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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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Sioux Falls, SD Holiday Hoops Camp I 12/22/2024
Holiday Hoops Camp I - Featuring Past South Dakota High School Stars.
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Fargo, ND Holiday Hoops Camp I - Fargo 12/23/2024
Fargo Holiday Hoops Camps I.
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Sioux Falls, SD Holiday Youth Softball Pitching and Catching Camp 12/27/2024
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Sioux Falls, SD 7 on 7 Football Tryouts 12/27/2024
Tryouts for Sanford Sports Football Academy 7 on 7 teams.
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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 Holiday Hoops Camp II 12/30/2024
Basketball camp for grades K - 8th.
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Fargo, ND Holiday Hoops Camp II - Fargo 12/30/2024
Fargo Holiday Hoops Camps II.
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Fargo, ND High School Performance Training Camp 01/02/2025

January 2, 2025 - February 20, 2025

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Fargo, ND Track - Endurance Performance Training Camp 01/02/2025
January 2 - February 20, 2025.
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Fargo, ND Middle School Performance Training Camps 01/02/2025
Januray 2 - Febraury 20, 2025.
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Fargo, ND Soccer & Lacrosse Performance Training Camp 01/02/2025
January 2 - February 20, 2025.
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Fargo, ND Baseball and Softball Performance Training Camp 01/02/2025
January 2 - February 20, 2025
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Fargo, ND Pre-Performance Training Camps 01/02/2025

January 2 - February 20, 2025.

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Fargo, ND Track - Sprinters Performance Training Camp 01/02/2025
Days: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday
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Sioux Falls, SD 2025 Hybrid Golf Winter/Spring Program 01/04/2025
A 5-month program (January-May) designed for the competitive junior who competes at the junior varsity/varsity level and is 45 miles+ from Sioux Falls.
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Fargo, ND Fargo 2025 Golf Winter/Spring Program 01/04/2025
A 5-month club golf program designed for all skill levels ages 5-18 years old.
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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 Pre Season Track Program II 01/07/2025
January 7 - February 28, 2025
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Sioux Falls, SD Winter Middle School Performance 01/07/2025
January 7, 2024 - February 27, 2025
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Grand Forks, ND Body Transformation Program 01/13/2025
Body Transformation Program for Adults in Grand Forks, ND.
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Fargo, ND Golf Performance Training Camp 01/13/2025
January 13 - March 6, 2025.
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Sioux Falls, SD Volleyball Monday Night Training Academy 01/13/2025
For players that did not make a club teams, 4th-12th grade.
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Sioux Falls, SD Winter Basketball Competition Clinic 02/09/2025
Basketball Competition Clinic for 3rd-8th graders.
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Sioux Falls, SD Presidents Pigskin Flag Football Tournament 02/17/2025
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Sioux Falls, SD Spring Middle School Performance Program 03/04/2025

Every Tuesday and Thursday until April 24, 2025.

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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 Sioux Falls Women Run Spring 03/18/2025

Tuesday and Thursday session options

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Sioux Falls, SD Baseball/Softball Indoor Spring League 04/19/2025

April 19 - May 24, 2025

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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.