All The Tools You Need To Become A Successful Ultimate Frisbee Coach
Gain confidence in your coaching. Have a lasting impact on your ultimate community.
GET STARTED!Build a Solid Foundation. Continue to Grow!
Build a solid foundation of ultimate coaching knowledge. And set off on a path of continual improvement and professional development.
Be inspired by experts in the field! Learn from coaches all over the world who have already done the things you are currently trying to do with your team.
Weā€™ve got the practical strategic and tactical topics down to the minute details.Ā We have frameworks for everything, like how to teach cutting and horizontal stack. Learn how to think about your first 15 seconds of defense and how to teach SOTG as a skill. Feel confident in your understanding of the game and be able to use simple language to express complex ultimate strategies and tactics.
We cover the high level concepts most YouTube channels and blogs donā€™t tackle. Like how to build a dynasty, how to create positive team cultures, how to recruit players, and how to develop them into leaders.
With theĀ Coaching and Game IQ Classroom, weā€™ve made access to the best minds in ultimate convenient and accessible.
We believe that the future of ultimate will be determined by its coaches. This is why we want you to be the best coach you can be. Join the movement, improving the sport one coach, one team, one player at a time!
Build a Solid Foundation. Continue to Grow!
Learn groundlevel ultimate coaching knowledge and set off on a path of continual improvement and professional development.
Be inspired by experts in the field! Learn from coaches all over the world who've done the things you are currently trying to do with your team.
We’ve got the practical, strategic, and tactical topics down to the minute details. Like how to think about your first 15 seconds of defense and how to teach SOTG as a skill. Frameworks for everything from teaching cutting to horizontal stack. Feel confident in your understanding of the game and be able to use simple language to express complex ultimate strategies and tactics.
And we cover the high-level concepts most YouTube channels and blogs don’t tackle. Like how to build a dynasty, how to create positive team cultures, how to recruit players, and how to develop them into leaders.
With the Coaching and Game IQ Classroom, we’ve made access to the best minds in ultimate convenient and accessible.
We believe that the future of ultimate will be determined by its coaches. This is why we want you to be the best coach you can be. Join the movement, improving the sport one coach, one team, one player at a time!
Passion and Growth
"I love how passionate the speakers are to help other coaches improve how they do things. For me URCA (now called UAP Coaching and GameIQ) embodies what ultimate is really all about. People coming together to share, discuss and grow. Coming out the other side bigger and better people."
- Lauchlan Robertson, New Zealand
Simple Explanations
"I learned valuable lessons about tactics, physics, mental health and spirit, and how to present all of that to the college team I currently co-coach. Every aspect I need to know as a coach was addressed in a simple, pragmatic, laconic way. The rest of the season will most certainly be productive and exciting - and URCA (now called Coaching and Game IQ) is making a massive impact.
- Mykyta Kornieiev, co-coach, ZNU Panthers, Zaporizhzhya, Ukraine
Passion and Growth
"I love how passionate the speakers are to help other coaches improve how they do things. For me URCA (now called UAP Coaching and GameIQ) embodies what ultimate is really all about. People coming together to share, discuss and grow. Coming out the other side bigger and better people."
- Lauchlan Robertson, New Zealand
Simple Explanations
"I learned valuable lessons about tactics, physics, mental health and spirit, and how to present all of that to the college team I currently co-coach. Every aspect I need to know as a coach was addressed in a simple, pragmatic, laconic way. The rest of the season will most certainly be productive and exciting - and URCA (now called Coaching and Game IQ) is making a massive impact.
- Mykyta Kornieiev, co-coach, ZNU Panthers, Zaporizhzhya, Ukraine
How it Works
Build a Foundation
Get started with our Coaching Certification.
In about 20 hours, you'll be trained on 12 topics covering the areas of Season Planning, Communication, Player Development, Team Strategy and Spirit of the Game.
A great place to begin for new and early intermediate coaches.
You'll be confident that you've got a complete set of knowledge for any situation.
Continue Learning! Advance by Topic or Time of Year
For intermediate to advanced coaches, learn what you want at your own pace!
Block out an hour a week, or even an hour a month to slowly improve your ultimate knowledge and coaching skill.
Prep for the part of the season you’re entering with knowledge that’s relevant to the timeline of your main season or campaign.
With over 100 talks from speakers around the world, you'll always be learning something new from a wide variety of perspectives.
How it Works
Build a Foundation
Get started with our Coaching Certification.
