The Standard
Built, Not Born.
Speed isn't luck or genetics — it's mechanics. Kenny breaks them down and rebuilds them the right way, so they hold under game-time pressure and keep paying off as an athlete grows — all the way to the offer.
Speed & Agility Training · Columbus, OH · It All Starts Here
Speed Is A Skill.We Teach It.
Pro-level speed and agility training for athletes of every age — built by former pro and Grey Cup champion Kenny Stafford to develop the right fundamentals early.
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Seasons Pro
Grey Cup
Champion (2015)
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D1 Offers Earned
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Sports Trained
What We Do
Starting With Stafford helps athletes of every age move faster, react quicker, and perform smarter — personalized training that builds explosive speed, sharp footwork, and on-field confidence.
The System
The 4 Gears Of Speed
Every session connects speed and agility to your sport — breaking down when, why, and how to use each movement strategy for real game-time scenarios.
Most athletes have never been taught how to run. We start there — rebuilding mechanics from the ground up so speed shows up on film, in testing, and in games.
It's the same system Kenny learned training alongside pros at XPE, scaled for athletes of every age chasing offers.
[Gear descriptions below are placeholders — Kenny to confirm the exact framework language.]
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Gear 1 — Acceleration
First-step explosiveness and drive-phase mechanics.
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Gear 2 — Build-Up
Transitioning from acceleration into upright speed.
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Gear 3 — Top Speed
Max-velocity mechanics and stride efficiency.
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Gear 4 — Maintenance
Holding speed under fatigue when the game is on the line.
+ The 3 Ways to Change Direction — decelerate, redirect, and re-accelerate from multiple positions, so agility transfers to any sport.
The Results
Where They're Headed
The measure of the work isn't a stopwatch — it's an offer. A snapshot of athletes who put in the work and earned their next level.
Committed
Cameron Baker
Basketball · Point God
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Haverford College
Committed
Ian Nixson
Basketball · Paulette's Man
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Fuckboy University
Committed
Chris Crockett
Basketball · IR
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Lightskinned University
Programs
Pick Your Track
Every athlete is different — start where you are. Prices shown are placeholders for Kenny's real rates.
Most Popular
1-on-1 Training
Fully individualized speed & agility coaching built around your sport and your goals.
$[XX] / session
Book →Train Together
Small-Group
Train in a small group of teammates or peers. Competitive reps, shared cost, same system.
$[XX] / athlete
Book →Get Measured
Combine & Testing Prep
Dial in your 40, shuttle, and change-of-direction numbers for camps, combines, and showcases.
$[XX] / session
Book →Bring The Team
Team & Clinic Training
Bring your school, club, or youth team for a group speed & agility session or clinic — the same system, scaled to your whole roster.
Custom · inquire
Inquire →Transparent pricing on purpose. Most trainers hide their rates behind a form — Kenny lists them so families can decide fast.
About Kenny
From Undrafted To Grey Cup Champion
A Columbus native and St. Francis DeSales grad, Kenny Stafford started as a true freshman at the University of Toledo and turned it into an 8-season pro career — with NFL camps, and a 2015 Grey Cup championship in the CFL.
He spent his offseasons training at XPE in Fort Lauderdale under his mentor Tony Villani — the same elite speed system used by NFL pros — collaborating with him to design state-of-the-art speed-training systems. In 2023 he brought it home to Columbus and founded Starting With Stafford to give the next generation of athletes the training he had to travel the country to find.
Football runs in the family — Kenny is the nephew of Pro Football Hall of Fame receiver Cris Carter.
What Families Say
Trusted By Athletes & Parents
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It All Starts Here
Book Your First Session
Pick a time, tell us your sport and goals, and get to work. New athletes start with an assessment so we know exactly where to build from.
When: By appointment · year-round · Columbus, OH.
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