--- title: "Professional Athletes" url: https://arete-performance.com/professional-elite-athletes description: "The greatest athletes are those who can face the chaos presented to them within their sport and come up with a solution, time and time again." organisation: "Areté Performance" last_modified: 2026-08-30 --- # Professional Athletes The greatest athletes are those who can face the chaos presented to them within their sport and come up with a solution, time and time again. ## Our Services ### 1-1 Performance Coaching Develop Your Speed & Agility - Develop Your Strength & Power - Improve Your Work Capacity & Conditioning - Improve Your Resilience to Injury Link: https://arete-performance.com/get-in-touch ### Performance Rehabilitation No one wants injuries to happen and when they do it's a challenging time for athletes. However, we understand that when injuries occur they also offer the opportunity to work on certain areas that may not get as much attention during in season training periods. Our approach seeks to minimise physical decline and maximise opportunities for physical development, all while ensuring the injured tissue recovers to be able to deal with the demands it will face in competition scenarios. With our physiotherapists, performance coaches, osteopaths, soft tissue specialists, nutritionists and psychologists, we can ensure a truly multidisciplinary approach tailored to your specific needs. Link: https://arete-performance.com/get-in-touch ### Physical Performance Profiling One of the keys to preventing injury is understanding your areas of strength alongside your areas of vulnerability. Our comprehensive profiling and reporting process gives athletes a deep understanding of this. With a range of state of the art physical testing equipment, we develop a range of individual reports that give you a clear understanding of where you are and what you need to work on. This can be combined with one of our 1-1 or Online packages to ensure you get a truly individualised training programme to help you reach your full potential. Link: https://arete-performance.com/get-in-touch ## Organisations our team has worked with - Chelsea FC - Wolverhampton Wanderers - Brave Lupus - England 7s - English Institute of Sport - Fulham Football Club - London Irish - London Scottish - London Welsh - Richmond FC - Speedworks - Team GB - Wasps Academy - Wasps ## What clients say > Tom was a massive part of my recovery from the MCL injury. There was a clear plan and I came back feeling stronger in every other area of my body not just the injured knee. > > — Christian Pulisic : Chelsea, AC Milan & USA Football : Rehabilitation > Areté has been an absolute game changer for me. Coming back from a serious ankle injury and doing my end stage rehab with the guys has been unreal. I've gone from thinking I'd never be ready to get back on the pitch again, to now where I'm smashing loads of pre injury PB's. I have a completely new appreciation and understanding of my physical performance. I would recommend Areté to any athlete, especially those who are coming back from an injury, they are proof that you can come back a better athlete post injury. > > — Freddie Roddick : GB 7s Rugby : Rehabilitation > I absolutely love working with the whole team at Areté! The service they provide for athletes is second to none, whether it be speed, rehab or strength-based sessions. I come away moving better as an athlete, having enjoyed the process and enhanced my skill set along the way. > > — Sam Spink : Saracens, Western Force : Rehabilitation > I have worked with Tappers and Tom for nearly 10 years now. I met them both in my academy days and had Tom prep me for my first year of professional rugby out of college. I can honestly say they are both firstly top blokes but also incredible coaches who go the extra mile to put the player and their needs first. > I have continued working with them both since they left Wasps as they are the best I've come across and have helped me identify and work on my weaknesses to help me to continue to grow as a player. > I always walk away from a session with them feeling not only great physically but great mentally. I can chat about anything with Tom and Tappers and there's not many coaches that can empathise and support you like they do. > > — Jack Willis : Toulouse, Wasps & England Rugby : 1-1 Athlete > Can't speak highly enough of Areté. World class facilities along with dedicated, detailed, and highly individualised coaching, encouraging fun alongside improvement. Would highly recommend for anyone seeking performance gains, from entry level to elite athletes. > > — Ben Loader : Stormers Rugby : 1-1 Athlete > Huge thanks to Areté Performance who helped sharpen me up as I stepped back into the Rugby world. They have been part of my journey since I was 15 years old and know me as a person and athlete and how to get me performing at my best. > > — Christian Wade : Racing 92, Wasps & England Rugby, Buffalo Bills NFL : 1:1 Athlete > I started working with Tappers when I was 20 at London Irish, the huge impact he had wasn't just in my S&C but in all facets of my game and my mental approach to situations in rugby and life. > Tappers and Tom go over and above in the services they provide, they will without a doubt have a positive influence on anyone's career. Areté are the best in the business. > > — Luke Green : Northampton, San Diego, London Irish : 1-1 + Programme Management > The Areté team have been a huge part of my life since I've moved over to London to pursue a rugby career in 2017. After I left Richmond to go on and play for Ealing and Quins, they continued to look after me like gold. > They knew I had multiple injuries that needed special care in order for me to push my career on. Before my final preseason with Quins, the team helped made sure I was in the best shape possible coming into preseason. > I couldn't recommend Areté any more highly. Alongside being best in class coaches, they're genuinely amazing people. > > — Craig Trenier : Harlequins, Ealing & Richmond Rugby : 1-1 Athlete ## Frequently asked questions ### What does Areté Performance provide for professional athletes? For professional and elite athletes Areté Performance provides 1-1 performance coaching, performance rehabilitation and physical performance profiling. Sessions are built around the individual athlete and run from the Sunbury and High Wycombe facilities. ### Which professional athletes have trained with Areté Performance? Athletes who have worked with Areté Performance include Christian Pulisic (Chelsea, AC Milan and USA football), Jack Willis (Toulouse, Wasps and England rugby), Christian Wade (Racing 92, Wasps, England rugby and the Buffalo Bills), Ben Loader (Stormers), Sam Spink (Saracens, Western Force) and Freddie Roddick (GB 7s). ### Can Areté Performance manage a return from a serious injury? Yes. Areté Performance runs a multidisciplinary rehabilitation process with performance coaches, physiotherapists and other practitioners, taking an athlete from the initial stages of an injury through to returning to their performance arena. ## Contact - Website: https://arete-performance.com - Email: info@arete-performance.com - Phone: 020 3051 8892 - Enquiries: https://arete-performance.com/get-in-touch - Sunbury facility: Hazelwood Centre, Hazelwood Drive, Sunbury-On-Thames, Surrey TW16 6QU - High Wycombe facility: High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire - Opening hours: Mon–Fri 6:30am–10pm, Sat–Sun 8am–8pm