About
SISU is a Finnish concept meaning to have heart and grit. Edge meaning to build an edge over your competition. Our training isn't for everyone. It's really intense and hard, our job is to push athletes past their limitations.
SISU is a Finnish concept meaning to have heart and grit. The kind of endurance that shows up in the third period when everyone else is fading. The edge is what you build in the months nobody's watching: stronger, faster, harder to play against. That work happens here, off the ice, rep after rep.
Inside the gym
Group Training
1:5 coach-to-athlete ratio
1-on-1 Coaching
Programs built around one athlete
Why SISU
Our training is hard on purpose. Easy programs build easy results.
Every athlete trains with a coach who watches, corrects, and pushes.
Programs designed for the demands of the game — explosive power, lateral movement, conditioning.
We test in week one and retest down the road. Your progress isn't a feeling — it's a number you can see move.
Every coach on the floor has competed and coached at a high level. They watch your reps, fix what needs fixing, and push you when you'd rather coast. No autopilot, no off-the-shelf programs.
Co-Founder & Lead Strength & Conditioning Coach
Kai leads strength and conditioning at SISU Edge. With over two decades of experience developing athletes, with a background as a Master of Uechi-Ryu karate. He's built his reputation training athletes from age 10 all the way to the NHL, including Mathew Barzal, Dante Fabbro and Ty Ronning. At SISU, he develops power, speed and durability off the ice. Our sessions are intense on purpose.
Co-Founder & Mental Performance Coach
Paris brings a wealth of experience as a former professional hockey goaltender at the international level, including representing Team Canada and the Chinese Men's National Team at the 2022 Winter Olympics and multiple World Championships. He's also a Certified Performance Mindset Coach with 4+ years of experience, currently furthering his education in exercise science and athletic biomechanics (National Academy of Sports Medicine) and pursuing accreditation in performance psychology through the University of British Columbia — making him a key asset for athletes' physical and mental development.
Our Philosophy
If you can last,
you can be SISU.