Elliot Trotter is the founder and former Editor in Chief of Skyd Magazine. He began playing ultimate at Highland Park High School (IL) in 2004, with then coach Kunal Pujara, and has been throwing way too hard ever since. In attending the University of Puget Sound, Elliot helped found the UPS Postmen and went on to captain his sophomore year. Elliot has coached everything from the elementary to club level in addition to numerous clinics and programs. Elliot has also been involved in many ultimate projects, founding RISE UP Ultimate and hosting Ultimate Globe Trotter, a travel show about ultimate. As a player, Elliot has competed internationally with many club teams including Melbourne Heads of State, Queretaro's Malaki, Auckland Magon, Boracay Dragons, Copenhagen Ragnarok and Seattle Voodoo. Additionally he has represented Australia at the 2015 World Beach Championships, Philippines at the 2015 Asian Oceanic Championships and has played professionally for the Seattle Rainmakers of the MLU.

Quest for Gold: Final Bout – Part 4 (Finals)

by August 7, 2012, 10:11am 0

Team USA Open faces Great Britain in their final challenge of the World Championships. Presented by Five Ultimate (http://fiveultimate.com) All jerseys worn by Team USA are produced by Five Ultimate…

Fury Road: In Stride – World Ultimate Championships 2012 (Semifinals) [Part 3]

by July 29, 2012, 11:49pm 0

(Feature photo by Neil Gardner – nzsnaps.com)

2012 World Championships: Team USA’s True Test – Day 7 (Semis)

by July 20, 2012, 10:14am 0

Presented by Five Ultimate and Ultimate Results. All jerseys worn by Team USA are produced by Five Ultimate and available in the Five Ultimate online store. (Feature photo by Neil…

Worlds 2012: Fury Builds On – Day 5

by July 12, 2012, 4:18pm 0

After sustaining losses to Canada and Japan, Fury rallies with further pool play victories. Presented by Five Ultimate (http://fiveultimate.com) All jerseys worn by Team USA are produced by Five Ultimate…

Worlds 2012: Team USA Survives Australia – Day 5

by July 11, 2012, 11:21pm 0

All jerseys worn by Team USA are produced by Five Ultimate and available in the Five Ultimate online store. Brought to you by Ultimate Results (http://ultyresults.com)

2012 World Championships: Coverage Announcement

by July 3, 2012, 4:16pm 0

Skyd is pleased to announce coverage of the 2012 World Ultimate and Guts Championships in Sakai, Japan. The Skyd team will be arriving in Sakai shortly after the tournament begins…

SkydCast #14: RISE UP Ultimate, Mario O’Brien

by June 21, 2012, 8:33am 0

I talk to Mario O’Brien about RISE UP and its mission to create professional Ultimate instructional videos. RISE UP boasts a lineup of impressive staff, including Ben Wiggins as lead…

SkydCast #13: UltiCards

by April 23, 2012, 8:00am 0

In this episode, I have the privilege of announcing a brand new product to the Ultimate community. I’m pleased to chat with Nick Fothergill and Evan Phillips about UltiCards. UltiCards…

The Spirit of Marty Bakko

by February 14, 2012, 1:18pm 0

Marty Bakko, or MFB, was considered one of the most popular players in the master division. He was a skilled player that played with fire and determination on the D…

SkydCast #12: AUDL’s Bluegrass Revolution

by February 6, 2012, 4:00am 0

The Bluegrass Revolution is one of eight teams participating in the AUDL‘s inaugural season come April of this year. Though Skyd could not attend Revolution’s tryout combine on January 29th,…