Train like the next level is watching.
Individual and small-group performance coaching for Youth, MLS-pathway and professional players. Pro-level coaching, objective observation, and a program shaped around the player instead of the calendar.
every evaluation
during real sessions
plus a ceiling projection
experience behind the method
Youth. MLS pathway. Pro.
Same standard of coaching. Completely different plans. Pick the profile that matches the player.
One thousand points.
Nowhere to hide.
Twenty-six items, scored 1 to 5 during real sessions, rolled into a single readable picture of a player. Tap a dimension to see what sits inside it.
Performance is built,
not guessed.
Pro-level coaching
Sessions designed by staff who have lived professional football: the standards, the tempo, and the margins that decide selection.
Player-specific program
Age, position, level, school calendar, club load and objectives all change the plan. No two players run the same block.
Data-informed
Field observation and available performance data set the priorities. Data narrows the question. The coach still answers it.
Measurable progression
The first assessment sets a baseline. Every cycle after it has to show what moved, and what to work on next.
AI-assisted analysis
AI helps compare, summarise and personalise. Every recommendation is reviewed and signed off by a human coach.
South Florida access
Private and small-group sessions across the Key Biscayne to Palm Beach corridor, subject to coach and field availability.
Assess. Train.
Measure. Adjust.
Assess
A full session dedicated to reading the player across five dimensions. Output: a PPI baseline and a written priority list.
Train
Priorities become sessions. High repetition, real opposition where useful, immediate correction on every rep.
Measure
Checkpoints re-test the same items under the same protocol, so progress is comparable rather than remembered.
Adjust
The plan is rewritten around what actually moved. Parents get the summary. The player gets the next block.
Start where the
player actually is.
Coached by someone
who has been there.
Claude Dielna · Founder, CEO, Head Coach
Claude Dielna
Fifteen seasons.
Six countries.
Two in MLS.
Academy at Caen. First pro contract at Lorient. Then Istres, Olympiacos, Ligue 1 with Ajaccio, three seasons in the Championship with Sheffield Wednesday, and Major League Soccer with the New England Revolution and the Portland Timbers.
He has been the kid nobody was sure about, the loan player fighting for a shirt, and the professional whose job came down to details nobody in the stands ever notices. APEX exists to teach those details early.
The company
we keep.
South Florida
is our field.
One corridor, five zones. Sessions run on approved fields only, and travel rules are shown before you pay, never after.
Straight answers.
Your next level starts
with the next session.
Choose the block,
not the drill.
Every program starts from the same question: what is actually holding this player back right now? Pricing, duration and capacity are confirmed at booking.
Rules we don't hide.
Capacity
One player in private sessions. Two to five in small groups, matched by level or compatible objective.
Cancellation
The cancellation window and policy are shown at checkout, before payment. Credit, reschedule or refund per the applicable policy.
Rainouts
South Florida weather happens. Rained-out sessions are notified as a group and rescheduled or credited automatically.
Travel
Travel rules vary by zone. Any supplement appears before payment, never on the invoice afterwards.
Minors
Bookings and consents for players under 18 are completed by a verified parent or guardian.
Coach changes
If your assigned coach becomes unavailable, we propose alternative slots or a replacement for your approval.
Know the player.
Build the plan.
APEX reads a player across five dimensions and scores 26 items on a 1 to 5 scale during real sessions. Those scores roll up into the Player Performance Index, a 1,000-point picture of where the player stands and where the work goes next.
Four steps.
Repeated on purpose.
Assess
A dedicated session scores every item under a fixed protocol and produces the baseline report.
Train
The three or four lowest-return items become the block. Volume goes where the gap is.
Measure
The retest uses the same items and the same protocol. Different conditions would make the comparison meaningless.
Adjust
Priorities are rewritten. Some close, some stay, new ones appear as the player grows.
A report, not a vibe.
PPI scorecard
Scores per dimension, out of 1,000, with the sub-items that drove each number.
Priority list
Three to five concrete priorities in plain language, written for the player and the parent.
Session log
What was worked on, what changed, and what the next checkpoint will test.
No guesswork.
Just better
decisions.
Tools only earn their place here if they change a coaching decision. Everything below sharpens judgement. Nothing below replaces it, and nothing below invents a number that was never measured.
