“What makes this partnership with SixS Sports truly special is our shared vision, building a future where every athlete, regardless of background, gets access to world-class coaching, cognitive development, and structured growth. SixS brings an unmatched focus on education and performance science, and together, we’re reimagining what grassroots sports can achieve in India.” - Rahul Antony Thomas, CEO & Co-founder, Sporthood
SixS Sports is proud to announce a strategic partnership with Sporthood, one of India’s most innovative sports networks focused on grassroots participation, structured training, and tech-enabled athlete development. This collaboration brings together SixS Sports’ high-performance, education-integrated approach with Sporthood’s widespread community reach, operational scalability, and data-driven engagement.
Founded with a mission to make sport a lifestyle for all, Sporthood currently powers over 250+ active sports centres across India, delivering football, badminton, and cricket programs to thousands of young athletes every day. Their flagship partnerships, including with Kerala Blasters FC, Bengaluru FC, and Playo, have established a national model for community-based athlete training.
What This Partnership Delivers:
Scalable Grassroots Integration: SixS will integrate its performance frameworks, including brain training, S&C systems, and academic alignment, into Sporthood’s existing grassroots infrastructure, elevating both training quality and athlete outcomes.Technology Meets Training: Sporthood’s advanced app ecosystem will now be used to deliver and monitor SixS-designed micro-curricula, athlete development plans, and performance dashboards, even at the neighbourhood level.
Pathways to Elite Performance: Talented athletes within the Sporthood system will now have direct access to SixS performance centres, scholarship programs, competitive trials, and national exposure through structured progression pathways.
Coach Enablement & Education: Through SixS, Sporthood coaches will be upskilled in biomechanics, injury prevention, cognitive conditioning, and athlete psychology, enhancing the quality of delivery at every centre.
This partnership is more than just a collaboration, it is the blueprint for a national transformation. With Sporthood’s existing reach and operational platform, and SixS Sports’ expertise in athlete development, psychology, and academic balance, we are creating India’s first integrated community-to-champion pipeline. From playground to podium, local to national, every athlete under this system will now have the tools, mentors, and opportunities to succeed, not just in sport, but in life.
SixS and Sporthood are united by one goal: to make high-quality sports education accessible, measurable, and meaningful for every aspiring athlete across India.