GUTS Winter Courses 2025
The Global Ultimate Training School is expanding our virtual winter ultimate course offerings for 2025
Welcome to the fourth year of the Global Ultimate Training School's virtual winter courses!
We are offering 7 distinct virtual courses this year. This will allow us to expand our reach and meet more folks with different interests. All players, captains and coaches are welcome to join all sessions as everyone can be a leader on a team and it’s never too early to learn!
Our Early Bird Pricing Deadline is Tuesday, January 7th at 12 Midnight ET and the Final Enrollment Deadlines for each course are the Monday at noon ET before the course. Early bird pricing is not available for our panel courses. Please reach out to nutc.information@gmail.com if you will need any financial assistance for these courses.
Some of our courses below are also eligible for USAU Recertification Credits — check out our course descriptions below to see more!
Although we do not anticipate a change in presenters, we reserve the right to change personnel if so needed
These winter classes, the National Ultimate Training Camp, NUTC on the Road, GUTS on the Road are just some of the ultimate enterprises under the umbrella organization of The Global Ultimate Training School "GUTS". Feel free to contact us for any of your ultimate educational needs.
We are using our proceeds to fund scholarships for our overnight camp. We distributed over $6,000 to campers in 2024, the most we have ever given out in our 24-year history. We hope to do the same, if not more, in 2025. We also pay well-deserved stipends to our admins and presenters. If you can, please consider sending an additional donation on top of your enrollment fee to support our scholarship fund.
Refund Policy
Until 1 week before course begins: $15 cancellation fee
1 week before course begins until the course date: no refund available
2025 Course Descriptions
Global Ultimate Training School
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Tiina Booth
Tulsa Douglas
7-8:30PM ET
Course Price: $65 Early Bird/$85 After Jan 7th
Final Enrollment Deadline: Noon Jan 13th
“Training Your Team to Be Mentally Resilient”
Ultimate coaches and captains often focus on teaching skills, drills and strategy to their teams. While the physical aspects of team building are important, developing a strong mental game is essential to reach consistent success, no matter what kind of team you coach. Being part of a team that values mental training often makes the physical game easier, effective and more fun.
Tiina and Tulsa will explain the foundational pieces of mental resilience and how to train individuals and your team to excel with this program. They will provide exercises and drills that will work to bring your team to the next level.
This course is designed for leaders of middle school, high school, college and club teams. It will also be recorded and available to participants after the course.
USAU Recertification Credits are available for this course.
Tuesday January 28 , 2025
“Bringing Your Team to the Next Level” (NEW)
Whether in high school, college, or club, one of the constants of ultimate is the excitement of starting a new year with the idea that "this is your year." However, it is not easy for teams to make that dream come true, and if they do, it's even harder for them to maintain that new level year after year. Finding the secret sauce that keeps a team at a consistent high level is one of the most difficult jobs in sports, yet in this course, that is exactly what we will attempt to do.
We will discuss the steps it takes to raise your team's level, and the work it takes to keep your team there. We will be talking about strategies for buy-in, communication, which skills to work on, managing energy and burnout, and more.
Luisa Neves is a member of New York XIST, and is a proud graduate of the Metro East College Division. Tim Bobrowski is a coach of the Northeastern University Huskies, and is also a proud graduate of the Metro East college division.
This course is designed for leaders of middle school, high school, college and club teams. It will be recorded and available to participants after the course.
USAU Recertification Credits are available for this course.
Luisa Neves
Tim Bobrowski
7-8:30PM ET
Course Price: $65 Early Bird/$85 After Jan 7th
Enrollment Deadline: Noon Jan 27th
Tuesday February 4, 2025
7-8:30PM ET
Course Price: $35
Enrollment Deadline: Noon Feb 3rd
“College Recruiting Panel”
EEvery session at NUTC, campers and parents are greeted with a sign that says, “Colleges Represented at Camp This Week.” We encourage staff to answer any questions about playing opportunities beyond high school and our alumni counselors are eager to share and recruit.
