Grind 25/8 Youth Athletic Development was created from Coach Babb’s passion for the sports that taught him life lessons, discipline and values for life which lead him to give back through youth athletic skill development training. Grind 25/8 Youth Athletic Development was also created to help athletes from beginner to elite levels develop the skill set of their chosen sport and position that will help them compete at the highest level of competition sports and have these student athletes seen but collegiate/professional level coaches. Grind 25/8 Youth Athletic Development LLC provides fundamental skill development training for children ages 4-18 but also will take on athletes at the collegiate/professional level as well. Grind 25/8 Youth Development strives to teach the fundamental skills needed to enhance an athletes skill set, IQ, and overall understanding of the game. Grind 25/8 Youth Athletic Development training in 5 sports: Football, Basketball, Baseball, Soccer and Track where we focus on position skills, speed, agility , footwork, game situational drills & much more! These components of skill development will help athletes translate what they’ve learned in training and apply it to their game. Grind 25/8 Youth Athletic Development is committed to providing every athlete with high level detailed teaching; while also teaching the importance of discipline, accountability, confidence and how to be a student-athlete. 

Mentorship

Grind 25/8 Youth Athletic Development also provides mentoring opportunities for young athletes who are troubled with behavioral problems, fatherless, motherless or needs help staying on the right track in life throughout the (I.L.L.Y Program) Innovative Life Learning Youth Program. We provide community service, tutoring, creative development and trips allowing student athletes to see that there is more to life than the environment they come from.