In 2017-2018 the CDC estimated childhood obesity in youth ages 2-19 years old to be at 19.3% with a continued upward trajectory. Physical education, training, and sports participation are crucial now more than ever to help mitigate long-term health conditions, orthopedic injury, and mental health. Often student-athletes will enter into training programs with large deficiencies in basic motor control, strength, and overall health. Therefore, many school systems and workplaces are looking for qualified professionals to help implement physical education and training programs for youth physical development.

In North Dakota, Bismark Sanford POWER has been fortunate enough to be a resource for many schools and athletic programs.  We work with school administrators to implement long-term athletic development programs for student-athletes to have the opportunity to learn skills to help them excel in school, sport, and develop lifelong habits under the guidance of credentialed professionals. Sanford POWER is a long-term athlete development program that implements the most current research-backed training methodologies in strength, power, speed, agility, and energy system development to help develop robust student-athletes that are more resilient to injury. We work with all populations—youth, collegiate, professional, adult, and tactical—to help develop lifelong skills and the ability for individuals to gain confidence in a positive, high-energy environment.