Running Back Covaughn Deboskie Honored at 17th Annual Watkins Trophy Award Dinner

Ikei Performance Athlete, Covaughn Deboskie, was honored at the 17th Annual Watkins Trophy Award Dinner as a finalist at Oscar Taylor Restaurant in Phoenix, Arizona. This award exemplifies academic success, athletic accomplishments and community service among young African-American Males, all of which Deboskie has accomplished during his high school years at Chandler Hamilton High School in Arizona. Through his hard work, discipline and initiative Deboskie became one of Arizona’s premier running backs (maintaining a 4.16 GPA) and recently joined the California Golden Bears as an early commit participating in Spring Football.

“It was a great honor and quite emotional for me to be invited to this special dinner. As his personal strength and conditioning coach I’ve been able to watch Covaughn grow both as an athlete and a young man. To train an athlete like Covaughn and help prepare him for the battle he faces on the gridiron is a lot of fun, but to see a young man be rewarded and recognized for his accomplishments on and off-the-field is priceless,” says Ikei Performance Owner Chad Ikei.

Congratulations Covaughn, the Ikei Performance Family wishes you much success at your academic and athletic future at Cal.

To learn more about the Watkins Memorial Trophy Award or The National Alliance of African American Athletes visit their website at www.NAAAA.com.


Covaughn with the National Alliance of African American Athletes recognition plaque


Covaughn with his greatest fans and supporters...FAMILY


Ikei Performance Owner Chad Ikei shared this memorable experience with his 10 year old son Chance, along with "Mommy" and the Deboskie Boys

Ikei Sports Chandler Opens New Elite Training Center in Arizona

Ikei Performance is proud to announce the Grand Opening of their Chandler, AZ facility. Since the doors of Ikei Performance Scottsdale opened back in 2004, it was always a goal for owner Chad Ikei to expand his elite training system to the Chandler area: “Many of our Professional Athletes live in the Chandler area and have been commuting back and forth to workout with us. In fact, some of our players drive over an hour at times to get in an intense training session and later have to turn around and drive home an additional hour. That type of dedication from our clients has motivated me to expand our services to that part of the city. It’s an honor when you have loyal and committed clients that believe in your product and services, especially when your miles and miles away.”

With the growing population of youth sports in the Chandler area, Ikei Sports Chandler will have an impact on shaping the future of many young developing athletes. “I’ve had the privilege to work with some of the best High School Athletes in the State and many of them came out of the Chandler area. These dedicated young individuals would sacrifice their summer to be dropped off in the morning to workout at our facility and then be either picked up or dropped off at home many hours later because they would not have a ride. Now that’s dedication on their part and has led to motivation on my part. The opportunity to share our elite training system and mentorship as coaches with these young athletes is truly what we are about. To provide structure, passion, integrity, intensity, discipline, motivation, inspiration and most importantly education to young men and women seeking to improve their performance in sports, that’s what we do, teach life skills necessary to succeed both on and off the field.”

Ikei Sports Chandler is located at 2223 W. Pecos Road, Suite 10, Chandler, AZ 85224. The exclusive 3400 s.f. training center is equipped with top of the line strength training equipment, indoor turf speed & agility area, functional strongman equipment, shower facility and cardio equipment.

Ikei Sports Chandler offers One-on-one personal training, partner and group sessions, adult fitness classes, youth training, speed & agility classes, sports camps and their Elite Intensive Training program.

Special Pre-Sale Offer of 20% off any new training package will continue until May 31, 2008.

Call 480.899.2094 to sign up today or email info@ikeiperformance.com.


Ikei Performance Athletes Aaron Francisco (Arizona Cardinals Safety), Kindred Payne (Cal D-lineman), Covaughn Deboskie (Cal Running Back) and JT Dixon (Wake Forest Tight End) breaking in the new training center under direction of Owner Chad Ikei.


A lot of sweat and hard work went into putting the facility together. Many thanks to Anthony Arceneaux, Garrett Shinoskie, Kenny King and Chance Ikei (pictured above). Also a very special thank you to Adam Mathis, Kamalei Magnani, Jonas Kanahele, Tom Perrin, Tim Ungacta, Anthony Williams, Ryan Maes and Nimesh Patel for the muscles needed to move the equipment around.


Special Fat Grip Dumbbells for training grip strength


"Olympic Weightlifting Platforms, Power Racks and Bumper Plates is a staple for every Ikei Performance," says Owner Chad Ikei a 5-time National Weightlifting Champion.

Indoor speed and agility turf training area

Walk-in shower available for business clients to freshen up before meetings

Ikei Sports Chandler 2223 W. Pecos Road Suite 10 Chandler, AZ 85224 480.899.2094 www.ikeiperformance.com

Covaughn Deboskie named to U.S. Army All-American Bowl

Congratulations to Ikei Performance Athlete Covaughn Deboskie for being selected to the 2008 U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio, TX. Covaughn, a senior Running Back at Chandler Hamilton High School (Arizona), was selected amongst the best High School Football Players from across the nation to compete in the prestigious All-star game scheduled for January 5, 2008. Covaughn will showcase his skills in front of top NCAA Football programs. Wearing his high school number #33, Covaughn will be one of three running backs on the West Team that will carry the ball in front of millions of viewers on the nationally televised game (12:00pm CST on NBC). Covaughn is also one of four finalist in the EAS Speed & Strength Award which will be announced on January 4, prior to the game. With the top performance of a 4.4 sec 40-yard dash along with his other top finishes in the combine skills, Covaughn has proven to be a phenomenal athlete. The announcement on which school Covaughn has committed to will be done live on television during the game.

Covaughn has been training at Ikei Performance the past three years along with his younger brother Caleve, who will be joining Covaughn at the U.S. Army National Combine designated to showcase talented high school underclassmen. Caleve, a junior Wide Receiver at Hamilton, accompanied his older brother at every training session and has looked up to Covaughn and is now developing into a well groomed future D1 prospect. The determined champions dedicated their summer to prepare themselves during the off-season for the elite level of play that has awarded them with this honor. Covaughn, along with the support and help of his mother (Wakena) would travel 45 minutes every day 5-6 days a week to workout at Ikei Performance. They would sometimes spend the entire day at the training center to avoid traveling back and forth to attend twice-a-day workouts.

Through sacrifice, discipline and hard work comes great rewards. Today, Ikei Performance is proud to announce the success of 2 young men whom exemplify the meaning of sacrifice, discipline and hard work. These important life skills that both Covaughn and Caleve has learned through the years have built them into great athletes, but more importantly extraordinary young men. Ikei Performance Congratulates Covaughn and Caleve for their achievements and wish them to exceed all expectations. We love you both and thank you for being a part of the Ikei Performance Family.