HEBRON SPORTS DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE
SPEED. STRENGTH. MOVEMENT. COMPETITION. CONFIDENCE.
HSDI Performance Academy develops the physical foundation young athletes carry into every sport they play. Through age-appropriate movement training, speed development, strength foundations, coordination, competition, and athletic problem-solving, athletes learn how to move better before being asked to specialize.
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ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT
Young athletes do not begin as football players, basketball players, runners, or soccer players. They begin as athletes. HSDI Performance Academy develops the underlying physical qualities that allow children to participate successfully across sports: movement quality, acceleration, coordination, balance, strength, body control, spatial awareness, reaction, confidence, and competitive movement.
The sport may change. The athletic foundation travels with them.
THE PERFORMANCE SYSTEM
Performance Academy is not simply conditioning. Every training environment should give young athletes opportunities to solve movement problems, learn technique, compete, and progressively improve their physical capabilities.
01 — RUN
Acceleration, sprint mechanics, change of direction, rhythm, posture, and efficient running movement.
02 — JUMP
Landing mechanics, force absorption, takeoff, coordination, balance, and elastic movement.
03 — MOVE
Body control, mobility, spatial awareness, lateral movement, transitions, and multi-directional coordination.
04 — COMPETE
Races, relays, reaction games, movement challenges, partner competition, and controlled competitive environments.
05 — DEVELOP
Build confidence, physical literacy, consistency, work habits, resilience, and a stronger athletic foundation over time.
Movement is taught. Athleticism is developed. Competition gives athletes a reason to apply both.
YEAR-ROUND DEVELOPMENT
Performance supports HSDI’s sport programs throughout the year. Its role changes as athletes move from dedicated mid-year development into spring Track & Speed and summer football preparation.
01 — MID-YEAR | NOVEMBER–JANUARY
PERFORMANCE ACADEMY
Following the fall season, Performance Academy becomes the dedicated development environment for movement quality, acceleration, coordination, strength foundations, body control, reaction, and competitive movement.
02 — SPRING | FEBRUARY–MAY
PERFORMANCE + TRACK & SPEED
Performance is not a separate spring program. Its movement, speed, coordination, strength, and athletic-development principles are integrated into HSDI Track & Speed.
03 — SUMMER | JUNE–JULY
PERFORMANCE + FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT
Performance returns as part of summer football development. Physical and football development progressively work together to prepare athletes for the upcoming fall season.
BUILD THE ATHLETE. PREPARE THE PLAYER.
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From November through January, Performance becomes a dedicated HSDI training program focused on building the physical foundation athletes carry into the rest of the year.
NOV–JAN
MID-YEAR ACADEMY
2X
TRAINING PER WEEK
TUE + THU
TRAINING DAYS
6:15–7:30 PM
75-MINUTE SESSIONS
STANDARD REGISTRATION
Per athlete · All residential locations
HSDI BASKETBALL ATHLETE RATE
Per athlete · $50 savings
HSDI BASKETBALL ATHLETE DISCOUNT
Athletes registered and fully paid for the current HSDI Winter Basketball season are eligible for a $50 discount on Winter Performance Academy registration. Discounted registration is $100 per athlete instead of $150.
Promotional codes are issued exclusively by the HSDI Director following verification of Basketball registration and payment. Each code is assigned to one athlete, is nontransferable, and can be redeemed only once. Families must contact HSDI directly to request an authorized promotional code.
REGISTRATION OPENING SOON. This discount is not yet available for redemption. Promotional codes cannot currently be entered or used.
JOIN AFTER WE START?
Athletes may enter the Mid-Year Performance Academy after training has begun. Registration is not prorated. Athletes joining later pay the full program fee and enter the training progression at its current point.
NOV–JAN PERFORMANCE ACADEMY → FEB–MAY TRACK & SPEED → JUN–JUL PERFORMANCE + FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT → AUG FALL FOOTBALL
Winter Performance Academy standard registration is $150 per athlete, regardless of residential location. Eligible HSDI Winter Basketball athletes receive a $50 discount for a $100 athlete rate. These rates apply to the November–January academy, not the entire annual development pathway.
PHASE 01
RESET. REBUILD. DEVELOP.
The mid-year phase intentionally changes emphasis as athletes move away from fall competition and toward spring development.
NOVEMBER — RESET
Movement quality · Coordination · Body control · Landing mechanics · Recovery
DECEMBER — REBUILD
Acceleration · Strength foundations · Jumping and landing · Multi-directional movement · Reaction
JANUARY — DEVELOP
Running mechanics · Acceleration · Strength development · Change of direction · Athletic competition
FEBRUARY → TRACK & SPEED
Performance development now becomes integrated into the spring Track & Speed program.
THE ATHLETE FIRST
DEVELOPMENT BEFORE SPECIALIZATION.
Elementary-age athletes benefit from broad exposure to movement rather than premature specialization. Performance Academy creates an environment where athletes can develop physical qualities that support multiple sports instead of training exclusively for one position, one team, or one season.
BETTER ATHLETES HAVE MORE OPTIONS.
HOW WE TRAIN
Young athletes improve through a simple cycle: teach the movement, repeat it with purpose, apply it under pressure, then correct what comes next.
01 — TEACH
Explain the movement. Demonstrate the standard.
02 — MOVE
Build quality through purposeful repetition.
03 — COMPETE
Apply the movement through races, relays, reactions, partner challenges and competitive drills.
04 — CORRECT
Give feedback. Make the adjustment. Rep it again.
STRENGTH FOUNDATIONS
Strength training for young athletes starts with movement—not maximum weight. HSDI teaches athletes to control their bodies, establish strong positions, produce force, and safely absorb it before resistance becomes more advanced.
Strength begins with learning how to move well.
PHASE 02
Summer Performance begins with broad athletic development and progressively shifts toward football-specific preparation as the fall season approaches.
04
AUGUST
FOOTBALL
Transition into the full HSDI Football practice and competition environment.
COMPETITIVE DEVELOPMENT
Drills teach the movement. Competition tests whether an athlete can use it. Races, relays, reaction games, partner challenges, and team competition force athletes to execute while making decisions, responding to pressure, and adapting in real time.
04
IMPROVE
Carry the lesson into the next repetition.
Winning matters because athletes should learn how to compete. Development determines how competition is taught, coached, and evaluated.
THE HSDI STANDARD
Develop athletes who know how to work, compete, respond, lead, and belong to something larger than themselves.
THE COACHING STANDARD
Young athletes need coaches who teach movement—not simply command effort. HSDI coaches communicate clearly, demonstrate and correct technique, organize purposeful progressions, and understand the developmental needs of elementary-age athletes.
01
TEACH THE MOVEMENT
SHOW WHAT GOOD LOOKS LIKE.
Explain and demonstrate sound movement so athletes understand what they are being asked to execute.
02
CORRECT THE DETAIL
COACH WHAT YOU SEE.
Give athletes specific, understandable feedback they can immediately apply.
03
PROGRESS WITH PURPOSE
EARN THE NEXT STEP.
Increase complexity and difficulty when the athlete is developmentally ready—not simply when the workout needs to feel harder.
FOR PARENTS
Young athletes need development that is organized, progressive, challenging, and appropriate for their age.
04
DEVELOPMENT OVER TIME
Progress is built through consistency. The athlete developed now becomes the player coaches inherit later.
DEVELOPMENT COMPOUNDS.
Build the athlete now. Prepare the player for what comes next.
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READY TO BUILD THE ATHLETE?
Run. Jump. Move. Compete. Develop.
Choose the Performance Academy phase that matches the athlete’s season and continue building the physical foundation that supports every HSDI sport.
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