Michael Torres

New York, NY

Michael Torres is a Performance Development Coach whose approach to the field has carved a unique niche in the current professional market space. As a former US Army Paratrooper and Combat Leader, turned business professional and fitness expert he combined these previous disciplines along with advance studies in Orthopedic Massage Therapy, Applied Neuroscience, Sport Performance Training, and Transformational Coaching to bring the Integrated Performance Institute to life as well as in 2013 the latest addition to the Integrated Performance family the Focus-Forward Enterprise (leadership, business consulting, executive performance) and he created along with Coach Trevor Anderson the SHIFT Performance Training System. He is a sought after speaker on leadership and coaching, as well as various topics related to sport performance. Additionally he finds him self traveling as an international educator and presenter, author, and coach. Embodying the field of coaching is a passion of his whether it's on the track as a USA Track and Field Certified Coach working with athletes from the Middle School age and up, or a consultant working with professional athletes and the US Olympic team in both roles in performance and sport medicine, to developing leaders in small businesses and in one on one or group mentorship. In 2013 he became a contributing author for IDEA Leadership magazine and STACK media as well as previous work in Marie Claire magazine and a feature in the best selling personal training book "Ignite the Fire" by Jon Goodman In every venture Michael believes that a keen understanding between the relationship of the function of our brain through applied neuroscience and our body is the key to success, optimal behavior, and excellence. Combing this with the latest in technology the result is cutting edge programs and services. If you are seeking to exceed your genetic ceiling through proven strategies and procedures Michael is here to assit you and your organization to the next level. Specialties: Sports Performance and Wellness Training, Massage Therapy, Executive Performance and Leadership Development. Educational Courses: MET Method Coaching Redcord Rocktape Trigger Point performance