K-8th Performance Programs

CHRISTUS Athletic Performance Center

Our Long-Term Athletic Development program is designed to guide athletes step-by-step from youth through high school. Athletes start in Level 1 (K–2) and can advance by age or by testing into higher levels. As they progress, they move through Levels 2 and 3, with middle school athletes entering Level 3 and having the opportunity to test into Level 4.

Programs emphasize:

  • Movement principles
    • Helps build speed, quickness, and agility, including footwork and continuous movement
  • Strength foundations
    • Includes focus on coordination, balance, and body control for core strength
  • Mobility, stability, and flexibility
  • Muscle coordination (inter- and intramuscular)
  • Joint and spinal health
  • Brain-based performance training