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Leion Gordon
TKE head coach Leion Gordon is a former elite-level athlete and Olympic runner who now dedicates his career to helping young athletes unlock their full potential through speed, strength, and performance training. As the leader of TKE, Gordon combines high-level athletic experience with mentorship and technical coaching to develop confident, disciplined, and explosive athletes both on and off the field.
Katelyn Gamble
Katelyn Gamble began her athletic career at The Kinkaid School, where she was a three-time All-Southwest Preparatory Conference selection, a team captain, and set the middle school 200m record as well as high school records in the 4x100 and 4x200 relays. She went on to compete at Washington & Lee University, where she became a two-time NCAA All-American, a four-time NCAA National Championships qualifier, and holds school records in the 60m, 100m, and 200m (indoor and outdoor). Throughout her time at W&L, she was a consistent All-ODAC and VaSID All-State honoree and was named both USTFCCCA Regional Track Athlete of the Year and First-Year Female Athlete of the Year in her debut season. Katelyn then continued her career at Rice University, earning American Athletic Conference All-Academic honors while pursuing her master’s degree in Bioscience and Health Policy, adding to her undergraduate degree in Neuroscience from Washington & Lee. She’s so excited to be apart of the T.K.E performance development team!
Kennedy Gamble
Kennedy Gamble is a former Division I track and field athlete and accomplished sprinter who competed at both Rice University and Stanford University. A school record holder in the indoor 60m dash at Rice, Kennedy qualified multiple times for the NCAA West Preliminary Championships and earned numerous all-academic honors throughout her collegiate career. With personal bests of 11.36 in the 100m and 23.42 in the 200m, she helped lead Rice to its first conference outdoor title since 2016 while balancing a strong academic background, including a Master of Business Administration from Rice and a degree in Economics from Stanford.
Zane Knipe
I grew up in Houston, Texas, and attended Lamar High School. At age 12, I began training under the TKE process, which played a major role in developing my speed, speed endurance, and overall athletic performance. Through years of dedicated training and development, I earned a scholarship to Rice University, where I competed as a DI wide receiver while also running track in the 100m and 400m. Today, I'm passionate about helping develop the next generation of athletes using the same training principles that shaped my own athletic journey. My goal is not only to help athletes improve their athletic performance, but also to invest in them as individuals, building confidence, discipline, and character along the way.
Mission Statememt
Toes up, knees up elbows back ( T,K,E-) is the technique and process to change and improve athletic ability. This way we can create a new muscle memory to improve your technique, speed and confidence in all athletics.
T,K,E– This technique builds you into an athlete to accomplish your vision and dreams.
ABOUT T.K.E.
Application of force may not be applied to its maximum without a 90% angle for vertical and horizontal movement in athletic movement.
A 90% angle (dorsiflex) in the ankle and the vertical/horizontal position of the Tibia/Fibula (calf muscle) and Femur (quad working with hamstrings, hip flexors, and obliques) gives significant force application in athletic movements.
When the arms (elbows) are set at a 90% angle, relaxing the shoulders allows the biceps and triceps to function naturally. Pushing the elbows back to a high point allows optimal vertical and horizontal movement, leading to faster, more explosive performance.
The Process
The ultimate process of T.K.E (Toes up, Knees up, Elbows back) development uses plyometrics and kinetic energy, creating a "SHOCKWAVE TRAINING" process that enhances tendon and muscle strength for explosive movement.
This process increases speed, performance, and long-term athletic health.
Leion Gordon
T.K.E & “Shockwave” Training
T.K.E is the technique, but "SHOCKWAVE TRAINING" is the process that delivers results.
- S – Strength: The capacity to withstand great force or pressure.
- H – Horizontal: Parallel to the horizon.
- O – Oscillation: Movement around a central point.
- C – Core: The central part essential to function.
- K – Kinetic: Related to motion and energy.
- W – Wave: A propagating dynamic disturbance.
- A – Agility: Quick, easy movement in multiple directions.
- V – Vertical: Moving straight up at a 90° angle.
- E – Efficiency: Achieving goals with minimal wasted energy.
