THE ADAPTIVE TRAINING FOUNDATION
Of all of the ventures I've had the opportunity to be involved in over the years, the Adaptive Training Foundation is at the top of the list! I am honored beyond measure and blessed with the opportunity to assist with the leadership of this incredible tribe.
I met recently retired NFL linebacker, David Vobora, in 2016 through a common friend, retired U.S. Air Force Desert Storm combat pilot and nine-year Dallas Cowboy, Chad Hennings.
Following his NFL retirement, David was training professional athletes. That is, until Retired Army Staff Sergeant Travis Mills helped David find his larger calling. While on patrol, during his third tour of duty in Afghanistan, Travis lost portions of all four limbs from an IED (improvised explosive device).
When David met Travis, he asked what he was doing to get into shape. David then invited Travis to his gym and as they say, the rest is history.
David quickly found that when you create a situation for people to demonstrate to themselves what they are physically capable of, especially when they demonstrate feats that they previously considered to be impossible, it changes their life and the lives of others.
ATF is now where veterans and civilians who were born with or have experienced physical impairment, learn to defy the impossible through physical fitness, mindfulness, and community.
At ATF, people with birth defects, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, car accident injuries, spinal cord injuries, amputations, and other challenges learn to adapt to a new life of health, fitness, and meaning.
Over 300 adaptive athletes have graduated the nine-week ATF program. We have recently added a new 10 day intensive program known as Hyper Camp. None of the athletes have paid a dime for their participation at ATF, nor will future athletes. This includes the largest expense, housing for out-of-towners.
I can share with you for days the incredible stories of these athletes, or you can watch the videos. However, there is no way to describe the experience of walking through the front doors of the ATF gym in Carrollton, Texas. It’s an experience you will likely never forget, and you will be compelled, as I was, to become involved in some way with this tribe.
As a performance coach, I’m further blessed with the opportunity to work with the staff, trainers, and athletes on preparation to always present their best for themselves, their families, their community, donors, and friends of ATF.
I met recently retired NFL linebacker, David Vobora, in 2016 through a common friend, retired U.S. Air Force Desert Storm combat pilot and nine-year Dallas Cowboy, Chad Hennings.
Following his NFL retirement, David was training professional athletes. That is, until Retired Army Staff Sergeant Travis Mills helped David find his larger calling. While on patrol, during his third tour of duty in Afghanistan, Travis lost portions of all four limbs from an IED (improvised explosive device).
When David met Travis, he asked what he was doing to get into shape. David then invited Travis to his gym and as they say, the rest is history.
David quickly found that when you create a situation for people to demonstrate to themselves what they are physically capable of, especially when they demonstrate feats that they previously considered to be impossible, it changes their life and the lives of others.
ATF is now where veterans and civilians who were born with or have experienced physical impairment, learn to defy the impossible through physical fitness, mindfulness, and community.
At ATF, people with birth defects, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, car accident injuries, spinal cord injuries, amputations, and other challenges learn to adapt to a new life of health, fitness, and meaning.
Over 300 adaptive athletes have graduated the nine-week ATF program. We have recently added a new 10 day intensive program known as Hyper Camp. None of the athletes have paid a dime for their participation at ATF, nor will future athletes. This includes the largest expense, housing for out-of-towners.
I can share with you for days the incredible stories of these athletes, or you can watch the videos. However, there is no way to describe the experience of walking through the front doors of the ATF gym in Carrollton, Texas. It’s an experience you will likely never forget, and you will be compelled, as I was, to become involved in some way with this tribe.
As a performance coach, I’m further blessed with the opportunity to work with the staff, trainers, and athletes on preparation to always present their best for themselves, their families, their community, donors, and friends of ATF.