Our story
From grassroots
to world champions.
Why we exist
Athletes
deserve better.
JP Athletic was built from a simple belief: athletes deserve better. Better coaching, better education, better systems, and a clearer pathway to success.
Having worked across grassroots, pathway, and professional sport, Jordan saw firsthand how often athletes were left guessing about their development. JP Athletic removes that guesswork with a professional, evidence-based approach to performance — helping athletes understand where they are, where they want to go, and what it takes to get there.
The founder
Jordan Papa.
Jordan Papa is a high-performance coach specialising in athletic development, rehabilitation, and return-to-performance. Working within the New Zealand Warriors and across multiple professional sporting environments, he has helped athletes progress from grassroots participation to world champions. As founder of Huskies and performance coach to Duken Williams, his work has contributed to National Titles, Commonwealth Games success, Pacific Games gold medals, and the development of athletes competing at the highest levels of their sport.
He joined the Warriors with a vision of rebuilding the club's academy pathway following COVID-19, and has since progressed into the NRL environment as a Performance and Rehabilitation Coach — today overseeing athlete development across the Warriors pathways system, leading the NSW Cup physical performance program, and appointed Lead Performance Coach for the Indigenous All Stars in 2026.
“Build the mover before the athlete. Foundations first — everything else is built on top of them.”
— Jordan Papa · Founder, JP Athletic
Qualified to a
professional standard.
Certifications & qualifications
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