This panel opens this experience to more high school athletes who may not attend our camp. Discussions will be led by graduates and coaches of 10 schools from around the country. We will have reps from both Div 1 and Div 3 who will be happy to answer any questions. In addition, attendees will have access to an ebook with information from these schools and others. Parents are most welcome at this session.
Ultimate may not be an NCAA sport but we do understand the importance of making the right match for aspiring players. We hope this panel will help inform these decisions for many years to come!
Current List of Colleges Represented:
Colorado College, Middlebury, Mt. Holyoke, Northeastern, Pitt, St Olaf, Tufts, UCLA, UMass, Vassar
Mitch Dengler
7-8:30PM ET
Course Price: $65 Early Bird/$85 After Jan 7th
Enrollment Deadline: Noon Feb 4th
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
“An Evening with Mitch Dengler” (NEW)
As Mitch Dengler knows better than anyone, ultimate teams need to improve their knowledge of the rules. Mitch has been a certified Observer since 2009 and was the National Observer Director for USAU from 2013-2023. He has observed approximately 1060 games in this career.
Mitch will first present some of the most commonly misunderstood and misplayed rules in our sport, supplemented by examples on film. He will explain how the rule is often misinterpreted and how it should be understood and played. We will also offer a Q and A session during the last 30 minutes of class.
Ultimate leaders often struggle with teaching rules well and this seminar will be invaluable to teams of every level. Mitch's presence and expertise will improve the level of competitive fairness far and wide. We are lucky to have him join us this winter.
This class will be recorded and available to participants after the course.
USAU Recertification Credits are available for this course.
Tuesday February 11, 2025
Tiina Booth
Charlie Eisenhood
Rowan McDonnell
Adriana Withers
7-8:30PM ET
Course Price: $35
Enrollment Deadline: Noon Feb 10th
“Building a Business in the World of Ultimate” (NEW)
Ultimate businesses come and go in our fledgling sport. For those who played in the early 80’s, you may remember various sponsors such as Crown Royal, Cuervo and Bic. Those days are long gone but what about the businesses that are supported by ultimate today?
This panel will feature owners of businesses that are viable if not thriving. These panelists will share their history, growth, challenges and predictions for the future. Aspiring entrepreneurs, frisbee historians and others are invited to join in what is sure to be a lively discussion!
Tiina Booth owner/founder Global Ultimate Training School
Charlie Eisenhood owner/editor-in-chief Ultiworld
Rowan McDonnell co-founder Excel Ultimate
Adriana Withers co-founder/CEO VC Ultimate
“Tryouts from the Outside In” (NEW)
What do coaches look for in tryouts? How do you prepare for making a new team? This panel of coaches will explain how to bring your best self, how to show your coachability and how to showcase skills in tryouts for youth, college, club and national teams.
Designing effective tryouts relies on theory as well as pragmatics. Coaches will discuss how to be efficient, which drills they like to run, and how to evaluate players’ strengths and weaknesses at all levels. Join us for an inside look at how many tryout systems work and how you can excel at them.
USAU Recertification Credits are available for this course.
Manisha Daryani
Bryan Jones
Miranda Roth Knowles
Darryl Stanley
7-8:30PM ET
Course Price: $35
Enrollment Deadline: Noon Feb 17th
Tuesday February 18 , 2025
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Paul Rutherford
7-8:30PM ET
Course Price: $65 Early Bird/$85 After Jan 7th
Enrollment Deadline: Noon Feb 24th
“The Ultimate Sports Photography Handbook” (NEW)
This course will guide you from the basics of learning your camera to capturing images at World Championships. Whether you're just starting out or looking to refine your skills, there will be something for everyone. We'll explore camera settings, gear, techniques, how to find work, and what it takes to photograph at the highest level of sports. And of course, bring your questions along!
Paul Rutherford is a professional sports photographer based in the Boston area. He began his career photographing Ultimate and now regularly covers the Boston Red Sox, Celtics, and Patriots, as well as local high schools and colleges. Ultimate is still his favorite sport to cover.
This class will also be recorded and available to participants after the course.
