San Jose Earthquakes · MLS professional footballer
Ronaldo Vieira
Individual high-performance Strength & Conditioning focused on lower-body strength, power, explosiveness and physical preparation.
Strength & Conditioning · Personal Training · Sports Performance
From Pro Athletes
From Pro Athletes
To Busy Professionals.
One Coaching Standard.
Professional Strength & Conditioning, performance testing and private personal training in Leeds with Dion Tsolakis — for professional footballers and basketball players, developing athletes, and everyday clients who want to train properly.
Professional sport is where our standards come from — not a requirement for walking through the door.
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Who we coach
Their Goals Are Different.
Their Goals Are Different.
The Coaching Standard Isn’t.
One client is an MLS footballer. Another is a Leeds United professional, a professional basketball player, a 14-year-old developing athlete — or a 40-year-old busy professional who wants to lose body fat, build muscle and get fitter. Every one of them gets the same standard of coaching.
01Professional footballers & basketball players
Individual physical preparation built around your sport, your schedule and the demands of the professional game.
02Academy & developing athletes
The strength, speed, power and robustness needed to progress — developed properly as you grow.
03Young athletes in every sport
Football, basketball and beyond. Structured athletic development, not just more of your sport.
04Parents
Professional, evidence-based physical development for your child, from a qualified coach with academy experience.
05General-population clients
Lose body fat, build muscle, get stronger and fitter — with a plan, not guesswork.
06Busy professionals
High-quality private personal training that respects your time: efficient, structured and built around your week.
For athletesStronger. Faster. More powerful. Better prepared.
For everyday clientsStronger. Leaner. Fitter. More confident.
Services
Five Ways To Train.
Five Ways To Train.
One Standard.
Elite
Individualised strength, power, speed, acceleration, deceleration, plyometrics, change of direction and physical preparation — built around your sport, physical profile and competitive schedule.
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Group
Structured athletic development for footballers, basketball players and athletes from other sports — professionally coached every week.
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Testing
Objective testing, individual performance profiling, progress monitoring and reports — so you know exactly where you are and what to train next.
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Lab
Sports-science assessments, performance-testing technologies and physical development — delivered in collaboration with Leeds Performance Hub. Measure. Understand. Improve.
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Personal
Private coaching for general-population clients and busy professionals looking to lose body fat, build muscle, and improve strength and fitness.
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Not just for professional athletes
You Don’t Have To Be An Athlete To Train Like One.
Power For Speed coaches everyday clients and busy professionals with the same care, planning and expertise given to professional footballers — to improve physical health, fitness, strength and body composition.
Lose body fatPlanned, tracked and sustainable
Build muscleProgressive, well-coached training
Get strongerTechnique first, then load
Improve fitness & healthFeel better, move better, live better
Professional standards. Personalised to you.
Contact Dion · 07707 941642
Not Sure Where To Start?
Tell Dion your sport — or that you don’t play one — and what you want to achieve. He’ll point you to the right service and personally arrange your sessions.
Our approach
Train. Test. Perform.
Measure. Understand. Improve. Programmes start from objective data, are coached to a professional standard and are re-tested, so progress is something you can see rather than something you are told — whether you are a full-time athlete or training around a full-time job.
Founder · Lead Performance Coach
Dion
Dion
Tsolakis.
Founder — Power For Speed · Lead Performance Coach — Leeds Performance Hub
MSc Strength & Conditioning · Leeds Beckett
BSc Sport & Exercise Science · Leeds Beckett
Level 3 Personal Trainer
ISAK Level 1 Anthropometry
IMPACT Concussion Management
FA First Aid & Coaching
10+ years coaching & performance
Dion is the Founder of Power For Speed and Lead Performance Coach at Leeds Performance Hub, specialising in Strength & Conditioning, physical preparation, athletic development, personal training and performance testing.
With 10+ years of coaching and performance experience, he combines a strong academic background with practical experience across professional football, basketball, academy development, private performance coaching and personal training.
