Hitting Specialists

Rising from the ranks of Carlsbad youth baseball, Brett was the 2 year varsity starting shortstop at Carlsbad High School. From there, Brett was offered the opportunity to continue playing at San Diego Mesa College. While waiting his turn to start at shortstop, Brett played left field as a freshman and hit .260. After a discussion with one of the player’s parents, it was suggested Brett attend a 3 day hitting clinic at the Epstein hitting academy in Colorado.

Brett embraced the rotational hitting principals and technique taught by the Epstein’s and had a break out sophomore year at Mesa College. After hitting .260 as a freshman, he hit .384 as a sophomore and earned 1st team All-Pacific Coast Athletic Association Conference and 1st team All-American honors. He won the batting title for highest average in the conference after the regular season (.384).  Additionally, Brett was honored for his defensive abilities, by earning the prestigious Rawlings Golden Glove for the best defensive shortstop for the 3 state western region (California, Oregon, Washington). After the conclusion of Brett’s sophomore year he earned a division 1 scholarship to Cal State University, Northridge in the Big West Conference...

CJ had an exceptional Junior year where he earned the title of 1st Team All-Conference Utility Player, securing a spot on the CCAA All-Tournament Team and receiving All-American Honorable Mention honors. A highlight of his baseball journey came when the Minnesota Twins selected him in the 22nd Round of the 2017 MLB Draft as a right-handed pitcher.

After some injuries and set backs, CJ transitioned from player to mentor and embraced a Player Development role to nurture aspiring baseball players of all ages on the field and in the weight room, laying the foundation for PowerFuel Athletics to help baseball players achieve their goals while reducing the chance of injury...

Prior to Columbia, John attended high school at the Dunn School in Santa Ynez, CA. A fun fact is that prior to his senior year of high school, John played only middle infield, shifting to the outfield to take advantage of his speed and athleticism. As a senior at Dunn, John batted .506 with 22 stolen bases and 43 runs scored to rank among the state leaders. As a junior, John hit .551 with 24 stolen bases. John was also a captain of the basketball team at Dunn, averaging 29 PPG as a junior. John was recruited to play basketball at the collegiate level as well.

In addition to coaching, John is employed as a Legal and Business Development Analyst in La Jolla at a publicly traded Biotech company. “It has been a blessing to see the things that I learned as a collegiate athlete transfer over to the business world,” says San Jule. “I am thrilled to be joining the program not just as a coach, but as a mentor to kids who have the same dreams I did not too long ago.”

Outside of high school, Taka demonstrated his versatility by playing center field for his travel ball teams, GBG Northwest and the West Coast Clippers and was ranked 55th among outfielders in the state of California. Taka continued his baseball journey and academic pursuits at San Diego Mesa College, where he played for two years and earned an associate's degree. Began the freshman season starting in right field but had the season cut short due to covid. In 2021, he transferred to Corban University in Oregon on a baseball scholarship. At Corban, he further honed his skills and completed his bachelor's degree in 2023. During the summers back home, Taka turned his focus towards training and also began with coaching, contributing as a coach and manager for mutliple travel ball programs. Taka is currently training to attend open tryouts for independent and industrial baseball teams in Japan.