Speed Training • Portland, OR • Ages 8+
Speed & Acceleration Training at APEX PWR in Portland, OR
Learning running mechanics is like learning a language, it’s easier at a younger age. We’re hosting ongoing speed training workouts at our facility in Portland, Oregon to help athletes ages 8 and older learn running mechanics, improve top end speed and starting acceleration. Memberships are available for year round speed & strength development, adjusting to your athlete’s season along the way. It all starts with a 1 on 1 Sports Science Assessment.
Speed Clinic in Portland, OR
Upcoming APEX Speed Clinic
APEX Speed Clinic
Saturday, October 24, 2026 | 12:00 to 1:30 PM
Ages 10-18 (5th-12th grade) | APEX PWR, Tigard
$40 | Free for active APEX Sports Performance members
A 90-minute clinic led by coaches certified through Parisi Speed School
and Spellman Performance. Athletes work on:
- Sprint mechanics: posture, arm action, and foot contact
- Acceleration: the first 10 yards
- Speed strength and power: the strength and plyometric work that drives more force into the ground
Athletes leave with drills and coaching cues for their next practice.
What to bring: training shoes, athletic clothes, and a water bottle.
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Speed & Acceleration Workouts in Portland, OR:
Running Mechanics Are Like a Language: Easier to Master Young
We host ongoing speed training workouts at our Portland, Oregon facility to help athletes ages 8 and older learn running mechanics, improve top-end speed, and sharpen starting acceleration. We train semi-private, so every athlete works through their own program built around their sport, goals, and performance testing results, year-round, including our strength training.
THE DETAILS
What to Expect in the Program
- All Year Round, including Saturdays!
When:
- 8+
Ages:
- APEX PWRAPEX PWR
Where:
- APEX PWR Youth Training Team!
Instructor:
- Memberships for personalized speed training are available for different durations and amount of training days during the week.
Price:
- Athletes will learn sprinting mechanics to improve overall running technique, improve top end speed, starting acceleration & give athletes continued drills for improvement afterwards
Results:


A Facility Unlike Any Other
Built by Former Athletes Who Live for Youth Development
The APEX PWR Team is filled with former athletes that share a passion for youth athlete development. We’ve helped countless athletes across a wide range of sports improve speed, acceleration and overall athletic ability. Combining our Athlete Training with our 5 star sports physical therapy, we provide a setting normally reserved for college or professional athletes so the athlete’s of tomorrow can achieve their dreams!


The Program
What is APEX Athlete Development?
APEX Athlete Development is our year-round training program for committed athletes ages 8 and up. Every athlete starts with the APEX Sports Science
Assessment, so training is built around their test results, sport, and goals, with semi-private coaching and quarterly retesting to track progress.
Most sports spend plenty of practice and game time on explosiveness, reactive strength, and speed (all good things). What practice time misses is foundational strength and workload capacity. Looking at the performance model, if you take away the base of foundational strength and workload capacity, an athlete’s pyramid of performance gets smaller, which raises injury risk and limits top-end performance.
At APEX PWR, we bring the collegiate and professional weight room experience to youth athletes in Tigard, with training built around what every athlete will need in college and beyond.
FAQ
Speed & Acceleration Workouts
My athlete is currently injured but would like to join this program… What can I do?
We recommend setting up an appointment with our team of sports physical therapists. Our approach is based on getting the body back to performance shape, pain free. This is how we transition athletes back into their sport in a safe manner. Your athlete would then be introduced to the training program as soon as they are cleared by our PT. We accept and are in network with most all major health insurances. If your athlete is dealing with any nagging aches, pains or injuries, please fill out the form on the top of this page or give us a call to get started in a 1 on 1 physical therapy session.
Will this improve my child's flexibility?
YES! The speed and acceleration 2 day training camp (and all of our workout sessions in the summer program) help increase mobility, flexibility and stability. This will be achieved through various exercises and movements from a dynamic warm up to start to an active cool down to finish. Most importantly, your youth athlete will learn what they can be doing at home to continue their improvement on the days they're not at APEX.
Will this help my young athlete jump higher?
Speed & acceleration training is directly correlated to improving vertical and broad jump. In this 2 day speed and acceleration camp, your athlete will work on the same drills that improve reactiveness and elasticity in the body. We will also work on mobility and technique with some strength training at the end to give your athlete an increase in speed and acceleration as well as jumping ability.
Will my kid get faster from your program?
No matter the sport, training the fast twitch muscle groups will help an athlete get faster. We emphasize training both fast and slow twitch throughout every session to help improve speed, agility, strength, explosion, balance and more.
Will there be strength training?
Yes! There will be a circuit or two at the end of each session that includes strength training exercises that help build muscles that translate to running faster, jumping higher and becoming more explosive. All strength training exercises will be done at an appropriate level for each athlete's experience and ability level. Strength training will be a bigger focus in our summer training program because it is also critical in helping build speed and acceleration.
How does this help decrease injury risk?
Based on our practice of physical therapy here at APEX (that’s actually how we started our business!), we focus on core components of fundamental strength training which reduces the risk of injury by building the muscular system to better support the body. There is a massive crossover between sports performance and physical therapy training, sports performance is just the next level of the work you would do in a physical therapy session with us. Most of our patients treat their physical therapy with us as a workout, getting the best results for their effort. This also helps to reduce the risk of overtraining.
Is this program a good fit for soccer players?
Soccer athletes have one of the highest risks of ACL and knee injuries. This is THE BEST environment to help your soccer athlete decrease their injury risk, while still making improvements to their overall athletic ability.
What is the APEX Speed Clinic?
A 90-minute clinic for athletes ages 10-18 covering sprint mechanics, acceleration, and speed strength. It is open to non-members and free for active Sports Performance members. Athletes who want a personalized plan can start with the APEX Sports Science Assessment, the testing every semi-private training program is built on.
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