Air Raid Academy

What Air Raid Academy does

Air Raid Academy (DBA: ARA Athletics Training) is an Indigenous-led athletic training academy founded in 2013 by Eddie and Karen Ferg in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia, Canada. The company delivers structured, year-round performance training programs spanning youth athletes (ages 9-18) through college-bound athletes and professional draft aspirants, with a core portfolio of six programs: Small Group Training (age 9-18), ARA College Ready (age 14-18) at $350-$450/month with a 2.8 GPA academic accountability requirement, ARA Draft Class for CFL/NFL preparation at $600/month with bundled recovery services, ARA Off Season Training for college and professional athletes starting at $400/month, One-on-One Personal Training for individualized needs including contest prep and rehab, and Online Training at $300/month for remote delivery.

The underlying "technology" is an operational training methodology emphasizing holistic development across strength, speed, agility, nutrition planning, body composition tracking, and mental/emotional conditioning. Coaches hold ISSA Elite/Master trainer, NCCP Performance, Precision Nutrition Level 1, and NFA WRA certifications, and the academy operates a documented alumni-to-coach pipeline (e.g., CFL draft pick Trivel Pinto coaching since 2018, Noah Usherwood, Janelle Chhun). Differentiators highlighted in source material include a family-like culture where athletes train alongside Division 1 and professional players, an Indigenous-led and multicultural leadership team ('Namgis First Nation, Black, Filipino heritage), and a multi-sport scope spanning football, track, basketball, soccer, baseball, volleyball, and lacrosse.

The business operates as a direct-to-consumer subscription service billed monthly at $300-$600 per athlete depending on program intensity. Sales are conducted via direct phone lines to the founders, email, and website inquiries, with enrollment initiated through a phone or Zoom-based needs assessment. Programs are delivered in-person at the BC facility and remotely via the Online Training tier. The customer base is concentrated in football within BC, with documented outcomes including CFL first-round draft picks (Tyson Philpot, Jalen Philpot, Trivel Pinto), NFL placements (Jonathan Kongbo, Denver Broncos), and multiple US Division 1 scholarships. The company is privately held with no external investors, funding rounds, or subsidiary relationships disclosed.

Name

Air Raid Academy

Legal name

Air Raid Academy

Website

https://araathletics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Air Raid Academy is an Indigenous-led athletic training academy in British Columbia offering subscription-based performance, nutrition, and character development programs for youth, college-bound, and professional-aspiring athletes across multiple sports.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Coquitlam

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Training Program Subscriptions: Monthly subscription-based revenue from structured training programs for athletes across multiple age groups and skill levels. Programs include Small Group Training, College Ready, Draft Class, Off Season Training, One on One Personal Training, and Online Training. Revenue is recurring monthly with programs billed at $300-$600/month depending on intensity level and services included.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Air Raid Academy is an Indigenous-led athletic training academy that delivers structured, subscription-based sports performance programs for athletes ranging from youth (ages 9-18) through college and professional levels. The core offering includes in-person strength, speed, agility, flexibility, and conditioning training; nutrition planning and body composition tracking; mental and character development; and remote online training options, sold via monthly recurring subscriptions priced between $300 and $600 per month.

Product overview

Air Raid Academy is an Indigenous-led athletic training organization offering a portfolio of six interconnected training programs spanning youth to professional levels. The core offerings include Small Group Training (ages 9-18) for foundational development, ARA College Ready (ages 14-18) for collegiate preparation, ARA Draft Class for professional-bound athletes, ARA Off Season Training for college/pro athletes, One on One Personal Training for individualized attention, and Online Training for remote access. Programs emphasize holistic development combining physical training with nutrition, mental conditioning, and character building.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Small Group Training (Age 9-18)

Named customers14 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Mike Boyle Strength & Conditioning: Mike Boyle Strength & Conditioning is a New England-based performance training facility offering sport-specific training for athletes of all ages with a strong educational/certification arm. Like ARA, it competes on coaching expertise and individualized athlete development rather than technology.

Direct peers

• Parisi Speed School: Parisi Speed School is a youth athletic performance franchise specializing in speed, strength, and agility training for athletes ages 7-18. Its age-tiered curriculum and franchise-based delivery model are directly comparable to Air Raid Academy's Small Group Training program structure.
• D1 Training: D1 Training is a national sports performance training franchise offering group, semi-private, and personal training programs for youth and adult athletes. Like Air Raid Academy, it focuses on sport-specific speed, strength, and agility training for athletes pursuing collegiate and professional careers, and operates on a recurring membership model.
• Athletes First Training: Athletes First Training provides elite-level football-specific performance training for athletes targeting NFL and collegiate football careers. It is comparable to ARA's Draft Class program given its focus on football combine preparation and NFL pathway development.

Broad incumbents

• IMG Academy: IMG Academy is a large multi-sport boarding and training academy in Bradenton, Florida, that develops athletes for collegiate and professional careers. It represents the upper bound of the athlete development pathway that Air Raid Academy's College Ready and Draft Class programs target.
• Exos: Exos (formerly Athletes' Performance) is a broader human performance company that delivers sport-specific training, nutrition, and recovery services to professional athletes, college programs, and corporate clients. It operates at much larger scale than ARA but competes in the same athlete development category.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/airraidacademy
• Facebookfacebook.com/airraidacademy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/air-raid-academy-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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