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JP is the strength & Conditioning coach and creator of Specifik Ultimate, Jean-Philippe has been playing competitive Ultimate for more than 15 years. Through Specifik Ultimate, he is responsible for the physical preparation of many ultimate teams and athletes of the Montreal region. His goal is to reduce injuries, optimize performance and enable athletes to peak at the right moment. He works and has worked with the Montreal Royal organisation, Iris athletes, Jessie Grignon Tomas (Brute Squad), TCWM 2016 (WUGC silver medal 2016), Vintage 2014 (WUCC gold medal 2014). He also has the chance to work with Canadian national mixed and mixed master teams for the WUGC.
Tim is the co-founder of Morrill Performance, the Ocean City Beach Classic & the USA Ultimate 2 x Beach Champions - Humiliswag. After finishing his Masters in Exercise Science (UNI) and completing 3 years as a university strength coach, Tim founded Morrill Performance in 2011 as a platform for the pursuit of developing athletes to the fullest of their potential. MP has facilitated over 100 workshops in over 22 countries world wide. Tim has a diverse resume having worked as a Division 3 strength coach at Salisbury University (2008), a Division 1 strength coach at the University of Northern Iowa (2009 – 2010), the Men’s Health # 1 Gym in America Mike Boyle Strength & Conditioning in Boston, MA (2011-2013) and at the National Strength & Conditioning Association (2010). Since his inception of MP Tim has focused the majority of his efforts on training ultimate frisbee players. He has at national conferences for both the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and USA Ultimate.
Bert is one of the founding coaches at Strive & Uplift, a strength and conditioning community that takes a whole-athlete approach to fitness and believes high quality S&C instruction should be available and accessible to everyone. Strive & Uplift holds their values so closely, they're in the name! They believe in striving toward physical fitness goals while uplifting each other through a supportive community. In particular, Bert's coaching style is informed by her background as a secondary science teacher and player, captain, and coach of all levels and divisions in ultimate. She was a player-coach, captain, and S&C coach with Seattle Mixtape for several years, including many finals performances and a Triple Crown Tour sweep in 2017. She is invested in increasing accessibility to S&C programming for ultimate players and finding creative solutions for people who don't have access to gym equipment. In 2019, Strive & Uplift released a complete gym-free training program to complement their standard programming, and recently moved to a full name-your-price model for all their virtual memberships.
Mike is a Strength & Conditioning Coach operating Haddock Sport Performance (HSP) from Toronto, Canada. Mike has worked with clients and athletes in the entire athletic spectrum, including national and elite programs, varsity teams, youth athletes, and the general population. Our goal is to build strong personal relationships with our athletes while emphasizing athlete education, with the vision of empowering each to their own success. Mike is the Strength & Conditioning Coach for Team Canada Open & Womens (WUGC), Toronto 6ixers, Toronto Goat/Rush, Field Hockey Canada (Ontario), and works with athletes internationally through HSP.