Who We Are

NXT Athletics is a grassroots non-profit led by world-class coaches and strategic advisors to redefine how youth sports are introduced, with whole-family engagement and experiential learning. At a time when youth sports are often dominated by early specialization and performance pressure, we offer a different approach - one where kids and parents learn to play with, not against, one another.

Our programs emphasize whole-body, whole-brain learning through active, cooperative play. We teach the foundational elements of all sports - tracking, receiving, and delivering so children can develop the confidence and versatility to pursue whichever sport they choose.

We create safe athletic spaces where kids can explore experiment and create their own style of play - free from judgment, outcome, and external expectation. What's left Just Play!

Our Mission

To empower young people and families to connect through movement - and to ensure every child has the opportunity to play, learn, and grow in a safe, supportive environment, regardless of background or experience

Why It Matters.
Youth sports should build confidence, community, and joy - but the reality too often looks different:

- 7o% of kids quit organized sports by age 13, often due to. burnout, pressure, or lack of enjoyment (Source: National Alliance for Youth Sports)

- Only 1 in 1o kids who start a sport in elementary school will still be playing by high school. (Source: Aspen Institute's Project Play)

-  Less than 2% of high school athletes go on to play in. college. (Source: NCAA statistics)

- Low-income families are nearly 5o% less likely to participate in youth sports due to cost and access barriers. (Source: Aspen Institute, State of Play)

Join us in rewriting the narrative of youth sports in America from pressure and exclusion to joy, connection, and lifelong. learning for every child and every family

A Family Solution: Play To Learn

An approach that turns movement into a shared language and ongoing conversation - fostering collaboration. negotiation, and understanding for deep, transferable learning. Children and adults learn how to learn, how to communicate, and how to create their own signature game - shaped by individual athletic experiences and cognitive schemas. This approach comes to life through three core principles:

  • - Move to Learn. Children learn best through active engagement - not passive listening or repetitive drilling

  • - Meaningful learning. Rather than rote drills or mimicry, we engage the whole body and brain through active dialogue and by connecting new concepts to past experiences - enabling play from Day One.

  • - Play to learn With. not against. Parents and their children are teammates, partners, and co-learners. We celebrate effort, process, and growth - not perfection or performance.

We are NXT Athletics

We believe in the power of play to build the NXT qeneration of leaders

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