Where Hometown Heroes Start
Building Strength Through Local Community
Our Journey: From Roots to Resilience
Decades of Experience, Deep Community Bonds
Every story of hometown heroes begins long before the lights of competition arenas. The journey for many starts on grassy fields, where individuals volunteer as coaches for local sports teams, learning that building athletes goes beyond just developing skills—it’s about cultivating trust, teamwork, and technique from the ground up. Those formative years of late-night practices and shared victories lay the foundation for a lifelong commitment to athlete development, focusing not only on skill but also on spirit.
By 2006, the path took a new direction within the Air Force National Guard, where the role of Director of Fitness Operations for the 193rd Special Operations Wing in Middletown, PA, became a new calling. Over the next six years, more than 1,200 airmen were guided and over 80 Physical Training Leaders were trained, all while refining a coaching style built on discipline and resilience.
Evenings were spent coaching high school athletes in sprinting, jumps, and hurdles, blending Olympic-level methods with a mentor’s touch. Since 2009, this passion evolved into a career, spanning athletes from elementary schoolers to adults, always grounded in the belief that every athlete deserves personalized guidance and a safe path to progress. At the heart of Red Land Sports Performance lies a commitment to family, service, and a legacy of elevating the community—one driven and joyful athlete at a time.
Rooted in Safety and Power
Our academy stands apart with a belief shaped by decades in the field: true performance and safety cannot be separated. We reject the idea of one-size-fits-all training or unsupervised routines. Here, every athlete receives expert, in-person guidance designed not just to grow stronger, but to move smarter. Rather than focusing on heavy weights or barbell max-outs, our team emphasizes mastery of body weight and practical, sport-specific resistance - applied in the very motions used on the field, court, or track.
Each training block is planned and led by a coach, making sure form and function always go hand in hand. Injury prevention is at the core of our mission. We champion 'prehab to avoid rehab,' teaching young athletes and families to spot and solve movement issues before they become setbacks. This philosophy, combined with a rustic, welcoming environment and our signature patriotism, creates more than just strong competitors. It builds confident, resilient individuals ready to shine - both in sport and in life. Step into our world where mentorship and community fuel every stride, jump, and sprint.
Our Coaching Team
Experience, passion, and hometown spirit drive every session at our academy. Our team brings years of expertise and a heart for mentorship to every training block, fostering lifelong skills in explosive movement, injury prevention, and teamwork. Here, coaches are more than instructors - they are guides, motivators, and champions for every athlete in our Central Pennsylvania community.
Coach Rittle
Coach Rittle specializes in youth fitness and prehab injury prevention, blending a nurturing approach with relentless attention to detail. He is a mentor to countless young athletes, helping them develop confidence and athletic mastery both on and off the field.
Thank You to Our Incredible Sponsors
We are deeply grateful to our sponsors for their generous support and commitment to our mission. Their contributions enable us to provide top-tier training and development opportunities to our athletes. Together, we’re building a stronger community, one athlete at a time.
