The Jackson Strength & Performance Difference
Over 20 years of experience training athletes.
Overview
At Jackson Strength and Performance, our mission is simple: build strong, confident, resilient athletes who excel in sport—and in life. With over 20 years of coaching experience across youth, high school, collegiate, professional, and Olympic levels, we provide an unmatched training environment rooted in expertise, safety, and individualized development.
Experience That Sets Us Apart
Our coaching staff is the most experienced in the Flathead Valley. Every coach undergoes comprehensive background checks, maintains Safe Sport certification, and completes our rigorous 12-step internal training process. This ensures that every athlete receives consistent, high-quality coaching built on proven methods and years of hands-on experience.
Individualized Training for Every Athlete
No two athletes are the same—and their programs shouldn’t be either. Each athlete begins with an in-depth assessment designed to identify red flags, movement limitations, strengths, and weaknesses. From there, we build individualized training plans based on sport, position, age, training history, injury background, and seasonal demands.
Our commitment to a 1:5 coach-to-athlete ratio or better ensures that every athlete is seen, supported, and coached with precision.
A Culture of Effort, Consistency, and Growth
We believe success is built on consistency and effort. Our training environment reinforces discipline, accountability, and long-term development, helping athletes build habits that carry them far beyond the weight room. Through ongoing testing and retesting, athletes and families can see measurable progress in performance, speed, strength, and overall athleticism.
Flexible Scheduling for Busy Families
We offer training availability every 15 minutes before and after school, on weekends, and during homeschool hours. Whether you’re managing school sports, travel teams, or multiple kids, we make high-quality training accessible and convenient.
Expanding Facilities for Elite Development
We continue to grow and elevate our facility to meet the needs of our athletes. Coming soon:
- A 70’ turf lane for sprints and sled work
- Batting cages for skill development
- In-house hitting, pitching, and fielding instruction
Curtis Jackson - Founder & Director of athletic development
Curtis Jackson is a world-class performance coach and the founder and co-owner of Jackson Strength and Performance, where he has spent the last twenty-plus years helping athletes reach the highest levels of physical and mental performance. Over his career, Curtis has trained hundreds of youth, collegiate, professional, and Olympic athletes across a wide range of sports, including baseball, basketball, football, sand and indoor volleyball, martial arts, track and field, and more.
Under Curtis’s coaching, athletes have gone on to compete at many of the most respected collegiate programs in the country—Stanford, UCLA, Texas, Washington, Nebraska, Virginia, USC, and nearly every school in the former Pac-12. He has also coached standout individuals such as Olympian ski cross athlete Tyler Wallasch, Beach Volleyball Olympian Nick Lucena, 2017 World Freeride Champion Lorraine Huber, three-time Olympic skier Daron Rahlves, and track and field competitors at the collegiate and elite youth levels.
Curtis’s credibility comes not only from decades of coaching but also his own accomplishments as an athlete. He is a former professional beach volleyball player, an all-league Division I indoor volleyball athlete, and was instrumental in leading Long Beach State to the 1999 National Championship match. His legacy is permanently honored through his induction into the Long Beach State Men’s Volleyball Wall of Honor.
Throughout his career, Curtis has been mentored by some of the most influential minds in performance training—Eric Cressey, Charles Poliquin, Paul Chek, and Joe DeFranco—shaping his holistic and continually evolving approach.
Grounded and humble, Curtis remains committed to lifelong learning.
With 20+ years of study in nutrition and a strong foundation in sports psychology, Curtis integrates nutrition and sleep education, corrective exercise, strength and mobility development, mindset training, and two decades of hands-on experience to build the complete athlete.
He is especially passionate about teaching youth athletes, helping them understand the importance of caring for their physical and mental health, and showing them that there is always time to train when priorities are aligned.
Above all, Curtis believes that consistent effort leads to extraordinary results. Known for his humility, authenticity, and relentless dedication to growth, he has earned his place as one of the most respected performance coaches in the field.