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Mental
Performance

Athletic success depends on more than your physical well-being. Sharpen your mental performance with sport-specific approaches from the experts at Sanford Sports.

Train Your Brain

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Training for Athletes, Coaches and Leaders

Athletes, coaches and corporate leaders at every level can benefit from developing and maintaining a strong mental approach to their sport or profession. All training programs from Sanford Sports offer mental performance support to keep athletes and leaders at the top of their game. 

Our training services include drills and exercise that help you:

  • Boost confidence and build resilience
  • Develop leadership skills
  • Manage anxiety and in-game stressors
  • Learn new coping mechanisms
  • Overcome mental barriers

Learn about our in-person or virtual mental performance specialty services.

Individual Training

Work one-on-one with our coaches and trainers to reach new levels of performance. We’ll develop a mental performance training program that is designed to help you overcome your unique mental barriers and reach your full athletic potential. Training is open to athletes of all ages.

Small Groups and Teams

Training with a small group or your team offers motivation, accountability and camaraderie. Our sports performance team will create a program that challenges and drives your group to overcome obstacles and improve mental performance. We’ll empower your group with tailored coaching that raises every member to new athletic heights.

Set up individual or group mental performance trainings by contacting our performance team.

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When it comes to recovery after a sports-related injury, our sports performance psychology specialists can help you identify mental obstacles and create a plan tailored to your condition.

Contact our performance team to set up mental performance trainings.

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Our sports performance team provides coach-specific training that enhances your leadership and teaching abilities. We focus both on how you prepare your players and yourself as well as how you handle in-game situations.

Set up coach-specific mental performance trainings by contacting our performance team.

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How you choose to handle pressure and how your responses to stress are developed determines your performance as a leader. Our mental performance team will teach you skills that build confidence, reduce anxiety and help you perform under pressure.

Contact our performance team to schedule leadership-specific mental performance trainings.

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Upcoming Programs

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Sioux Falls, SD Volleyball Tryout Training Camp 10/13/2024
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Sioux Falls, SD Fieldhouse Classic Flag Football Tournament 10/14/2024
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Sioux Falls, SD Volleyball Fall Clinics 10/14/2024

Serving, Passing, Setting, and Hitting Clinics.
Times vary based on grade level.

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Sioux Falls, SD Basketball Shooting Clinic 10/14/2024
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Sioux Falls, SD Softball Fall Youth Academy 10/14/2024

Youth skills academy is for 1st-6th graders! Each session will work on the skills of throwing, fielding, hitting, catching, and game play!

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Sioux Falls, SD Volleyball Fall Clinics 10/15/2024

Serving, Passing, Setting, and Hitting Clinics.
Times vary based on grade level.

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Fargo, ND Boys Basketball AAU Tryouts 10/26/2024

11u-14u AAU Tryouts

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Fargo, ND Fargo Volleyball Academy Tryouts 10/27/2024
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Sioux Falls, SD Volleyball Academy Tryouts 10/27/2024
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Fargo, ND High School Performance Training Camps 10/28/2024

Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays

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Fargo, ND Middle School Performance Training Camps 10/28/2024

Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays

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Fargo, ND Pre-Performance Training Camp 10/28/2024

Grades 3-5
Mondays and Wednesdays

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Sioux Falls, SD SSP Runners Program 10/29/2024
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Fargo, ND Pre-Performance Training Camp 10/29/2024

Grades 3-5
Tuesdays and Thursdays

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Sioux Falls, SD SSP Runners Program 10/31/2024
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Sioux Falls, SD Baseball Fall Youth Skills Academy 11/02/2024
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Sioux Falls, SD Turkey Blast Softball Hitting Camp 11/02/2024

Hitting camp will consist of breaking down the hitting swing and working on basic skills and proper mechanics.

