineering program based upon the concept of employing instinctual consciousness in all aspects of an individual’s stages of maturation. Throughout life, people are motivated to pique their performance in mental and physical arenas. Coach Juette’s specialty is teaching techniques of elevating self-awareness and maximizing performance, which is what distinguishes him from mainstream trainers.
Below are highlights of the program offerings:
Running Mechanics
Stellar execution in high performance sports share one commonality ̶ running. Coach Juette emphasizes the relevance of muscle memory and shares insight on how repetitive motion and force equate to speed. Various methods are practiced to amplify balance and strengthen body extensions and rotational stride. Overall, this athletic engineering segment contributes to the effective use of kinetic energy.
Agility
Anticipatory skills are a major component to the Running with Juette program. Sessions intricately focus on the client’s alertness and proactive posturing as it relates to their ability to skillfully and effortlessly change directions. Additionally, time is dedicated to monitor speed calibration and balance management, which impact limb control.
Explosiveness
Techniques are taught to manipulate gravitational acceleration and maximize power output through the utilization of fast twitch muscles. Various action-oriented movements such as punching, kicking, throwing, hitting, jumping, pulling and other rotational motions are emphasized to improve performance efficiencies.
Boxing & Kickboxing
Studying the fundamentals of timing, footwork and hand-eye coordination through a plethora of exercises involving speed adjustments, posturing, distance perception and anticipatory skills. Standard punching drills are demonstrated (i.e., overhand, jab, uppercut, hook and cross) and client’s learn the executional fundamentals of each. In addition to the base-punch athletic engineering, the kicking components are introduced to familiarize the client with advanced limb coordination and proper forms of kicking (i.e., round house, leg, low-high, side, front-push and semi-circle) modeled closely after the Muy Thai style arts.
Injury Prevention
As a former professional athlete, Coach Juette holds the execution of safety and proper mechanics in high regard. Therefore, all aspects of the Running with Juette program are comprised of extensive full-body stretching drills pre and post athletic engineering sessions. Muscle preparation and strong core conditioning are major areas of focus to sustain a client’s effectiveness and longevity. Understanding how the body moves is paramount in injury prevention hence, much time will be allotted to studying and understanding the intricacies of body movement.
Mental & Physical Confidence
Focus placed on expansion of mental capacity and physical capabilities. Sequential programming includes a cognitive reasoning assessment and identification of plausible areas of elevation. Client engages in interactive exercises revealing performance tendencies and innate formation practices that enable Coach Juette to provide a tailored and effective program .
Life Coaching
What is the significance of the Running with Juette #1? Each client is reminded that there is only 1 ME, and this program’s goal is designed to help them be in tune with their inner giant. Coach Juette teaches his clients to strive to be their #1 self at all times because the #1 classification requires a specific discipline, drive and work ethic. During every session, Coach Juette prides himself in making sure his clients are in sync with their highest level of performance and productivity…because if the mind can conceive it, then the body can achieve it!
Awaken Giants Within
Rising Stars
Us vs. Them = We Win
“A parent’s leadership teachings begin when the child leaves the womb. Coach Juette’s leadership teachings begin when that child knows the difference between winning and losing!”
– Coach Juette
Testimonials
There are many individuals that are eager to share the positive ways in which Coach Juette has improved them. His making yourself #1 concept ‘Us v. Them = We Win’ is prevalent within his teaching methods. The Running with Juette training program enriches the lives of many evidenced by the testimonials below:
Parents
I’ve been in/around sports my entire life. As an athlete in high school and college and as a parent coaching kids in football/basketball over the last 10 years.I’ve been around many coaches during these times. Every once in a great while you come across someone who is so truly special that you only wish you had met them many years prior.
Juette Raphael is one of those rare finds in life. It’s not just his immense knowledge of football and all around athleticism. What’s the most special is the way each and every kid (my son especially) is so moved and taken by Juette. They want to make him proud. They have fun w/him. They listen and hang on his every word. His passion and enthusiasm is infectious. Kids love him and the improvement and growth he brings to them is truly amazing. He makes them work hard but they enjoy it. He’s also teaching my son about life and leadership…qualities that go way beyond sports.
I wish more than anything that I had had a coach like him growing up…that is the highest compliment I can pay.
When I moved to CA a decade ago, I had the pleasure of working side by side on a staff with Coach Juette. He and I became fast friends because we saw something more from football than just Xs and Os. Coach Juette is a fantastic coach who understands the game and has a great background, including a national championship at a school where it never seemed possible. But his real strength is in his ability to get every bit of talent from a kid of any size or shape. He has challenging, positive, and optimistic energy which has always been infectious to his players and also his colleagues.
