Holly Ridge, Sneads Ferry, and the communities along the Onslow-Pender county line are home to some of the most dedicated youth athletes and military families in North Carolina. Kids here grow up playing sports, staying active, and competing hard. But when it comes to structured athletic training — real speed, agility, and strength programming — families have had to look far from home.
D1 Training is opening in the Hampstead-Wilmington corridor, putting NFL-backed youth athletic training within reach of Holly Ridge and Sneads Ferry families for the first time.
Dixon Country Athletes Deserve Elite Training
Dixon High School and Dixon Middle School are the athletic heart of this community. Bulldog athletes compete in football, baseball, softball, wrestling, soccer, track, and more. Many of these kids also play travel ball, compete in AAU basketball, or train in martial arts at local gyms like Coast to Coast Athletic Club.
What's been missing is a dedicated performance training facility — a place where young athletes can build speed, strength, and explosiveness with certified coaches following a proven program. That's exactly what D1 Training delivers.
Built for Military Families
With Camp Lejeune and Marine Corps Air Station New River just up the road, Holly Ridge and Sneads Ferry are home to hundreds of military families. These families understand discipline, structure, and the value of physical fitness. D1 Training's culture — built on accountability, team-based training, and pushing limits — is a natural fit.
Military families also face unique challenges: frequent relocations, deployments, and changing school districts. D1 Training has over 100 locations nationwide, which means if a family PCSes to another D1 market, their athlete can pick up right where they left off with the same proven methodology.
Age-Specific Programs That Meet Athletes Where They Are
D1 doesn't run one-size-fits-all workouts. The Scholastic program (ages 7-11) builds movement fundamentals and coordination through fun, team-based activities. Rookie (ages 12-14) introduces real strength training and speed development. Prep (ages 14-18) delivers advanced, college-level programming for competitive high school athletes.
Every workout is designed by D1's national team of strength and conditioning experts — the same people who have helped produce over 90 NFL Draft picks.
Get In Early
D1 Training Wilmington is coming soon. Presales are temporarily paused while we finalize our facility timeline. Families in Holly Ridge, Sneads Ferry, and the greater Dixon area can join the interest list at d1-wilmington.com/join for launch updates.