John Charles - Founder of Air One

Mr. Charles is recognized as one of the West Coasts utmost authorities on the quarterback position. His success as a quarterback, combined with personal relationships he developed as a player and coach, have provided his students a greater chance of getting to the next level.

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Connor kavanaugh - Quarterback instructor

High School career:

Lincoln High School: 2004-2007

In his first season as a starting quarterback at Lincoln High School in Portland, Kavanaugh lead the Cardinals to the state championship game, passing for more than 3,416 yards and rushing for more than 400 yards while accounting for 44 touchdowns in 2005. The junior was named First-Team All-State and State Offensive Player of the Year. As a senior, Kavanaugh was named Oregon 6A first-team All-State as a senior after throwing for 3,283 yards and 34 touchdowns. Finished with 6,821 yards passing and 72 touchdowns in his high school career... also rushed for 965 yards and 13 touchdowns in three seasons. Named 2007 Oregon Gatorade Player of the Year and the MVP of the 2007 Les Schwab Bowl. Kavanaugh was also an First-Team All-Conference basketball player and a state qualifer in the 300m hurdles as a senior for the Cardinals. In 2007, Kavanaugh accepted a scholarship to play football for the Portland State Vikings. 

College career:

Portland State: 2008-2011

Connor proved his worth in 22 games as a starter, finishing with 3,253 passing yards, 1,959 rushing yards and accounted for 33 touchdowns. Finished Honorable-Mention All Big Sky Conference in 2010 as a junior. In 2011, Kavanaugh lead the Vikings to a 7-4 record throwing for 1,628 yards and rushing for 1,060 yards. Kavanaugh recieved the National Player of the Week award after rushing for 212 yards on 12 carries with 4 touchdowns versus Idaho State. Kavanaugh finished his Portland State career as the Big Sky Conference leading rusher for a quarterback in a season with1,060 yards and a career with 1,959 yards.

Personal Bio:

Connor graduated in 2012 with a Business Finance degree and has accepted a job at Mass Mutual Financial as a financial representative in Portland.

Damon griffin - wr, db & speed instructor

High School career:

Monrovia High School: 

At just 5’9 and 140 pounds in high school, Damon was a student athlete with big hopes and dreams for a teenager of his stature.  If his build weren't a big enough obstacle, he played for Monrovia High School- a lower division school with a combined winning record of 8-12 his senior year.  Needless to say, recruiters weren’t knocking down his door, but he knew if university coaches saw his ability, he would win their confidence. It wasn’t until he played a team with a roster filled with All-American athletes, that his talents were noticed. Fortunately, the best game of his high school career was also the day that college recruiters were in attendance. Immediately following that game, He began receiving calls from various universities, ultimately receiving a scholarship from the University of Oregon. 

College career:

University of Oregon: 1994-1998

Honors: 2-Time All-Pac 10 Wide Receiver

Professional career:

4 year NFL Career: 1999-2002

San Francisco 49ers, Cincinnati Bengals, St Louis Rams (Superbowl Champions) 

Coaching experience:

Boise State Graduate Assistant: 2009-2011

In his two years on the coaching staff, he had a 26-1 record, and became the 2010 BCS Fiesta Bowl Champions and 2011 Las Vegas Bowl Champions.

Personal Bio:

Damon owns and operates Integrity Sports Recruiting. His objective is to give an opportunity to student-athletes who have what he calls the "full package": a high passion for sports, great character, athletic ability, and good grades. With those intangibles, that increases the athletes ability to receive partial or full scholarships. 

For more information: www.myintegritysports.com

Jason pabillano - Wr, DB & speed instructor

High School Career: 

Fort Vancouver High School: 2000-2003

GSHL 1st Team All league DB/WR/PR 2002, 2003
National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame-Scholar Athlete 2003 

Pro career:

Arena Football League: LA Avengers 2009

Northwest Football League: 2005

Portland Football League: 2010 to current                                                                                                                                                                                             

Personal Trainer Certifications:

International Sports Science Association...National Council of Strength and Fitness
National Academy of Sports Medicine...24 hour Fitness Personal Trainer (2000+ hours served)...CPR Certification

Football Coaching:  
USA Football Certification
Concussion Testing

Training:
Strength Performance...Stablization Endurance, Core, Balance, Reaction 
Speed, Agility, Quickness...Youth Fitness Development...Mental Development