In addition, he has a huge heart, cares passionately about working with kids of all ages, and is in this profession for the right reasons: To use football as the vehicle to help get a kid from childhood to adulthood, through the time-tested lessons of hard work and making every day matter.
Juette takes a unique and perfect approach to his craft. Equal parts focused trainer, tireless coach and inspiring cheerleader.
Juette creates a positive environment for every work-out. He mixes it up so things never get boring or repetitive, and balances cardio work and core strength skills while also improving flexibility throughout all muscle groups.
Whether in a gym or outdoors in a city park, he can turn any environment into the perfect spot for an exhaustive, strengthening and FUN workout.
Bottom line: Juette motivates those he trains to hustle and taps into his students’ inner drive to get faster, stronger and healthier. What’s more, he’s a really nice guy!
The Mahon Family
Coach Juette has taken our son’s Anthony’s (Ant) game to another level. His workouts are not only intense but they’re also very informative. Juette’s non-traditional and out of the box training approach has given Ant a greater since of self and better understanding of his mind and body. Ant literately leaves his workouts begging for more and excited about the next workout session. We are grateful to have Juette as part of our team. God Bless!
You obviously are looking for good role models, positive influences and talented coaching when you have your children working with a sports instructor.
Juette backs up all these items in spades and it is incredible to observe the wonderful energy he has when working with the kids.
I couldn’t recommend him any higher.
Michael Dadich
My son Russell Diep has been training with Coach Juette over the summer to prepare him for his first year of high school football. At first his methods were not familiar to me and I stayed patient. Only after one month of training, I saw the method to his training style and it definitely improved Russell’s athleticism. Also, I saw a huge jump in Russell’s confidence in his abilities. His speed and and quickness were vastly improved and he was able to be named QB1 for ND’s freshman team. Not only did he play with confidence he was captain of the team.
Coach Juette’s training transcended off the field as well. I attribute the hard training and work ethic that Coach Juette imparts during his workouts to much of Russel’s success. We look forward to training with Coach Juette during the off-season so Russell may have another strong year.
Thank you Coach Juette.
I’ll start by saying how blessed I feel to have Coach Juette Raphael in my son’s life, my life and my families life.
I met Coach Juette when he was hired by a father coach to a football team my son Asher was fortunate enough to be on. When he started on day one I listened to what he was saying to the players about how he coached. He spoke about movement, how to use their bodies correctly. He said his coaching wasn’t just about winning the game but about winning in life. Well…I knew right away that Asher was in the right place. I very quickly set up private coaching with him for my son. His coaching has not only helped Asher be a better athlete, he has been a huge part of Asher being a better young man. He also ran an amazing Football birthday party with about 50 of Asher’s friends and it is still talked about today by them. As other children and parents saw Asher’s growth they started sending their young athletes to him as well and now his private coaching time is filled with his friends.
Since then Coach has grown into being a member of my family. He and his amazing girls spent Christmas with us and I can’t imagine our life with him as a part of it.
If you are seeking a great coach for your children or yourself, you have found him.
Thank you Coach Juette for being the light you are.
Kelwin H.
Juette’s the best. My ten-year-old son loves training with him. But more importantly, he respects and adores him. (My six-year-old son is crazy about him, as well. During most of his brother’s sessions, he can be found on Juette’s back.)
He is a gifted coach. Inspiring. Caring. Helpful. Specific. Devoted. Thoughtful. Fun. Because of Juette, my son is a faster, fitter, more agile and smarter athlete.
I can’t recommend Juette enough. My son is lucky to have him as a coach and friend. And so are we. He and his lovely wife and kids have become part of our family.
My Son has been training Coach Juette since he was in the 7th grade at Harvard Westlake… he just recently graduated from the 12th grade at HW. Juette has been both his coach and personal trainer inside and outside of the school during that period of time. He has been more than a coach and trainer, he has been a motivator and a listener as well. He personally cares about everyone he works with and takes pride in all of his endeavors. We are blessed to call him a friend of the family as well. However he works with will be blessed and will gain in more ways than one.
Athletes
Coach Juette not only helps you reach your fitness goal, whether it is training for a specific sport or just to improve your health, but he also helps prepare you for life. Coach Juette provides a systematic training approach that is effective because of the constant goal setting and goal achieving that occurs. Juette was able to push me beyond my limits as well as tremendously increase my stamina and footwork.
Juette’s ability to alter his training to fit his client’s needs is spectacular, as well as his ability to push you just before your breaking point. Without a doubt, Juette is able to help better you as an athlete, but more importantly, his training brings along life lessons that can be learned nowhere else. Coach Juette has truly positively affected my life athletically and spiritually.