In about 20 hrs, you'll be trained on 12 topics covering the areas of Season Planning, Communication, Player Development, Team Strategy, and Spirit of the Game.
A great place to begin for new and early intermediate coaches, you'll be confident that you've got a complete set of knowledge for any situation.
Continue Learning! Advance by Topic or Time of Year
For intermediate to advanced coaches, learn what you want at your own pace!
Block out an hour a week, or even an hour a month to slowly improve your ultimate knowledge and coaching skill.
Prep for the part of the season you’re entering with knowledge that’s relevant to the timeline of your main season or campaign.
With over 100 talks from speakers around the world, you'll always be learning something new from a wide variety of perspectives.
What Will I Learn?
We've got over 130 Presentations in our Coaching and Game IQ Classroom. That lets you dig into whatever area you're interested, but to get you a quick sample here are are some selected high-lights...
Drill Design, Practice Planning, and Season Planning
How to design drills that are right for your team
Sion 'Brummie' Scone
Season Planning: 3 steps to navigating 2 critical hours of your season
Mario O'Brien
The Realities of Being an Emerging Sport: Drills, Tips, and Suggestions for Practices with Limited Players or Field Space
Josh Hartzog
Successful Skills Training - Develop your Athlete's Skills Effectively
Mish Phillips
Deconstructing Systems at Practice
Christie Lawry
Flexible Practice Planning for Players of All Skill Levels
Melissa Witmer
Better learning, better drills (skills acquisition in Ultimate)
Liam Kelly
How to Plan Focused Scrimmages Your Players Will Love!
Melissa Witmer
Coaching is Not (Just) a Team Sport: Focus on Individual Player Improvement to Build Championship Teams
Mike Payne
Designer Habits
Alex Davis
Ensuring training transfers to the pitch
Jools Murray
Progression at Practice
Lucy Barnes
Time Management for Ultimate Coaches
Sion Scone
Athletic Performance
How to Use Team Warm Ups to Develop Athletic Movement Quality
Melissa Witmer
Three Parts of a Good Dynamic Warmup
Melissa Witmer
How To Translate Mobility & Strength Gains to Stellar On-Field Performance
Ren Caldwell
The 8 Pillars of Functional Performance Training
Tim Morrill
Fundamentals of Changing Direction
Melissa Witmer
Body Weight Training: No Gym, No Problem!
Ren Caldwell
Six Years to Make an Athlete: UAP Level 2 testing update
Jools Murray
Simple Ways to Create an Athletic Team Culture
Ren Caldwell
Increase team compliance to your S&C program
Melissa Witmer
Developing Athleticism in Youth Teams (Middle/High School)
Ren Caldwell
Glute Power: Training for Performance & Injury Reduction
Ren Caldwell
Injury prevention for ultimate
Jamie Wolf
Ultimate 4 Life: Secrets of Longevity
Ren Caldwell
Mental Toughness Training
10 Steps to Mental Toughness
Tiina Booth
Simple Mental Strength Training Techniques You Can Start Today
Anna Rogacki
Cultivating the Mental Toughness Muscle
Judy Jarvis
The 2-step process to help your athletes set Effective Goals & achieve them
Anna Rogacki
Growing the Nation: how we built mentally-tough athletes and future coaches
Chrissy Hunter & Samuel Ng
Leadership Development
The Importance of Empowering Captains
Manisha Daryani
Teaching Leadership
Lou Burruss
Losing Control: The Development of Future Leaders
Marc van der Poest Clement
Keep Them Coming Back for More: How to Retain Players and Grow Your Program as a Leader
Lauren Boyle
Team selections: Making them fair, transparent and easier
Owen Shepherd
Lessons from NUTC & Beyond
Tiina Booth
One at a time, all at the same time: Finding the balance between being a player, coach, and captain of the same team
Mario O'Brien
Communicating with Captains
Keith Raynor
Coaching Individual Skills
Backhand Hucks
Colin McIntyre
How a disc flies: what a coach needs to know
Ben Heywood
Teaching the Forehand
Cate Roscoe
The Mark is your Friend
Jenny Fey
Setting a Strong, Efficient Mark
Robyn Fennig
Defensive Positioning for Shutdown Defense
Alex Davis
ACTOR: How to teach the Fundamentals of Match-up Defense
Keith Raynor
Confident Cutting: teaching effective cuts to shake defenders & gain yards
Josh Hartzog
>Thinking & Feeling: Building Blocks of Creating Cutters
Keith Raynor
A different angle on resets: a key skill for safer, more effective dumps
John McNaughton
Attacking as a Handler: How to do it, how to stop it, and how to counter
Jonathan Nethercutt
Good Habits and Tricks for Dump Offense and Defense
Nicky Spiva
Pulling and Receiving
Ben Heywood
The full list can be found on our list of talks page.