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Bismarck, ND Fall Training Strength and Speed 11/04/2024
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Bismarck, ND Fall Training Speed and Agility Focus 11/04/2024
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Bismarck, ND Fall Training Strength Focus 11/04/2024
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Sioux Falls, SD Sioux Falls Flyers Hockey JV East 11/04/2024

November 4, 2024 - February 26, 2025

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Sioux Falls, SD High School Softball Academy Performance 11/04/2024

November 4, 2024 - February 3, 2025

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Sioux Falls, SD Sioux Falls Lady Flyers Hockey Performance 11/04/2024

November 4, 2024 - February 27, 2025

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Sioux Falls, SD Sioux Falls Flyers Hockey Varisty West 11/04/2024

November 4, 2024 - February 26, 2025

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Sioux Falls, SD Sioux Falls Flyers Hockey Varisty East 11/05/2024

November 5, 2024 - February 26, 2025

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Sioux Falls, SD Sioux Falls Flyers Hockey JV West 11/05/2024

November 5, 2024 - February 26, 2025

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Sioux Falls, SD Veteran's Day Basketball Clinic 11/11/2024
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Sioux Falls, SD Volleyball Winter Youth Academy 11/11/2024
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Sioux Falls, SD Indoor Adult Flag Football 11/13/2024

Every Wednesday until Dec. 18.

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Sioux Falls, SD High School Basketball Training Camp 11/17/2024

Led by our Sanford Sports Basketball Academy staff, workouts will take place for three consecutive days.

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Fargo, ND High School Basketball Drop-in Training 11/20/2024
September 11 - November 20, 2024
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Fargo, ND Fargo Volleyball High School Performance Training 11/24/2024
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Fargo, ND Fargo Volleyball Middle School Performance Training 11/25/2024
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Sioux Falls, SD Turkey Day Classic Flag Football Youth Tournament 11/27/2024
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Grand Forks, ND High School Performance Off-season Training Camp 12/02/2024

December 2, 2024 - February 20, 2025
Monday - Thursday

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Grand Forks, ND High School Performance In-season Training Camp 12/02/2024

December 2, 2024 - February 20, 2025
Monday - Thursday

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Grand Forks, ND Middle School Performance Training Camp 12/02/2024

December 2, 2024 - February 20, 2025
Days: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday

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Grand Forks, ND Youth Conditioning 12/03/2024

December 3 - February 18, 2025
Tuesday and Friday

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Sioux Falls, SD Holiday Youth Softball Pitching and Catching Camp 12/27/2024
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Sioux Falls, SD Baseball Holiday Hitting and Pitching Camp 12/27/2024
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Sioux Falls, SD Winter Blitz Flag Football Tournament 12/30/2024
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Sioux Falls, SD Pre Season Track Program 01/06/2025
January 6 - February 27, 2025
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Sioux Falls, SD Sioux Falls Women Run Winter 01/07/2025

Tuesday and Thursday session options

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Sioux Falls, SD Winter Middle School Performance 01/07/2025
January 7, 2024 - February 27, 2025
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Sioux Falls, SD President's Pigskin Flag Football Tournament 02/17/2025
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Sioux Falls, SD High School Indoor Softball Tournament 02/22/2025

February 22-23 (14U-18U)

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Sioux Falls, SD March Meltdown Volleyball Tournament (12U - 14U) 03/08/2025

Club volleyball tournament for 12U-14U

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Sioux Falls, SD March Meltdown Volleyball Tournament (15U - 18U) 03/09/2025

Club volleyball tournament for 15U-18U

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Sioux Falls, SD March Mania Flag Football Tournament 03/14/2025

Elementary and Middle School Athletes.

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Sioux Falls, SD St. Paddy's Day Softball Tournament 03/15/2025

March 15-16 (10U-12U)

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Sioux Falls, SD Sioux Falls Women Run Spring 03/18/2025

Tuesday and Thursday session options

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Sioux Falls, SD Big Sioux Challenge I Volleyball Tournament (12U-14U) 03/22/2025

Club volleyball tournament for 12U-14U

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Sioux Falls, SD Big Sioux Challenge II Volleyball Tournament (15U - 18U) 03/23/2025

Club volleyball tournament for 15U-18U

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Sioux Falls, SD Fieldhouse Showdown Flag Football Tournament 04/21/2025
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Why Choose Sanford Sports

Whatever you need as an athlete, you can find it here. You'll work with a whole team of experts – all using the latest technology and techniques and backed by a major health system. Get the sport-specific training you need to dominate in competition.

Our programs go beyond athletic skills. We teach valuable lessons related to teamwork, community and leadership that endure in and out of play. Pursue excellence in the game and beyond with Sanford Sports.

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Enhance your speed, power and recovery with expert guidance. Find a local sports performance program designed to enhance your overall athletic performance.

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Send us a message or give us a call at (605) 261-5935.