Starting in June, CrossFit Recursive is offering a 12 Week Coach Internship Program that is open to anyone (member or not, CrossFit Level 1 Certified or not) who would like to learn more about the science behind our programming; about leading groups, and public speaking; and about seeing what’s on the other side of the whiteboard.
The Program will build in three phases: virtuosity, consistency, and intensity.
Phase I – Accumulation of Knowledge
Length: Four Weeks.
Classroom time:
– 2 hours/week (led by Owner/Head Coach)
Training Time:
– 4 hours/week with other interns. No coach, just the group meeting to train together.
Assignments:
1. Read How To Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie.
2. Choose a second book from our list of ten. Study and prepare to teach to other interns.
Phase II – Consistency
Length: Four Weeks.
Classroom time:
– 2 hours/week (led by a rotation of interns presenting material as chosen in Phase I.)
Training Time:
– 4 hours/week with other interns. Rotating coaching duties (Phil coaches Monday, Moe coaches Tuesday, etc.) The intern leading the group is recorded; video is uploaded to a private facebook group for positive comments only (bright spots) to build confidence.
Assignments:
– continuing study from list of ten sources. Add video, like the Again Faster Coaching 101 series.
Phase III – Delivery
Length: Two Weeks
Classroom time:
– shadowing in CrossFit groups. Interns create appropriate warmups, mobility, cool down, and stretching and also demos movements while Owner/Head Coach teaches skills/strength and leads WOD.
Training time:
– 4 hours/week with other interns. Video review becomes more constructive/critical.
Assignments:
– research of relevant material for in-class delivery.
Phase IV – Delivery
Length: Two Weeks
Classroom time:
– role reversal from Phase III. Leading CrossFit groups, with Owner/Head Coach shadowing. Leads skill/strength portions and WOD work.
Training time:
– 3 classes/week. Review is in-person after each class.
Assignments:
– establish expertise in each class.
Phase V – Continuing Education
Length: forever
Classroom time:
– 1 hour/month
Training time:
– as needed
Assignments:
– one piece of expertise-based content per month (written, video, lecture, Q+A, challenge, etc.)
This program is free of charge to our members, but does require a time commitment. Non-members please contact us for pricing.
Please contact us if you are interested or would like more information.