Ultimate Mobility

10/31/2026

🥏 Ultimate players rely on their hips.

When we have hips that rotate better — with more strength and control — it raises our ceiling & improves health.

But better hip mobility doesn’t magically happen from a few warm-up drills or “filler” exercises in your lifts.

This external rotation set up is a doozy in the best way!

It allows us to specifically target hip rotation, spend some time there, then do very intense hip strength training in the form of isometrics.

Over time, done consistently, this can improve mobility, stability, and strength.

That improvement in hip rotation can improve our ability to move in many other ways too!

It can help us handle more physical stress, and even improve skills more easily.

This is one of 100s of examples of what focused mobility training can look like.

10/29/2026

This was inspired by a conversation in my Ultimate Pain to Performance Program call today.

The main idea was: it’s not about today, but what can I do today to set myself up for tomorrow.

The “door with coats of paint” analogy — which I’ve never used before — seemed like a good way to explain.

I thought of it because I was sitting at the dining room table blankly looking around the room before I picked my daughter up from daycare.

AI could never…come up with such a boring, non click-baity video 😂

I love being weird, thinking of strange analogies and metaphors, and most of all TEACHING and helping people.

So I’m not going to outsource my thinking or writing. It’s an important part of understanding and being ABLE to coach and teach.

It’s an important part of life and who I am. There is a soul to how we organize and share information, but lately so much of it looks the same.

So even if this gets 7 views, I deeply appreciate the 7 of you who here watching and learning ❤️

10/28/2026

https://www.ultimatemobility.org/post/why-mobility-training-is-so-important-and-powerful-for-ultimate-frisbee-players

Wondering why mobility training is so key for Ultimate players? Or looking to help convince a friend or teammate to join you in your mobility journey?

This is a nice resource :)

Understand why mobility training is so important for Ultimate Frisbee Players. Learn how and where to start, so you can feel and play your best for the long-term.

10/27/2026

I train so I can practice, so I can play Ultimate. As hard as I want, as often as I want, and feel good doing it.

It’s not perfect. I still deal with aches, pains, and injuries. I still have to take days off.

But less often and less severe than I used to.

My consistent, intense mobility training and smart strength/power training has helped me build more capacity to handle the (sometimes ridiculous) field workouts I like to do.

But those field workouts allow me to be the player I want to be in games.

Out of context, doing 60 acceleration self-fetch reps in one session might seem absurd.

Doing 10 sets of 200yd shuttles in 102 degree heat doesn’t seem the smartest.

But you don’t see that gradual build-up over weeks and months. The years of consistency.

The 1,000s of inputs throughout the years to improve my quad, patellar and achilles tendon health.

You don’t see the lunges, squats, and hip rotation training done with so much intensity and focus that I have out of body experiences.

You see (some of) how I train to maintain strength and plyometric ability even when I’ve had surgeries.

I try to peel back the curtain in my posts and stories, but there’s only so much I can share (and people actually see).

When I share the “highlights,” they’re just symptoms of years of work and 1,000s upon 1,000s of focused reps.

And a LOT of fun! Don’t misunderstand me: consistency and smart training doesn’t mean you can’t have fun. Why do you think I’m always chasing discs?? 😊

Training also doesn’t have to be super rigid. You can make gains without hyper specific programming or measuring everything - sometimes bouts of less thinking works really well.

PS - It’s gonna be SO cool to have my right arm fully functional again (about 11 weeks since surgery).

10/26/2026

🥏 Ultimate Frisbee Warm-Ups

Here’s what I like to prioritize (not an exhaustive list, but big blocks):

👉 Start with low-impact continuous movement to get blood flowing and heat up

👉 Gradual build-up of intensity

👉 Add elements of fun and coordination

👉 Play with different angles of movement, often challenging and weird to coordinate

👉 Be thorough and reach some actual fatigue (you’ll recover!)

One of the best things about having big priorities like this, is you can accomplish them in a bunch of different ways.

The key is to do it in a way that works for YOU and your body.

And that might mean you do different things different days, depending on how you feel.

As always, following a rigid plan is not the play, because we don’t have the exact same needs and demands every single day.

Yes, having a consistent routine you can follow is valuable. Just don’t be afraid to go with some variety (for fun or because you need it).

Oh, and this sound obvious but a ton of players miss it…make sure you ACTUALLY warm — very warm — before you start sprinting or doing other super intense stuff.

That’s like, the biggest key, friends.

10/24/2026

Incredible effort and catch from Grace Maroon of AMP Ultimate …and it was called out 😡🤦🏻‍♂️

I have a LOT of thoughts about the way players automatically call people out because they don’t think someone is capable of displaying amazing field awareness and body control.

For now, let’s just appreciate this play and exceptional effort 🔥

10/22/2026

Try this for some extra spicy 90-90 hip mobility work.

If you’re an Ultimate Frisbee player, hip mobility is super important. How often do you put REAL effort into it?

10/22/2026

🥏 Lateral Planting Drill for Ultimate Frisbee

Many players struggle with getting low and being consistently powerful with lateral or 90-ish degree cuts.

This ability is important for offense, but even more important to stay low and wide on defense so you’re more able to powerfully react.

Mobility and strength are important here too: if you can’t get down into a low, wide position, you’ve gotta work on that.

But once you can at least access it, spend time and energy there to get more comfortable and powerful.

10/21/2026

Join the Ultimate Mobility Challenge: starts next Monday!

Comment “challenge” and I’ll send you the link to join (it’s a free 7-day trial)

WHAT IT IS:

👉 7-day challenge inside my Ultimate Mobility Membership

👉 Each day, I post a daily mobility assignment that will take 5 to 10 minutes. Complete with videos and specific instructions.

👉 You comment, confirming you did it and sharing any observations. I give you feedback or answer questions if you have them. Bonus if you film some of it!

👉 Those who complete each day get a prize (plus eternal glory)

WHO IT’S FOR:

🥏 Ultimate players who want to feel, move, and recover better

🥏 Players who want to benefit from consistent mobility training without having to think too much

🥏 Players who want some extra support, accountability, and fun to boost their training 🤗

COST?

I have a 7-day free trial! And if you decide to stay in the membership, it’s still only $29/month. You get live sessions, full Ultimate-specific training programs, and more challenges!

Comment “challenge” to join us :)

10/21/2026

In or out? It’s a tricky one, so I gave you a 2nd look with some slo-mo.

Comment with your rationale 👀

I’m not suggesting you can 100% tell from this clip but I wanna know what you think based on what you see.

And you can assume I stopped rotation on first contact…people love to use that as a cop-out 😉