Army Vet Opens New Sports Training Facility, D1 Training, In Colmar

COLMAR, PA — A brand new training and elite fitness facility targeting youth and adult athletes has opened up its doors in Montgomery County.

The facility, D1 Training, is located on 285 Bethlehem Pike in Colmar.

The local D1 is run by Army veteran and West Point graduate James Evarts, himself a college soccer player.

“Sports have always been something that I have had a passion for, and being able to work to develop young people helps deliver on a bigger life purpose,” Evarts told Patch. “Some of the most impactful people in my life have been my coaches and those training me, and we hope to have that kind of impact with the children and adults we are working with.”

Other D1 facilities around the country are run by professional athletes, like Tim Tebow, Kylie Fitts, and Jordan Gay. The facility says it uses a sports-science backed training regimen, with a team of certified trainers, to help both elite athletes, youngsters, and fitness beginners.

Specific training programs are offered based on age, including separate groups for children aged 7 to 11, 12 to 14, 15 to 18, and adults.

D1 also offers group, semi-private, and one-on-one training with their coaches.

Founded in 2017, D1 has more than 100 training centers around the country, but the Colmar location is the first in Montgomery County.