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Kids Coaching

  • Coaching Kids Classes
  • Shadow Protocol (Kids)
  • Shadow Session 1 (Little Lions): Simplicity and Energy
  • Shadow Session 2 (Little Lions): Behavioral Management and Safety
  • Shadow Session 3 (Golden Tigers): Complexity and the Drill-to-Game Pattern
  • Shadow Session 4 (Golden Tigers): Culture, Adaptation, and the Big Picture
  • Assist Protocol (Kids)
  • Assist Session 1: Being Present and Handling Behavioral Moments
  • Assist Session 2: Being Present and Handling Behavioral Moments
  • Assist Session 3: Running Segments and Managing Partners
  • Assist Session 4: Running Segments and Managing Partners
  • Assist Session 5: Owning Full Segments
  • Assist Session 6: Owning Full Segments
  • Co-Lead Protocol (Kids)
  • Co-Lead Session 1: Warmup + Standing Game (Plus a Taste of the Ground Game)
  • Co-Lead Session 2: Warmup + Standing Game (Plus a Taste of the Ground Game)
  • Co-Lead Session 3: Ground Game / Main Topic + Recall + Closeout
  • Co-Lead Session 4: Ground Game / Main Topic + Recall + Closeout
  • Co-Lead Session 5: Proving Consistency on the Hard Half
  • Co-Lead Session 6: Proving Consistency on the Hard Half
  • Solo with Supervision (Kids)
  • Solo Session 1: Running the Show
  • Solo Session 2: Running the Show
  • Solo Session 3: Proving Consistency
  • Solo Session 4: Proving Consistency
  • Solo Final Assessment (Kids)
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Solo Final Assessment (Kids)

Kids Coaching · Lesson 26 of 26All lessons

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Complete this after all four solo sessions. This is the comprehensive assessment for the kids coaching track.

Knowledge Check

What are the two kids programs at GJJ? What ages do they serve? What are the key differences between them?

Walk through the Little Lions class structure from memory, including segments and approximate timestamps.

Walk through the Golden Tigers class structure from memory, including segments and approximate timestamps.

What is the drill-to-game pattern? When and how is it used in Golden Tigers classes?

What is a recall round? Why is it one of the highest-ROI things you can do in a kids class?

What does "strict but silly" mean? Why is being loose with boundaries worse than being strict?

What's the difference between telling a kid they are bad vs telling them their behavior was bad? Why does it matter?

What are the athletic punishments for each program? When do you use time-based vs count-based punishment?

Why do we prioritize wrestling/takedown games in every kids class across both programs?

Coaching Skill Assessment

Describe your approach to planning a Little Lions class vs a Golden Tigers class. How does your planning process differ between them?

How do you pick training partners in a kids class? Walk through the factors you consider and how you prioritize them.

A kid hits their training partner out of frustration. Walk through exactly how you handle it for Little Lions vs Golden Tigers.

A kid refuses to participate and sits against the wall. Walk through how you handle it. At what point do you leave them alone vs continue engaging?

A parent approaches you after class concerned that their kid got hurt. The injury was minor (bumped heads during a scramble). How do you handle the conversation?

How do you decide when a game isn't working and needs to change vs when kids just need another round to figure it out?

What's the most common mistake you make when coaching kids? What are you doing to fix it?

Pedagogy and Philosophy

What is the most important paradigm shift between coaching adults and coaching kids?

Why do we care more about kids loving the game than being good at it? How does this change your coaching priorities?

Lemov writes that "when you chase five rabbits, you catch none." How does this apply even more strongly in kids classes?

Why do we use familiar game formats with kids instead of constantly introducing new ones?

What's the difference between over-praising and specific praise? Give an example of each.

Andrew Green (Ep. 375) talks about why kids can't be coached like mini adults. What's the most important reason?

Self-Assessment

What kind of kids coach are you right now? What are your strengths?

What kind of kids coach do you want to become? What do you need to develop to get there?

Which age group do you feel more comfortable coaching (Little Lions or Golden Tigers)? Why? What do you need to develop to feel equally comfortable in both?

What's one thing you wish you'd known at the start of this training program?

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