Chad Bailey ‘20
Safety & ATH
Loyola High School
I have had the pleasure of knowing Coach Juette for the past 18 years. Our first interaction began as he mentored me at age 8 during my involvement as a Junior Achievement student ambassador. Back then, I remember him as an encouraging and inspiring individual with lots of confidence. These characteristics have indeed continued throughout the years. He was solely responsible for my early exposure to body conditioning and pursuing football. After being my advocate and convincing my Mom of my athletic potential and to let me play, he provided me with my early fundamental teachings of the game and what would be required of me to be an impactful player. I carried those lessons with me on the field, resulting in my many successes as a high school (wide receiver, cornerback and kick/punt returner ) and college (free safety, kick/punt returner) football athlete.
Without fail, I was in the starting line-up of every game and served as Captain during my senior year in high school and college. In 2013, my collegiate team (Rhodes Lynx) won the SAA Championship and I was honored to share that feat (and a photo of the ring) with my #1 coach – Coach Juette. Upon graduation, I was also awarded the Walter E. Gay Award “Most Outstanding Male Athlete,” Lester Crain Leadership Excellence Award, National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Scholar-Athlete Award and was an NCAA National Student Advisory DIII Council Member.
Twelve days prior to my college graduation, I received a call from NBCUniversal offering me a position in their sports division! And, this is where I remain today as a direct report to an Executive Vice President! Coach Juette awakened my giant early and has never looked for anything in return. Today, I salute him…and strongly encourage anyone who wants to ensure they have an edge to hook up with Coach Juette.
Justin Toliver – NBCUniversal
I first started training with Juette as a nine year old, but despite my efforts, couldn’t shake my baby fat and take my athletic ability to the next level. As soon as I began my training I noticed changes in my body. For the first time ever I could run without gasping for breath, and I was even borderline fast.
Juette’s training has turned me into the athlete I always dreamed I could be, but unlike other trainers you may encounter, Juette is never satisfied. During my session with him we continue to strive for better. Instead of settling for good, we continue to strive for great.
The greatest thing about Juette’s training is simply Juette himself. I have been on many different teams and gone to many different camps, but never have I encountered a greater coach or person. He stuck by me during the hardest periods of my life, continuing to help me overcome all my obstacles.
Juette has become my role model and a part of my family, and I would recommend him to any person at any age and at any level who wants to begin or continue training and exercising.
Ted G
QB Brentwood HS
Seconds ago I committed to Bowdoin, a really good academic d3 school in Maine, and earlier this week I made All-CIF. I have you to thank for guiding me along my journey and illuminating the path when things seemed dark. Thank you, I couldn’t have done it without you. But my work is far from done, I’m playing with grown men now – and I gotta learn a whole new skillset, they want me playing Will Linebacker, and we gotta train coach!
Clients
If you want to get into great physical shape there is no better workout than sessions with Juette.
I assure you that if you put the time and energy to work with Juette you will see and feel the results. Personally, I am in the best shape of my life after nearly 8 weeks of work with Juette.
I thank you Juette for impacting many facets of my life!
Sir Juette Raphael is the man!!!!
Tom P
Coach Bush is the best in the business!
He takes a comprehensive approach and is concerned with your overall well being – physical, mental and emotional. He provides one-on-one personal sessions tailored to your mind, body, and soul’s individual needs. After each session, you feel revitalized and ready for the world.
As a professional and working mom, its hard to find time for myself. Sessions with Juette allow me to recenter and focus on me, in order to be stronger for everyone else.
My relationship with Coach Juette began as a bright-eyed 12 year old who was eager to enjoy his first year of tackle football. While I had big aspirations for myself, I didn’t have the slightest clue of what it was going to take to get there. What made Juette special was his ability to recognize the desire I had inside of myself as a competitor, even though I didn’t even realize it yet, and provide direction and motivation to help me achieve my dreams. I can say that personally, I know I would not have become the player and person I am today if not for the presence of Juette in my life.
I was also lucky enough to train with Coach Juette outside of my normal after-school football practices. Juette knew years ago that if you wanted to be an athlete – you had to train like an athlete. His training style was always crazy and different, but guess what, so were his results. He was able to help me achieve goals in time frames I never thought were possible. In just one summer, Juette was able to transform my athletic ability, and helped change the trajectory of my high school and college careers.
While all of this may make Juette seem like an intimidating, scary trainer who you would not want to make upset or disappoint, nothing could be further from the truth. Juette is one of the kindest, most sincerely positive people you will ever meet. His charisma is contagious, and even though my athletic career has come to a close, we have remained close friends 12 years later. No matter what your specific health, fitness, athletic, or life goals are, Juette can help you get there.
Best,
Cam