Friday, June 16, 2023

In The Zone Training -40 days of intense training for your mind/body/soul




In The Zone Training by Coach J (ITZ)

I coach my clients to reset their daily life patterns.  I develop with the clients a workout regime that includes an eating, and positive affirmation plan. The program reduces high blood pressure.  Lowers liver enzymes to normal rates.  It also increases moments of peace and serenity.  I tried the program, and all of these claims were proven true. Go to johnjohnson@projectuplift39 on Youtube, to see the program in action.

It is time to tighten up especially if you are older and gained a significant amount of weight.  I lost 25 pounds in 40 days. I have a ton of energy and look like my playing days.  This program is no brainer contact me soon.

One Love,

Coach J



Ware House Basketball


 I want to thank Coach Allen for letting me coach his middle school girls team.  They played so hard it was a joy watching them do their thing!



Monday, April 18, 2022

Mentors visit Lightning

 We had a blast we took our mentors to be to see a hockey game. Thanks to Elizabeth Frazier we were able to get enough tickets for everybody.  Many of the young adults have never attended a game so it was a treat.  Go Bolts, Go Projectuplift!




Thursday, March 10, 2022

Fall/Winter Awards Picnic

 We held our annual awards picnic at Bayhead recreation center.  We gave away trophies, healthy food and liters of water to the three teams that competed this fall and winter.  Girls volleyball and boys and girls basketball teams.  The kids had a blast.  It was nice to see all the kids participating and getting along at the park.  I want to thank Kevin and Lisa from Chemed foundation for sponsoring this event.

Go Tigers,

Coach J





Sunday, February 6, 2022


LMS Boys Basketball 2021-22


Well I started this year with Covid, just before the girls volley tryouts, and I ended the year with Covid with the boys basketball team.  We had to cancel the last game.  We had a rebuilding year and the boys to their credit, in the second half of the season, played with intensity and purpose.  We will have a spring program in basketball and volleyball, along with a volleyball/basketball awards picnic.  My take on this years LMS boys basketball team, it was a great teacher in patience and for that I am grateful!

One Love,

Coach J







Sunday, December 26, 2021

Lady Tigers





I contracted Covid so I had to delay Largo Middle Volleyball tryouts.  We could not get enough interest for a boys team but for certain that was not the same for the girls.  We must have had 30 or more little ladies trying their hearts out.   It was so hard cutting them but I always left them hope for next year or spring.  We ended up keeping 18, originally my thought was 12, but my assistant coaches, Coach Bim and Coach Christine persuaded me to keep more.  I learned so much from them, they are volleyball fanatics and I coached their son Max several years ago.  Now their daughter Sydney was a incoming 6th grader.  They asked if I needed help, I said "for sure".   We had one week of tryouts and had to play.  I held an extra long tryout to see as many ladies as possible, not good for the short term, but this year is a rebuilding year.  

We ended up losing every game but the final game of the season.   Despite losing we were getting better and by winning the last game it validated our progress.  We have a winter, spring, summer program established so it should be a lot better in the win loss column next year!

Go Lady Tigers!!!

Coach J




Final Game Win