Coach Profile · JL Influence
Coach Jafar Maurice
Founder of JL Influence · Creator of JL Speed · Speed Development Coach · Sports Technology Builder
Speed Development. Kinetic Intelligence. Mind + Body. Sports Technology.
I help athletes become faster, more confident, and more aware of how their body moves.
The Feel Loop
Founder Profile
Speed. Vision. Intelligence. Platform.
Coach Jafar Maurice is a speed development coach, founder, and sports technology builder focused on helping athletes move better, run faster, and build confidence through Kinetic Intelligence. Through JL Influence, he is building a connected athlete development platform that combines speed training, video analysis, athlete feedback, mind-body support, and performance intelligence.
I am the founder of JL Influence and creator of the JL Speed Methodology, a speed development system built around movement science, coaching intelligence, athlete confidence, and sports technology. My work connects the training floor with video feedback, body awareness, neural-network thinking, readiness, and long-term athlete development.
JL Speed
Speed development and athletic training — the training floor where movement is applied, proven, and repeated.
JL Vision
Video review, biomechanics overlays, coaching intelligence — movement becomes visible evidence.
JL Pulse
Athlete feedback, body signals, and performance checkpoints — feeling movement from the inside.
MovementOS
The intelligence layer connecting training, video, feedback, and progress into one adaptive network.
Professional Experience
Founder & Speed Development Coach
JL Influence / JL Speed
Portland / Vancouver Area
Present
Founder of JL Influence and creator of the JL Speed Methodology — a connected athlete development platform combining speed training, video analysis, athlete feedback, mind-body support, and performance intelligence.
Key Work
- ·Designed and built the JL Speed Methodology using jump rope, A-skip, and sprint progressions
- ·Developed JL Vision, JL Pulse, and MovementOS as interconnected platforms
- ·Created athlete assessment systems using AIQ, Hybrid, and Baseline frameworks
- ·Coaching philosophy: Speed Development · Kinetic Intelligence · Mind + Body · Sports Technology
- ·Building sports technology to make athlete development visible, measurable, and repeatable
Deskside Technician
Stefanini / Nike HQ
Beaverton, OR
Apr 2018 – Nov 2019
Provided enterprise deskside IT support at Nike World Headquarters — one of the largest sports brands on the planet.
Key Work
- ·Hardware and software support for Nike corporate users
- ·Managed high-volume deskside tickets in a fast-paced enterprise environment
- ·Supported Mac and PC ecosystems across Nike HQ campus
- ·Collaborated with global IT teams under the Stefanini managed services contract
Desktop Support Technician
Future Networking
Tualatin, OR
Jan 2013 – Jun 2015
Delivered desktop support and systems administration across multiple client environments through a managed services provider.
Key Work
- ·Managed helpdesk tickets and end-user support across diverse client accounts
- ·Installed and maintained hardware, software, and network configurations
- ·Supported Windows environments including Active Directory and Group Policy
- ·Built documentation and support process standards for client sites
Desktop Support Engineer
Commerce Bank of Washington
Seattle, WA
Jun 2012 – Jan 2013
Provided internal IT infrastructure and desktop support for a regional financial institution.
Key Work
- ·Desktop imaging, deployment, and configuration management
- ·End-user support for bank operations staff
- ·Maintained compliance-ready systems for a regulated financial environment
- ·Collaborated with network team on infrastructure maintenance
IT Specialist
Evanta
Portland, OR
Sep 2010 – Jan 2012
Supported IT operations for a professional events and executive community organization.
Key Work
- ·Managed internal IT infrastructure for office and event environments
- ·Provided hardware, software, and AV support for executive-level events
- ·Maintained user accounts, devices, and systems across the organization
- ·Supported event technology setup and breakdown for large-format conferences
POS Support / Desktop Support
Protech
Portland, OR
Apr 2006 – Sep 2010
Delivered point-of-sale and desktop support across retail and enterprise client accounts.
Key Work
- ·Configured, deployed, and maintained POS systems for retail clients
- ·Resolved hardware and software issues across multiple client sites
- ·Provided remote and on-site desktop support for corporate accounts
- ·Built durable client relationships through consistent, responsive service
POS Implementation Specialist
Columbia Sportswear
Portland, OR
Jan 2004 – Apr 2006
Led POS system implementation projects for Columbia Sportswear retail locations.
Key Work
- ·Deployed and configured POS systems across retail store locations
- ·Collaborated with retail operations and IT teams on implementation timelines
- ·Trained store staff on POS system use and troubleshooting
- ·Supported post-launch system stability and issue resolution
Coaching Methodology
The JL Speed Methodology
Jump Rope
Ankle stiffness, rhythm, coordination, elastic rebound, and foot timing. The foundation of athletic movement and speed.
A-Skip
Knee drive, posture, rhythm, coordination, and sprint mechanics. Building the pattern that transfers directly to the track.
Sprint Progression
Acceleration, force direction, posture, ground contact, rhythm, and applied speed. Where the athlete becomes the movement.
Kinetic Intelligence
Kinetic Intelligence is the athlete's ability to feel movement, understand mechanics, make corrections, and repeat high-quality patterns under speed.
Mind + Body Athlete Development
“A coherent mind strengthens the body.”
Coach Jafar partners with Therapist Liz to bring mind-body support into the athlete development model. Confidence, mental readiness, and emotional coherence are not separate from speed — they are part of it. Athletes who understand themselves move better.
The Feel Loop
Body awareness
Video evidence
Coach insight
Prescription
Better reps
Technology & Platform Vision
Building the Future of Sports Performance
JL Influence is a connected ecosystem where coaching intelligence, video evidence, body feedback, and training prescription work as one system.
JL Vision
Video review, biomechanics overlays, movement captions, coach feedback, and athlete review. Movement becomes evidence.
JL Pulse
Body feedback, performance signals, readiness checkpoints, haptics, IMU, EMG concepts, and athlete awareness.
MovementOS
The intelligence layer connecting training, video, feedback, assessment, readiness, and progress.
AIQ / Hybrid / Baseline
Assessment, video coaching, training progression, readiness monitoring, and athlete reporting frameworks.
Skills
Coaching. Movement. Technology. Platform.
Coaching
Movement
Technology
Founder / Product
Education
Bellevue High School
High School Diploma
Founder Statement
Why I built JL Influence.
I created JL Influence because athlete development should be visible. Too many athletes train hard without fully understanding what is happening in their movement, their confidence, or their progress. JL Influence is my answer to that problem.
It brings together real coaching, speed development, video feedback, athlete body awareness, mind-body support, and sports technology into one connected system.
This is speed development. This is Kinetic Intelligence. This is Mind + Body. This is the future of sports performance today.
Feel. See. Learn. Repeat.
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Coach Jafar Maurice
Founder of JL Influence · Creator of JL Speed Methodology