About us
Our Story Begun in 2018
Hangtime Sports Academy was established in Dubai in 2018 by coach K as a passion to give back to the community. The profound impact on the kids and their quick development was the key to Hangtime’s growth. Hangtime’s growth during its first year was purely through word of mouth with no website or social media accounts. It was then that coach k decided that Hangtime Sports should expand its wings to transform as many kids as possible through sports. Today with a dedicated team of highly qualified coaches who share the same mission and vision, Hangtime is known to be one of the most respected and well reputed sports academies in the UAE with hundreds of success stories.
Why Hangtime Sports School?
Hangtime Sports School was established with a vision wider than just teaching sports. Hangtime Sports School has come to fill a crucial gap in the sports industry where it tends to not just develop skills, but mental and emotional capabilities in athletes.
Hangtime Sports School’s programs intend to transform kids’ lives from being addicted to video games, junk food, and other bad habits to healthy athletes who with a mindset and vision for their future not just in sports but in life. Hangtime teaches life values that go a long way such as dedication, commitment, hustle, sacrifices, leadership, communication, etc… In addition, we work closely with parents to ensure that they understand their role as student-athlete parents. This includes regular conferences and in-person discussions with the parents.
What Makes Hangtime Sports School different?
Hangtime Sports School’s philosophy is based on the premise that sports mirror life – in the sense that it showcases a player’s character and personality: attitude, merits, shortcomings, moral values, strengths, weaknesses, feelings, and emotions. Hangtime Sports School believes that the confines of the sports’ courts are actually an ideal place to provide indirect guidance based on self-discovery and live examples – which is most effective and useful for children and young adults.
The standard training components of sports academies around the world focus on General strength and conditioning, individual sports skills, and game strategy. In addition to these components, the Hangtime Sports School has added elements for ‘teaching life through different sports.’
Children are never lectured about their personal shortcomings; instead, the coach helps them discover their faults and correct them by themselves while encouraging them to foster personal merits social values. Selfishness, egotism, intolerance, and negative behavior are gradually replaced by discipline, respect for the other, compassion, and team spirit – and, above all, the desire to become a better person. All of this is achieved in a friendly and conducive environment that does not lack fun. At the end of the day, athletes get to own their achievements with pride and humility.
Our Mission
Transform the lives of youth by developing their physical, mental and emotional capabilities using proven coaching & psychological methodologies.
Our Philosophy
The life values and habits taught through the platform of sports are as important as teaching the sport itself.
ALAEDDIN ERKAN
Co-Founder & CEO
"Sports are a Platform that can transform generation's lives"
Hangtime’s CEO Alaeddin has been managing companies for over 30 years. He has worked with numerous startups as well as large companies across the globe. Over the course of the last couple of years, Alaeddin’s focus shifted towards the health industry. He started his own healthy food business as well as Hangtime Sports Academy. Aladdin strives to impact and develop the upcoming generation of youth by making them understand the importance of a healthy lifestyle.
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