Speed and Agility Training in Missoula
"ERF got me running my fastest, feeling my best, and performing at the highest level throughout all my sports!"
-Taylor Jones
Griz Football
Missoula, Montana Speed Training
Train Faster. Move Better. Perform Stronger.
Our high-speed treadmill reaches 30miles per hour, using a pneumatic harness to support part of an athlete's body weight. This allows athletes to train at higher running speeds while developing sprint mechanics, stride efficiency, and explosive speed in a controlled environment. .
Speed is a skill developed through training. Our overspeed training challenges the nervous system to experience faster running speeds, helping athletes improve coordination, stride frequency, and neuromuscular efficiency beyond traditional sprint training.
Built on 15 years of experience working with porfessional athletes, our Missoula speed training program brings elite-level athletic performance training to collegiate, high school and youth athletes looking to improve speed, agility, and overall performance.
What We Train: Speed, Acceleration & Agility
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Top-end speed
Controlled overspeed training challenges the nervous system to improve stride frequncy, running mechanics and maximum sprinting speed.
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Acceleration
Develop explosive first-step quickness, efficient acceleration mechanics, and the ability to reach top speed faster.
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Multidirectional speed
Forward, backward, and 360° treadmill training develops coordination, balance, and movement efficiency beyond traditional sprinting.
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Quickness and agility
Improve foot speed, reaction time, change of direction, and explosive movement through targeted drills that enhance neuromuscular coordination and athletic performance.
Who trains here
- Professional athletes
- Collegiate athletes
- High school athletes
- Club athletes
- Middle school athletes
- Developing youth athletes
Our speed training program welcomes athletes of all competitive levels, from developing youth to collegiate and professional athletes. Training typically begins around fifth grade, depending on each athlete's physical development, coordination and individual readiness.
For younger athletes, we emphasize proper biomechanics, running technique, and efficient movement patterns before progressing to higher speeds. Every session is tailored to the athletes's abilities, ensuring appropriate progression while building a strong foundation for long-term speed, agility, and athletic performance.
How a session works
Our speed training program consists of two sessions per week over four weeks. This structured approach emphasizes consitent, high-quality training to develop speed, coordination, and neuromuscular efficiency.
Each session follows a progressive sequence designed to prepare the body for maximum performance. We build from foundational movement and muscle activation to explosive speed and sprint mechanics.
Over four weeks, the focus extends beyond simply running faster. We work to improve stride mechanics, turnover acceleration, and movement efficiency. These improvements translate directly to athletic performance, helping athletes develop the speed, power, and coordination needed for competition.
- Check InReview recovery, soreness, and recent training demands to tailor each session to the athlete's readiness and performance goals.
- Dynamic Warm-UpPrepare the muscles, joints, and nervous system for efficient movement and high-intensity training.
- Targeted Muscle ActivationActivate key muscle groups to improve neuromuscular coordination, stability, and explosive movement.
- Foot Strength & ActivationDevelop foot strength, stability, and ground contact efficiency to support powerful, responsive sprint mechanics.
- Hip ActivationEngage the hips and glutes to improve stride mechanics, power production, and running efficiency.
- Agility, Balance & ReactionChallenge proprioception, reaction time, coordination, and change-of-direction speed through dynamic athletic drills.
- High Speed Treadmill TrainingApply movement preperation to controlled high-speed sprinting, develping stride frequency, running mechanics, and top-end speed.
Start here
Every athlete begins with a comprehensive evaluation, including, a detailed athletic history, physical examination, range-of-motion assessment, and manual muscle testing. Movement screening and vido gait analysis help identify energy leaks, biomechanical inefficiencies and compensations that may limit speed and athletic performance.
These findings guide an individualized speed training program tailored to each athlete's needs, performance goals, and upcoming season.
Wear athletic shorts and a T-shirt. Payment is due at your visit.
Common questions
How often do athletes train?
Speed training runs twice a week. The standard block is two days a week for four weeks.
How young is too young?
There is no strict age cut-off. Generally around fifth grade and up, and it depends on the athlete.
Do I need a referral?
No. Book the evaluation directly.
Most athletes never find out how fast they are.
Start with the evaluation. You will leave knowing what is limiting your athlete's speed and what the plan is to change it.
