Competitive athletes
Youth and young adults chasing the next level. Speed, power and the habits that hold up under pressure, with age-appropriate loading for long-term development.
Trainwithintention.
Strength and conditioning built on the same foundations that carried Davidson “Boka” de Souza to two Olympic Games. In person in Calgary, or remote wherever you train.
2× OlympianSochi 2014 and Milano Cortina 2026. Brazil’s best-ever Olympic bobsleigh finish.
Who it’s for
Built for people
Built for people
who want more.
Former competitors
You’ve been there before and want your edge back. Structured progression and smart load management, including return-to-sport after injury.
Driven adults
No race on the calendar, just the drive to train like it matters. Elite-level conditioning, scaled to where you are today.
The method
Five pillars.
Five pillars.
One athlete.
A framework refined over fifteen years of elite competition. Every program at DS Elite is built from these five foundations, in every session.
Movement intelligence
Flexibility, joint stability and range of motion to prevent injury and move efficiently. Dynamic warm-ups and corrective work every session.
Structural integrity
Progressive overload and Olympic-based lifting patterns, with an emphasis on power-to-weight ratio and core stability.
Explosive output
Jumps, med-ball throws, Olympic lifts and neural priming to build vertical and horizontal force and reactive strength.
Athletic coordination
Agility ladders, cone work, balance and sport-specific patterns, progressed in complexity and speed.
Mind
Mental grit & competitive focus
Learning to perform under pressure, embrace discomfort and stay locked in through adversity. This pillar trains decision-making in chaotic, high-stakes moments: how to keep your head clear and execute when it counts.
The mental edge
Talent gets you in. The mind decides how far.
Davidson learned this twice: making the Olympics a year after picking up bobsleigh, then returning to the start line after a crash that fractured his femur. The mind is trainable, and it’s trained here.
“The body breaks before the mind does. But the mind decides when the body gets up.”
Davidson “Boka” de Souza
- ResilienceAbsorb the setback (injury, loss, plateau) and come back stronger.
- DeterminationSustained drive across months and years, not minutes.
- DisciplineDoing the unglamorous work daily, even when no one is watching.
- ActionTurning the plan into execution. The trait that makes the other three count.
Your coach
Davidson de Souza
Born in São Paulo. Forged on the track. Tempered on the ice.
Davidson started in javelin, shot put and discus, ranking top five nationally in Brazil from ages 15 to 20. He made Brazil’s bobsleigh team within a year of taking up the sport, earned his pro card in natural bodybuilding, and went on to win World Cup bronze with Team Canada in Whistler.
In December 2024 a training crash fractured his femur. Fourteen months later he was back on Olympic ice for Brazil, part of the four-man crew that set the country’s best-ever Olympic bobsleigh result. He’s been coaching athletes from youth to professional for a decade.
- Sochi Winter Olympics, Team Brazil
- World Cup bronze in Whistler with Team Canada, plus North American Cup gold
- Training crash: fractured femur, relearns to walk
- Featured athlete in CBC’s Redemption Run
- Milano Cortina: 19th in four-man, Brazil’s best-ever Olympic bobsleigh finish
Programs
Flexible packages.
Most popular
Flexible packages.
Championship standards.
Individual sessions
60 minutes, one-on-one coaching
- Full strength and conditioning programming
- Sport-specific power and mobility work
- Video movement analysis
- Recovery and load management
Group sessions
60 minutes, up to 6 athletes
- Small-group programming
- Competitive training environment
- Custom team blocks available
- School and club rates on request
Hybrid online + in-person
Remote programming with live coaching
- Custom remote programming
- Weekly programming check-ins
- Live coaching when you’re in Calgary
- Travel and competition support
Nutrition coaching
Sport-specific, monthly
- Custom diet planning
- Weekly one-on-one check-ins
- Tracking and accountability
- Travel and competition nutrition
Every program starts with a free intake call. Pricing is shared on the call.
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Plan Bis to makePlan A work.
DS Elite is about more than athletic development. It’s about the discipline, ownership and long-term mindset that carry into every part of life. Whether you keep competing or not, you leave stronger: mentally, physically, emotionally.
Start here
Book your free intake call.
Tell Davidson about your sport, your goals and where you’re starting from. He’ll follow up to set up a call and recommend the right program.
- Emaildavidson@dseliteperformancetraining.com
- Instagram@ds.elite.performance
- BasedCalgary, Alberta · in person or remote