Dion also comes from a strong basketball background, having competed at a high level in Greece before developing his career in Strength & Conditioning — so he understands performance from both sides: as an athlete who has felt the physical demands of competitive sport, and as a coach applying evidence-based S&C and sports-science principles.
His professional football experience includes Bradford City AFC, across Development Centre, Academy Sports Science and Professional Development Phase S&C environments. He has also worked within the Leeds United Girls Academy (RTC) environment and held Head/Lead S&C and Physical Performance roles across football development programmes, including Ultimate Football Performance, Ultimate Football Coaching Academy and the Grammar School at Leeds.
Alongside elite sport, Dion has delivered individualised personal training and fitness coaching for general-population and international clients as a Personal Trainer at Sani Resort, Halkidiki, Greece — helping everyday clients lose body fat, build muscle, get stronger and feel fitter.
Today, through Power For Speed and Leeds Performance Hub, Dion works with professional footballers, professional basketball players, academy players, developing athletes across multiple sports and everyday clients who want the same professional standard of coaching.
- Professional sportFootball & basketball
- Academy developmentBradford City · Leeds United Girls Academy
- BasketballHigh-level player in Greece
- Private coachingPower For Speed · Leeds Performance Hub
- Personal trainingGeneral-population & international clients
- Individualised Strength & Conditioning
- Physical Performance Testing
- GPS Athlete Monitoring
- Strength & Power Development
- Speed & Acceleration Development
- Maturation Monitoring
- Injury-Risk Reduction
- Return-to-Performance Support
- Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration
You don’t have to be a professional athlete to train to a professional standard.
10+ YearsCoaching & performance experience
MSc + BScStrength & Conditioning / Sport & Exercise Science
Pro SportProfessional football · Professional basketball · Academy performance
Multi-SportFootball · Basketball · Athletic development
High-Performance TechVALD · GymAware · GPS · Performance testing
Education & experience
Qualified. Experienced.
Qualified. Experienced.
Proven In Professional Sport.
Education & Qualifications
- MSc Strength & ConditioningLeeds Beckett University
- BSc (Hons) Sport & Exercise ScienceLeeds Beckett University
- Level 3 Personal Trainer
- ISAK Level 1 Anthropometry
- IMPACT Concussion Management Training
- FA First Aid and Coaching Qualifications
Professional Experience 10+ years
- Leeds Performance HubLead Performance Coach
- Power For SpeedFounder & Strength and Conditioning Coach
- Bradford City AFCStrength & Conditioning Coach (PDP) · Academy Sports Scientist (YDP–PDP) · Head Strength & Conditioning Coach, Development Centre
- Leeds United Girls Academy (RTC)Strength & Conditioning Support
- Ultimate Football PerformanceLead Physical Performance Coach
- Ultimate Football Coaching AcademyHead of Strength & Conditioning
- Grammar School at LeedsStrength & Conditioning Coach
- Sani Resort, Halkidiki, GreecePersonal Trainer — general-population & international clients
- Competitive basketball, GreeceHigh-level player before moving into Strength & Conditioning
The career story
From The Pro Game
From The Pro Game
To Your Goals.
Dion’s experience isn’t limited to professional football. He has coached across the whole range — which is why he can prepare a professional footballer or basketball player, and just as well help someone lose body fat, build muscle and get stronger.
- 01Professional Sport
Bradford City AFC academy and PDP S&C, sports science and GPS monitoring; high-level basketball in Greece.
- 02Athlete Development
Head/Lead S&C roles across football development programmes, Leeds United Girls Academy (RTC) and school sport.
- 03Private Performance
Individual S&C and testing for professional and developing athletes through Power For Speed and Leeds Performance Hub.
- 04Premium Personal Training
Personal Trainer at Sani Resort, Halkidiki, Greece — individualised personal training and fitness coaching for general-population and international clients.
Professional athletes I’ve worked with
Trusted In
Trusted In
Professional Sport.
Leeds United · Second-year professional
Edward Ibrovic-Fletcher
Individual Strength & Conditioning and athletic-development work focused on developing the physical qualities required for progression and performance within professional football.
