All Levels · Ages 11–18 · Private online
Private 1-on-1 World Schools Debate Coaching
Private World Schools coaching, scheduled around you
- The pathway
- 1. Foundation
- ·2. Competition Team
- ·3. National Team Sprint
- ·4. 1-on-1 Coaching
About this program
One-on-one coaching pairs a student with a World Schools specialist for fully personalized training. Sessions adapt to exactly what the student needs: rebuilding a speaker role, reviewing tournament recordings round by round, running impromptu prep drills, or preparing a USA Debate application. Scheduling is flexible across US time zones.
Is this the right fit?
- Who it's for
- Students who want to improve fast between seasons · Competitors with a specific tournament or application deadline · Students whose schedules don’t fit weekly group classes
- Prerequisites
- None. 1-on-1 works at any level, from a first speech to national-circuit prep. The first session is a diagnostic, so the coach meets the student exactly where they are.
Choose your hours
25% off early-birdStart with a diagnostic, then buy hours as you need them. Hours are valid for one year from the date of purchase.
Diagnostic session (60 min)
A first session that maps the student’s level. One-time purchase.
Hourly coaching
$120 per 60-minute session, from 1 to 9 hours.
10-hour package
10 hours of coaching, $100 an hour.
20-hour package
20 hours of coaching, $85 an hour.
What students achieve
- ✓A personalized development plan after a diagnostic first session
- ✓Round-by-round review of tournament recordings
- ✓Targeted drills for your weakest scoring category (Style, Content, or Strategy)
- ✓Flexible support for school tryouts, state series, or national applications
Curriculum
01Diagnostic
A first session that maps strengths and gaps against the 40/40/20 criteria
02Custom plan
A session-by-session plan built around the student’s competition calendar
03Film review
Detailed breakdowns of the student’s recorded rounds
04On-demand prep
Surge sessions before tryouts, state, Nationals, or application deadlines
What's included
- ✓A diagnostic first session that maps the student against the Style / Content / Strategy criteria
- ✓A coach matched to the student’s goal, drawn from the full roster
- ✓Flexible scheduling across US time zones, evenings and weekends included
- ✓Round-by-round film review of the student’s own recordings when they have them
- ✓Hours valid for a full year, so you can spread them across a season
Who teaches it
Cailyn Min · World Schools Coach
Best Open Speaker at WSDC Panama 2025, a first for Team USA. USA National WSDC Team, 5th place at Worlds 2025.
Biser Angelov · World Schools Coach
Won the European University Debating Championships. Finished top 16 in the world at WUDC.
Tin Puljić · Debate Coach
2021 World Universities Debating Champion. Best ESL Speaker at WUDC 2020 and 2021.
Netra Easwaran · World Schools Coach
Debates with the Yale Debate Association, with a strong record on the APDA circuit. Directs World Scholar’s Cup programs.
Matt Mauriello · Debate & Writing Coach
Won the Yale Invitational on the APDA circuit. Reached the final at multiple APDA tournaments.
Peregrine Beckett · Program Director
Semifinalist at the Tournament of Champions in Lincoln-Douglas. Named best speaker at the Harvard Invitational.
Zach Fleeser · Debate Coach
Qualified to the Tournament of Champions multiple times. Award winner at NSDA Nationals.
Mac Hays · Debate Coach
Took 4th place at NSDA Nationals. Debated for Brown University.
Shaurya Chandravanshi · World Schools Coach
Represented the UAE on its national debate team. Broke into the top 10 speakers at the World University Debating Championship.
Full credentials for the whole team are on the coaches page.
How enrollment works
- 1
Enroll and pay
Secure checkout takes a minute. You enter each student’s details and pay for the enrollment unit shown below.
- 2
We reach out in 24–48 hours
A coach contacts you to welcome the student, confirm the age group and time slot, and answer any questions.
- 3
Placement and first session
We place the student in the right class and send the class link and materials before the first meeting.
Enrollment is covered by our Refund Policy and Terms of Service.
Read this before you start
Everything below is free and needs no account. It is the background the first few sessions of 1-on-1 Coaching assume.
- How World Schools judging works
The criteria a diagnostic session scores a student against.
- How to rebut an argument
The four-step response structure most 1-on-1 work starts with.
- Points of information
The sixty-second exchange that is hardest to fix without individual coaching.
- Speaker cheat sheets
Printable role templates a student can bring to a session.
- Building an argument that holds
Tagline, mechanisms, impact, weighing: the structure sessions drill against.
Frequently asked questions
How does buying hours work?
Start with a one-time diagnostic session at $80 so a coach can map the student’s level, then buy hours as you need them: $120 an hour for one to nine hours, or a 10-hour package for $1,000 or a 20-hour package for $1,700. All hours are valid for a full year from purchase.
Which coach will my child work with?
Any coach on our roster is available for 1-on-1. After you book, we match the student to a coach based on their goal, whether that is a first speech, tournament prep, or a USA Debate application. Tell us if you have a preference and we will do our best to honor it.
Do the hours expire?
Hours are valid for one year from the date of purchase, so you can use them steadily through a season or save them for a push before a specific tournament or deadline.
How is a session scheduled?
Scheduling is flexible across US time zones, including evenings and weekends. After purchase, a coach reaches out to set the first session at a time that works for the student.