Sportive AI.
Sportive AI is an AI-powered health and performance platform for young athletes. It analyzes each athlete's profile, activity, nutrition, sleep, wearable data and, when available, blood test results to create personalized nutrition and supplement programs validated by a scientific committee.
It connects athletes, parents, sports academies and trusted brands within one secure ecosystem.
mysportive.ai ↗What we will
never do.
No invented metrics
If a number was not actually captured under a documented protocol, it does not appear in a report or on this website.
No AI without a coach
AI drafts and compares. A named coach reviews, corrects and signs every recommendation that reaches a family.
No player data in ad tools
Names, dates of birth, evaluation scores, coach notes and private video are never sent to advertising or analytics platforms.
No promises we can't keep
No guaranteed MLS selection, no promised contract, no scholarship guarantee, no medical claim. Ever.
Every detail
matters.
Parents deserve to know exactly who is on the field with their child. Here is our leadership, our hiring bar, and the roles that make up an APEX staff.
Claude Dielna
Claude Dielna
Fifteen seasons.
Six countries.
Two in Major League Soccer.
Claude came through the academy at Caen and signed his first professional contract at Lorient in 2007. Four seasons at Istres. A transfer to Olympiacos. Ligue 1 with Ajaccio. Three seasons in the EFL Championship with Sheffield Wednesday, with spells in Slovakia and Romania in between.
Then Major League Soccer: New England Revolution in 2017, Portland Timbers in 2019. The exact league most young players in South Florida are aiming at.
He has been the kid nobody was sure about, the loan player fighting for a shirt, and the professional whose job came down to details nobody in the stands ever notices. He built APEX to teach those details early, before someone else measures a player against them.
How a coach
gets on our field.
APEX does not hire generalists. Every coach who works with an APEX player meets all five of these conditions before a first session, including for group work and camps.
Real experience of the level
Professional or elite academy experience as a player, coach or analyst. Our coaches have been inside environments where selection is decided. They are not teaching it from a manual.
Verifiable qualifications
A current, checkable coaching licence (UEFA or US Soccer pathway) held by the individual, plus valid first-aid and concussion-awareness certification. Every licence number is on file and can be verified on request.
Cleared to work with minors
Background screening and SafeSport-standard child-protection training completed before any contact with a player, and renewed on schedule.
Trained on the APEX protocol
Scoring 26 items consistently is a skill. Coaches are calibrated against the head coach before they are allowed to produce an evaluation a family will read.
Accountable to a named player plan
Each coach owns the written plan for their players and answers for it at every checkpoint. Nobody runs an anonymous session.
You can ask. Always.
Ask for any coach's licence, screening status or background before you book. We will send it. If we cannot, they do not coach your child.
Roles on
an APEX field.
Backed by people
who know the
standard.
APEX is supported by professionals who have competed at the highest level, and by South Florida businesses that share the same idea of what taking care of an athlete looks like.
Steven N’Zonzi
World Cup final · Moscow · 15 July 2018
World Champion.
Elite Vision.
Winning Mentality.
FIFA World Cup winner with France, Steven N’Zonzi has competed at the highest level across the Premier League, LaLiga, Serie A and European football.
He brings APEX players the experience, discipline and tactical intelligence required to understand the game, dominate under pressure, and perform at the next level.
Who we
work with.
Sportive AI
An AI-powered health and performance platform for young athletes. It analyzes each athlete's profile, activity, nutrition, sleep, wearable data and, when available, blood test results to create personalized nutrition and supplement programs validated by a scientific committee. It connects athletes, parents, sports academies and trusted brands within one secure ecosystem.
mysportive.ai ↗
Pura Vida Miami
South Florida's all-day café built on clean, whole-ingredient food since 2012, with more than 40 locations. Lifestyle is a scored dimension in the PPI for a reason: recovery, hydration and nutrition decide how much of a session a player can actually absorb.
puravidamiami.com ↗SOBE the BOX LLC
The APEX Performance program is supported by SOBE the BOX LLC, which handles the operational and administrative backbone of the program in Florida.
SOBE the BOX also runs the APEX overseas camps: training blocks abroad that expose young players to European club environments, open scholarship opportunities, and bring identified talent back to clubs and academies here in the United States.
