This week's TAP features Santo Riva, owner of Victory Performance.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talking-performance/support

Tiina Booth is noted for her contributions to creating and implementing the template for the development and support of youth ultimate. From the Amherst Invitational to school clinics to the National Ultimate Training Camp (NUTC), Tiina built the foundation of youth ultimate in the Northeast that has been replicated throughout the U.S.A. After helping to found the women’s division and serving as a women’s regional coordinator in the Northeast in early 1980s, Tiina became the coach of the Amherst Regional High School (ARHS) ultimate team beginning in 1989. She co-founded the Junior National Championships in 1998 and coached her ARHS boys’ team to national championships in 1998, 2003 and 2004. In 2001, she founded NUTC, the first overnight high school ultimate camp. Over the years, the NUTC experience trained the next generation of ultimate stars and attracted players from across the U.S. and internationally, with many NUTC alumni returning as NUTC coaches. She was a coach of the U.S. Boys’ National Ultimate team in 1998, 2000 and 2004; these teams won the World Championship in 1998 and 2004. She co-wrote the original curriculum for the UPA/USA Ultimate coaching certification in 2003-04, co-authored the book, “Essential Ultimate” in 2006, and has been a writer for the online publication Ultiworld since 2013. Tiina founded the Ultimate Players and Coaches Conference in 2007, which brought together giants in the sport for the promotion, teaching and growth of ultimate for several years. After retiring from coaching the ARHS boys in 2013, she became a coach for the University of Massachusetts men’s ultimate team in 2014, helping to bring them to Nationals in 2014 (their first time in 26 years), a position she continues to hold today. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talking-performance/support

Rowan is the 2018 AUDL MVP and founder of American Ultimate University --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talking-performance/support

Jared is a Licensed Massage Therapist and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specials (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talking-performance/support

Sofia is a certified health coach (Institute for Integrative Nutrition, New York) with a PhD in biology/genetics (Toronto, Canada) who uses a scientific approach for maximizing health and fitness. Sofia believes that everyone can live their best possible lives by eating well, constantly testing their personal limits, respecting their instincts, having a curious mind and being authentic.  Talking about Performance is presented by BE Ultimate. BE Ultimate not only offers elite sublimated gear but also Ultimate-specific pants, socks, hats, and more! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talking-performance/support

Tim sits down with Josh "Cricket" Markette to discuss his over 20 years experience of playing Ultimate. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talking-performance/support

We flip the script in this episode and Tim gets to be interviewed by Petra. Tim tells his story of becoming a Strength and Conditioning coach, training various teams, including Ironside, Brute Squad, and the Boracay Dragons, working towards winning the National Championship of Beach Ultimate (after losing twice), and growing MPFPT.com. Tim Morrill, MS, CFSC One of the premier coaches in the fields of speed & agility, strength & conditioning, health, fitness and movement, Tim Morrill is a true leader in ultimate and strength & conditioning. Petra Kowalski Petra was a soccer coach at the high school, club, collegiate and semi-professional levels for eight years before officially turning her focus to the mental game. Since then, she has been using research-based mental skills, resilience, leadership, and team dynamics training to help individuals and teams perform more optimally under pressure and thrive through adversity. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talking-performance/support

Discussed in the episode: Matt’s start as a strength and conditioning coach Matt’s success as a college level coach Mentorships and the progression from athlete to coach The role of a strength and conditioning coach Matt’s opinion and practice for strength & power, speed & agility, energy systems development, and mental game) Training age and using progressions and regressions Transfer from the weight room to the playing field Athlete Recovery Mindset and attitude Setting team mission, vision, values, and standards Team commitment Ultimate frisbee Lacrosse Matt Nein: Completing in his fourteenth year as the Coordinator of Sports Performance at Salisbury University, Matt oversees the training programs of 21 varsity teams, 3 graduate assistants, and an intern and volunteer staff of about 10. During his tenure as Coordinator, Matt has had the opportunity to work with 12 National Championship teams, 8 individual National Championship athletes, and over 300 All-Americans. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talking-performance/support

Brendon’s personal mission is to spread the positive by-products of coaching and movement by using strength and conditioning as his platform. As a member of the Crossover care team, he is on a mission to make physical activity the new “most commonly prescribed drug.” Show topics: Brendon’s start as a strength coach The start of Certified Functional Strength Coaching Meeting people where they are Stability and Mobility Brendon’s approach to holistic healing Ultimate frisbee training --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talking-performance/support

Marco Sanchez has been a strength and conditioning coach at Mike Boyle Strength and Conditioning in Woburn since completing a summer internship in 2009. Since then Marco has built an extensive resume of personal training and athlete clients, ranging from youths to professionals and Olympians. Marco is an educator at Mike Boyle Strength and Conditioning and is heavily involved with the training of the staff as well as other coaches and trainers around the world. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talking-performance/support