Coaches who teach, not just run drills.
Knowing a sport and teaching it to a ten-year-old are different skills. We hire coaches who have both — then train every one of them in the same method, so your athlete hears a consistent message at every station.
Four standards for every coach.
Experienced in the sport
Our coaches have coached or played the sport at a competitive level — high school, club, or college — and can demonstrate the skills they teach.
Experienced with kids
Knowing a sport is not the same as teaching it to a nine-year-old. We hire coaches who have worked with young athletes and know how to explain one thing at a time.
Screened and certified
Background check, mandated-reporter training, CPR / First Aid / AED certification, and concussion-recognition training — before a coach works a single clinic.
Trained in the Elevate method
Every coach learns our station format, our cue library for each sport, and how we give feedback, so an athlete hears a consistent message from every coach they work with.
How our coaches coach.
The same principles at every station, in every sport, for every age band.
Why technique comes first →Show, try, correct, repeat
A short demonstration, then reps right away. The coach watches, corrects one thing, and the athlete goes again. Long lectures don't build skills; feedback on real reps does.
One cue at a time
Young athletes can hold on to one idea at a time. We use short, memorable cues — "ball, base, target", "shuffle, don't cross" — that athletes can repeat to themselves when we're not there.
Small groups, every athlete seen
Groups are sized so a coach can watch every rep. Every athlete gets individual feedback in every session — not just the most confident ones.
Specific, honest, encouraging
"Good job" doesn't teach anything. Our coaches name what went right and what to fix, in a tone that keeps kids wanting to try again.
Skills before scrimmages
Games are part of every clinic, but they come after the teaching — so athletes get to use the new skill at speed instead of falling back on old habits.
Coaching roles.
Lead Clinician
Runs the sport's program for the weekend: plans the stations, coaches the oldest or most advanced group, and makes sure every athlete leaves with feedback and a practice plan.
Station Coach
Owns one skill station and the athletes rotating through it. Demonstrates, watches every rep, and corrects form.
Assistant Coach
Supports station coaches, runs warm-ups and small-sided games, and gives extra attention to athletes who need it.
Coach rosters are announced with each event. Every clinic listing will show the lead clinician for that sport, and every coach on site meets the standards above.
Coach with us
We're building coaching staffs in Orange, Los Angeles, and Riverside County for all six sports. If you've coached or played at a competitive level, enjoy teaching young athletes, and want weekend work that's focused on teaching — not wins and losses — we'd like to hear from you.
Give them a date to get ready for.
Join the list with your sport, age band, and city. We’ll email you when a clinic opens near you — no commitment until you register.