What Will I Learn?
We've got over 100 Presentations in our Coaching and Game IQ Classroom. Here are just a few!
Drill Design, Practice Planning, and Season Planning
How to design drills that are right for your team
Sion 'Brummie' Scone
Season Planning: 3 steps to navigating 2 critical hours of your season
Mario O'Brien
The Realities of Being an Emerging Sport: Drills, Tips, and Suggestions for Practices with Limited Players or Field Space
Josh Hartzog
Successful Skills Training - Develop your Athlete's Skills Effectively
Mish Phillips
Deconstructing Systems at Practice
Christie Lawry
Flexible Practice Planning for Players of All Skill Levels
Melissa Witmer
Better learning, better drills (skills acquisition in Ultimate)
Liam Kelly
How to Plan Focused Scrimmages Your Players Will Love!
Melissa Witmer
Coaching is Not (Just) a Team Sport: Focus on Individual Player Improvement to Build Championship Teams
Mike Payne
Designer Habits
Alex Davis
Ensuring training transfers to the pitch
Jools Murray
Progression at Practice
Lucy Barnes
Time Management for Ultimate Coaches
Sion Scone
Athletic Performance
How to Use Team Warm Ups to Develop Athletic Movement Quality
Melissa Witmer
Three Parts of a Good Dynamic Warmup
Melissa Witmer
How To Translate Mobility & Strength Gains to Stellar On-Field Performance
Ren Caldwell
The 8 Pillars of Functional Performance Training
Tim Morrill
Fundamentals of Changing Direction
Melissa Witmer
Body Weight Training: No Gym, No Problem!
Ren Caldwell
Six Years to Make an Athlete: UAP Level 2 testing update
Jools Murray
Simple Ways to Create an Athletic Team Culture
Ren Caldwell
Increase team compliance to your S&C program
Melissa Witmer
Developing Athleticism in Youth Teams (Middle/High School)
Ren Caldwell
Glute Power: Training for Performance & Injury Reduction
Ren Caldwell
Injury prevention for ultimate
Jamie Wolf
Ultimate 4 Life: Secrets of Longevity
Ren Caldwell
Mental Toughness Training
10 Steps to Mental Toughness
Tiina Booth
Simple Mental Strength Training Techniques You Can Start Today
Anna Rogacki
Cultivating the Mental Toughness Muscle
Judy Jarvis
The 2-step process to help your athletes set Effective Goals & achieve them
Anna Rogacki
Growing the Nation: how we built mentally-tough athletes and future coaches
Chrissy Hunter & Samuel Ng
Leadership Development
The Importance of Empowering Captains
Manisha Daryani
Teaching Leadership
Lou Burruss
Losing Control: The Development of Future Leaders
Marc van der Poest Clement
Keep Them Coming Back for More: How to Retain Players and Grow Your Program as a Leader
Lauren Boyle
Team selections: Making them fair, transparent and easier
Owen Shepherd
Lessons from NUTC & Beyond
Tiina Booth
One at a time, all at the same time: Finding the balance between being a player, coach, and captain of the same team
Mario O'Brien
Communicating with Captains
Keith Raynor
Coaching Individual Skills
Backhand Hucks
Colin McIntyre
How a disc flies: what a coach needs to know
Ben Heywood
Teaching the Forehand
Cate Roscoe
The Mark is your Friend
Jenny Fey
Setting a Strong, Efficient Mark
Robyn Fennig
Defensive Positioning for Shutdown Defense
Alex Davis
ACTOR: How to teach the Fundamentals of Match-up Defense
Keith Raynor
Confident Cutting: teaching effective cuts to shake defenders & gain yards
Josh Hartzog
>Thinking & Feeling: Building Blocks of Creating Cutters
Keith Raynor
A different angle on resets: a key skill for safer, more effective dumps
John McNaughton
Attacking as a Handler: How to do it, how to stop it, and how to counter
Jonathan Nethercutt
Good Habits and Tricks for Dump Offense and Defense
Nicky Spiva
Pulling and Receiving
Ben Heywood