Full Curriculum
4 modules · 20 hours total
🎉 Module 1 is completely free — no credit card needed.
Includes downloadable practice plan PDF on completion.
The Coaching Mindset
- Child development basics
- Setting up your first practice
- Communication with parents
- Warm-up & cool-down routines
- Basic drill design
- Downloadable practice plan PDF
Teaching Techniques
- Age-appropriate skill progressions
- Demonstration vs. instruction
- Positive feedback loops
- Managing mixed-ability groups
- Fun small-sided games
- Video drill library
First Aid & Protocols
- Concussion recognition & protocol
- Heat & hydration management
- Injury first response
- Equipment safety checks
- Emergency contact systems
Exam & Credential
- Final assessment (50 questions)
- Practical evaluation checklist
- Digital badge issuance
- National registry enrollment
- Printable certificate
No payment required to begin
From Parent
to Coach
in 4 Weekends.
The nationally recognized certification built for soccer moms, retired athletes, and PE teachers — not professional coaches. Start free. Earn your badge. Run your first session with confidence.
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Foundation
The coaching mindset, your first practice plan, and the 6 warm-up routines every youth coach needs. This is where Coach Sarah was born.
The Coaching Mindset
⏱ 45 minUnderstand how children ages 5–10 actually learn physical skills — and why fun beats drills every time.
Your First Practice Plan
⏱ 30 minBuild a 60-minute session from scratch using our fill-in-the-blank template. Works for any sport.
Talking to Parents
⏱ 20 minScripts for the sideline conversation every new coach dreads — and how to set expectations early.
Warm-Up & Cool-Down
⏱ 35 minSix kid-tested routines that get energy up and prevent injury. Each one takes under 8 minutes.
Sarah Mitchell
U-8 Soccer Coach · Denver, CO
"I was handed a jersey and told I was the coach two days before the season started. Module 1 gave me the practice plan I ran that first Saturday. The kids had no idea I'd never coached before."
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Skills
Teaching techniques that actually work with kids who'd rather be eating snacks. Real drills, real feedback systems, real results.
Age-Appropriate Progressions
⏱ 40 minA U-7 and a U-12 player learn completely differently. Here's exactly how to adjust your teaching for each age band.
Show, Don't Just Tell
⏱ 25 minThe demonstration framework that gets kids doing the skill in 60 seconds instead of listening to instructions for 10 minutes.
Positive Feedback Loops
⏱ 20 minThe "sandwich" feedback technique that builds confidence even when a kid just kicked the ball into their own goal.
Mixed-Ability Groups
⏱ 35 minHow to run one drill that challenges your best player and still includes the kid who's never played before.
12 Small-Sided Games
⏱ 45 minNo cones required. These games run themselves and teach more in 10 minutes than a formal drill does in 30.
Video Drill Library
⏱ 60 min28 filmed drills, each under 90 seconds. Watch once, run it that afternoon.
Marcus Thompson
Retired Athlete · Rec Center Coach · Atlanta, GA
"I played college ball for four years but had no idea how to teach a 7-year-old to dribble. The progression videos changed everything. I stopped coaching like a player and started coaching like a teacher."
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Unlock Skills after completing Foundation.
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Safety
The protocols, checklists, and first-response skills that make you the coach parents trust with their kids — not just the one with the whistle.
Concussion Recognition
⏱ 30 minThe 5-symptom checklist every coach must know. Includes the exact conversation to have with parents on the sideline.
Mandatory Training
Required by 38 state youth sports associations
Heat & Hydration
⏱ 20 minWhen to stop practice, what to look for, and how to set up a hydration schedule that kids actually follow.
Injury First Response
⏱ 35 minRICE protocol refresher plus the three injuries most common in youth sports — and exactly what not to do.
Equipment Safety Checks
⏱ 15 minA 5-minute pre-practice checklist that catches the hazards that cause 30% of preventable youth sports injuries.
Emergency Contact Systems
⏱ 20 minThe roster template, the communication chain, and what to say to a 911 dispatcher when every second counts.
Jennifer Okafor
PE Teacher · Youth Basketball Coach · Columbus, OH
"I've been a PE teacher for 11 years. I thought I knew safety. Module 3 taught me three things I was doing wrong. The emergency contact template alone is worth the whole program."
Badge unlocked on completion
Safety certification included in full program.
Start free with Module 1 — Safety unlocks at Module 3.
Certification
The exam, the evaluation, and the moment your name goes into the National Youth Coaching Registry. This is the part where you stop being a parent who coaches and become a Coach.
Final Assessment
⏱ 60 min50 scenario-based questions. You'll recognize every situation from the field. 80% to pass. Unlimited retakes.
Practical Evaluation
⏱ 45 minA self-recorded 15-minute practice session reviewed by a certified Certify evaluator within 48 hours.
Digital Badge & Registry
⏱ 15 minYour credential goes live in the National Youth Coaching Registry. Sharable on LinkedIn, printable for your rec center.
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David Reyes
Dad · U-10 Baseball Coach · Austin, TX
"When my daughter looked over at me during warm-ups and said 'that's my dad, he's a real coach now' — that was it. That was the whole point. The credential meant something to her before it meant something to me."
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