The APEX health ecosystem
Performance does not stop at the touchline. APEX players have access to specialists who handle the medical, regenerative and rehabilitation side of the work.
Dr. Thierry Jaquemin
Advanced Medicine.
Regeneration.
Longevity.
As part of the APEX ecosystem, Dr. Thierry Jaquemin combines internal medicine, regenerative therapies, aesthetics and longevity care through one personalized approach.
From prevention to recovery and performance optimization, every protocol is designed to help you feel stronger, look better, and perform longer.
drthierryjacquemin.com ↗Dr. Diana Solares
Rehabilitation.
Movement.
Performance.
Doctor of Physical Therapy and Orthopedic Clinical Specialist, Dr. Diana Solares combines manual therapy, dry needling and movement-based rehabilitation to help athletes recover, move better, and perform at their best.
Elevate Rehabilitation & Performance ↗Professional clubs
MLS NEXT
Concacaf
FIFAExtend your player-development capability.
Clubs, academies, agents and camp organisers: APEX runs assessment days, complementary individual blocks for identified players, and staff support built around your existing programming.
South Florida
is our field.
APEX runs on approved fields between Key Biscayne and Palm Beach. Availability changes by zone, day and program. You book a zone and a moment in the day, and APEX confirms the field and the time.
Your next session
starts here.
Four steps, about two minutes. Pick your program, your zone and your day. APEX confirms the exact time and the field once a coach is matched to your request.
Legal notice,
privacy and terms.
1. Publisher
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2. Program and brand
APEX Performance is a player-performance coaching program supported by SOBE the BOX LLC. The APEX Performance name, logo and the Player Performance Index (PPI) evaluation framework are the property of the program and may not be reproduced without written authorisation.
3. No performance guarantee
APEX Performance provides coaching, assessment and development services. APEX does not promise, guarantee or imply selection by any club, a professional contract, a college scholarship, a place in any league, or any medical outcome. References to "MLS pathway" or "MLS-level standards" describe a level of training environment and the professional experience of our staff. They do not describe an institutional relationship with Major League Soccer or with any club, unless a specific written partnership is disclosed on this site.
4. Privacy and personal data
APEX collects only the data required to deliver the service booked. That may include parent or guardian identity and contact details, the player's first name, year of birth, position, level, objectives, availability, and, where an evaluation service is purchased, coaching observations and scores.
- Evaluation data is stored separately from the public website and the booking system.
- Player profiles are excluded from search-engine indexing and from marketing tools.
- Personal data of minors is never used for behavioural advertising.
- Data is encrypted in transit and at rest, with a documented retention period and tested backups.
- You may request access, correction, deletion or export of your data, and withdraw consent, by writing to privacy@apexbydielna.com.
5. Minors
Where a player is under 18, the booking, the waiver and all consents must be completed by a verified parent or legal guardian. Consent for photography and video, for marketing communications, and for the collection of performance data are requested separately and may be refused or withdrawn at any time without affecting the coaching service. COPPA obligations and applicable Florida law are subject to legal review before launch.
6. Consents
Required at checkout: terms of service, the cancellation policy, and the liability waiver. Required at player creation: parent or guardian confirmation for any minor. Optional and separately revocable: promotional photo and video, email and SMS marketing, and non-essential cookies.
7. Bookings, payment and cancellation
Prices, taxes, travel supplements and the cancellation window are displayed before payment. Payments are processed by a PCI-DSS compliant provider. APEX does not store card data. Rained-out sessions are rescheduled or credited under the weather policy. Full terms are provided at checkout.
8. Cookies
Essential cookies are used to operate the site and the booking flow. Non-essential analytics and marketing cookies are set only with consent, and your choice is stored for six months. You can change it at any time from the "Cookie preferences" link in the footer. No player evaluation data, health data or coach notes are ever sent to analytics or advertising tools.
9. Third-party names and marks
All club, competition, confederation, brand and personal names and marks referenced on this site remain the property of their respective owners. Names, images and marks of ambassadors, partners, competitions and clubs are published only where a written authorisation is held, and their presence on this site does not imply any endorsement, sponsorship or affiliation.
10. Accessibility
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Talk to
a human.
Questions about a program, a zone, a price or a coach. Write to us and you get a real answer, usually the same day.