Macclesfield FC · Professional footballer
Hassan Ayub
Individual and off-season Strength & Conditioning focused on strength, power, speed, athletic development and physical preparation.
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basketball player to be added
basketball player to be added
Basketball · Professional players
Professional Basketball
Individual Strength & Conditioning for professional basketball players — coached by a former high-level player from Greece who understands the physical demands of the court.
Football
Basketball
Academy & developing athletes
Athletic development
Power For Speed is a multi-sport performance service, not a football-only business.
Contact Dion · 07707 941642
Train To A Professional Standard.
The same coaching that professional athletes receive, available to you. Message Dion to ask about availability or send an enquiry and he’ll get back to you personally.
Pricing
Consistency
Consistency
Creates Results.
Single sessions are available, but consistent, structured training is what creates results. Training regularly over a structured programme allows for progressive development, ongoing performance monitoring and meaningful long-term improvements — each session builds on the last, your response is tracked, and the programme is adjusted as you progress.
Single 1-to-1 Session
£60
Ideal for an individual session or for experiencing the Power For Speed coaching approach.
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Recommended
8-Session Performance Package
£420
£52.50 per session
A progressive package with enough time to build the right qualities and see measurable progress.
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Best Value
10-Session Performance Package
£500
£50 per session
The most complete package: progress, monitor your response and adjust training as you develop.
Pay now — £500 Enquire now
Private training facilities & availability
Private Facility.
Private Facility.
Individual Coaching.Professional Standards.
Every session is one-to-one, in a private professional environment rather than a crowded commercial gym — valued by professional athletes who want privacy, and just as much by busy professionals and everyday clients who want focused, expert coaching.
- Your coach’s full attention — every rep coached, every session planned around you
- No crowds, no queues — equipment is ready when you need it, so no time is wasted
- A private, discreet space — train with confidence, whatever your starting point
- Professional equipment and testing — the same environment used by professional athletes
- Built around your week — weekday evenings and weekend sessions to fit busy schedules
Leeds Performance Hub — Private Performance FacilityMonday–Friday5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Weekend Private Coaching — AdelSaturday–Sunday8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Elite 1-to-1 S&C
Personal Training
Athlete Development
Performance Testing
The weekly group timetable is published separately on the Group S&C page once confirmed.
Player feedback & testimonials
Trusted By
Trusted By
Professional Players.
★★★★★
“I really enjoyed working with Dion. The sessions were professional, well structured and specific to what I needed as a footballer. There was a clear focus on strength, power and explosiveness, and every exercise had a purpose. Dion understands the physical demands of professional football and creates a really good environment to work in.”
Individual high-performance Strength & Conditioning work focused on lower-body strength, power, explosiveness and physical preparation.
★★★★★
“The sessions are always structured around what I need physically and where I am in my football programme. Dion pays attention to the details and makes sure the work in the gym has a purpose.”
Individual Strength & Conditioning and athletic-development work focused on developing the physical qualities required for progression and performance within professional football.
★★★★★
“I’ve really enjoyed working consistently with Dion over the last 2 years. The sessions are demanding but specific to me, and having that consistency has helped me keep developing my strength, power and overall physical performance.”
Individual and off-season Strength & Conditioning focused on strength, power, speed, athletic development and physical preparation.
★★★★★
“[Feedback from a professional basketball player]”
★★★★★
“[Feedback from an academy or developing athlete]”
★★★★★
“[Feedback from a parent]”
★★★★★
“[Feedback from a personal-training client]”
Booking enquiry
Start Your
Start Your
Training.
Tell Dion about yourself and what you want to achieve. This is an enquiry, not a booking — Dion personally manages all sessions and availability, and will be in touch to discuss your goals and arrange times that work for you.
Thank you for your enquiry! Dion will be in touch shortly to discuss your training goals and arrange your sessions.
Dion Tsolakis · Founder — Power For Speed
Contact Dion.
Tell Dion your sport — or that you don’t play one — and what you want to achieve. He’ll point you to the right service and arrange your sessions personally.