About
Meet Coach Jason Pabillano
Jason Kyle Kealaomana Pabillano, BS, CSCS, CES, PES — known to his athletes as Coach Shark — is a Human Performance Specialist and CEO of P2 Pabillano Performance. He works with youth, high school, collegiate and professional athletes on speed, strength, movement quality and recovery, and on the habits that keep those qualities available on game day.
A proud Southwestern College alumnus and San Diego State University graduate (BS Kinesiology, Exercise & Nutritional Science, Magna Cum Laude), Jason is passionate about educating and inspiring youth and community. He is committed to creating an environment where every student-athlete can maximize their full potential, developing leaders and role models through the adversity of physical performance and the understanding of cooperation and team unity.
He believes that by improving physical abilities and mental capabilities, athletes create longevity, versatility and prosperity — the keys to success in sport and in life. Proper body mechanics, correct movement patterns, a disciplined mentality, and a sense of responsibility to the greater collective are essential to human and sports performance efficiency.
His coaching résumé spans professional and elite development environments: FIBA performance coaching in Tijuana, PBA performance coaching in Manila, NFL and MLB offseason training, WNBA player performance, plus NIKE Football Training Camp, NIKE SPARQ Combine and the NFL/Army National Guard High School Player Development Camp. Today he serves as Director of Player Performance and Offensive/Defensive Coordinator across San Diego flag football programs, with multiple championship teams to his name.
Every athlete starts the same way: an assessment, an honest conversation about goals and constraints, and a plan written for that athlete rather than pulled off a shelf. Sessions are technical and demanding, but never chaotic — athletes are taught what they are doing and why, so the standard holds when Coach Shark is not in the room.
- Education
- BS Kinesiology (Exercise & Nutritional Science), San Diego State University — Magna Cum Laude
- Certifications
- NSCA CSCS, NASM PES, NASM CES, NASM CPT, NCSF SC, USA Football LV.2, ISSA CPT, CPR/First Aid/BLS
- Years of Experience
- 14+ years (since 2011)
- Pro Experience
- FIBA, PBA, NFL, MLB, WNBA, NIKE Football / SPARQ
- Specialties
- Athletic Performance, SPARQ Speed & Agility, Corrective Exercise, Flag Football, Youth & Collegiate Development
- Location
- Chula Vista / San Diego, CA
On The Field
Where the work happens.
How He Coaches
Stay hungry. Work quietly. Move with purpose. Prepare harder than the person across from you.
Stay Hungry
Hunger means wanting more from yourself — more growth, not more attention. Nobody here is finished developing.
Quiet, Methodical Work
Assess, build, then chase output. Efficient movement with purpose; no wasted energy and no talking about what hasn't been earned.
Take Extra
Team practice can't correct running mechanics, footwork and positioning for everybody. Individual work is where athletes separate.
Details Become Habits
Bad habits shouldn't become permanent habits. Technique gets corrected on the spot, and the athlete learns what and why.
Player-Coach Standard
Not a clipboard coach. Movement, tempo and intensity are demonstrated so athletes feel the standard, not just hear it.
Character With Instinct
Calm mind, competitive heart. Sportsmanship, humbleness, attitude, respect and kindness off the field; controlled aggression on it.
The Story Behind Coach Shark
Origins of the Name
The name Coach Shark wasn't given — it was earned. You have to pay your respect and put in your work before the name means anything.
The shark doesn't need to announce itself. It doesn't waste energy trying to look dangerous. "You never heard a shark bark. You never even heard a shark talk. By the time you saw the shark, you already got bit." That's how Jason competes and how he coaches: quiet, smooth, methodical.
There's not a day a shark doesn't eat. Stay hungry — not for attention or praise, but for growth. Always improving, always learning, always sharpening the skill, never leaning on talent alone, never believing you've already arrived.
Aumakua: The Shark
In Hawaiian culture, an aumakua (ah-oo-mah-koo-ah) is a family guardian or spirit ancestor that watches over and guides you through life.
For Jason, that aumakua is the manō — the shark. "That's the Hawaiian tiger, and that's our ‘aumākua." The shark isn't a mascot he picked; it comes from family, ancestry and cultural identity.
Manō carries the qualities he trains athletes toward: awareness, confidence, controlled power, instinct, movement, survival, respect and purpose.
That's why the standard is higher than being aggressive. Carrying the name means living in alignment with purpose and honor.
Culture Meets Philosophy
Mana is presence — earned strength, credibility, personal power. When Jason recognizes another person carrying the same mana in the same game, the response isn't jealousy. It's recognition: all respect to you.
"There is no beef, because it's all family. It's love." Competition never eliminates aloha. Strong people can recognize strength in each other and still compete without disrespect.
The values under the training are the ones passed down: discipline, respect, humility, gratitude, aloha. He trains the body like a shark, and the mind and spirit like a warrior of the islands.
You can compete against someone without tearing them down. That is a stronger form of confidence than needing to prove yourself out loud.
The Shark Mindset
The Shark Mindset
Quiet. Smooth. Methodical. No wasted movement, no unnecessary talking — the work speaks.
Stay Hungry
There's not a day a shark doesn't eat. Never satisfied with where you are — always improving, always learning, always sharpening the skill.
Quiet Work
You don't have to talk about what you're going to do. Prepare, train, study, work. By the time they see the shark, they've already been bit.
Respect Is Earned
You gotta pay your respect and put in your work. The identity has to be backed up by consistency, discipline, humility and character.
Apex Standard
Being apex isn't bullying anybody. It's preparing like someone who intends to operate at the highest level — or staying at the bottom of the food chain.
It Never Turns Off
All day, every day. How you eat, sleep, recover, practice, speak, carry yourself and answer adversity all count.
Killer Instinct, Self-Control
Humble, calm and kind up here — then when it's time to compete, turn on the instinct. Controlled intensity, never emotional chaos.
Take Extra
You can't just show up to practice and expect to be good. Team practice can only do so much. The athlete has to want more.
We're Not Dolphins
Dolphins swim around making noise and playing. A shark has purpose. When it's time to work, work.