Coach Every Kid with Confidence
Put Me In Coach is the only complete playbook built for real-world youth cheerleading coaches — covering age-appropriate skills, child safety, inclusive communication, and team culture, all in plain language you can use at your next practice.
Every child who steps onto your mat is trusting you with something huge — and I built this school to make sure you're ready to honor that trust, every single time.— Leigh Baumann
What you'll learn
What you'll be able to do
- Design age-appropriate practice plans with the 20% of cheerleading skills that drive 80% of athlete success — for every level from tiny tots to high school squads.
- Identify and respond correctly to common youth sports injuries, medical emergencies, and concussion warning signs to keep every athlete safe on and off the mat.
- Apply child-safe coaching boundaries, mandatory reporting responsibilities, and youth protection protocols that shield both athletes and coaches from harm.
- Communicate effectively with athletes of all ages, ability levels, and needs — including neurodivergent youth, beginners, and athletes with disabilities — so every child feels seen and valued.
- Build a positive team culture grounded in inclusion, confidence, and character — using proven techniques for handling conflict, challenging behaviors, and parent relationships.
- Partner with parents and families through structured at-home skill-building activities that extend learning beyond practice and strengthen community around the team.
How it works
A school that adapts to you
This isn't a set of static videos. Every lesson is generated live and tuned to where you actually are.
We learn your level
A quick placement check tailors your starting point so you're never bored or lost.
Lessons adapt as you go
Each lesson is written for your pace and your goal, adjusting as your skills grow.
Your AI coach keeps you moving
Checkpoints, feedback, and gentle nudges turn progress into a real result.
The curriculum
What's inside your school
6 modules · 29 lessons
Know Yourself, Know Your Athletes
Coaches assess their own experience level, understand child development stages, and learn how to tailor their approach to athletes ages 3 through high school.
- 1.1The Coach in the Mirror: Honest Self-AssessmentIncluded
- 1.2From Tiny Tots to Teenagers: How Kids DevelopIncluded
- 1.3Matching Your Coaching to the Age GroupIncluded
- 1.4The Coach's Playbook: Roles, Responsibilities, and MindsetIncluded
- 1.5Words of the Mat: Terminology, Rules, and Equipment BasicsIncluded
The 20% That Drives 80% of Success: Cheerleading Skills and Practice
Coaches learn the high-impact cheerleading fundamentals, age-appropriate drills, and how to build structured practice plans that develop competitive, confident athletes.
- 2.1The Essential Skills: What Every Cheerleader Must MasterIncluded
- 2.2The 20% Focus: High-Impact Skills by Age GroupIncluded
- 2.3Drills That Deliver: Age-Appropriate Skill DevelopmentIncluded
- 2.4Building the Practice Plan: Structure, Flow, and EngagementIncluded
- 2.5Game Day Strategies, Routines, and PlaysIncluded
Coaching Every Child: Inclusion, Communication, and Engagement
Coaches develop the skills to connect with athletes of all abilities, backgrounds, and needs — keeping every child engaged, valued, and improving.
- 3.1Speaking Their Language: Communicating Across Ages and AbilitiesIncluded
- 3.2Coaching Beginners, Advanced Athletes, and Everyone In BetweenIncluded
- 3.3Every Body on the Mat: Coaching Overweight Youth and Athletes with DisabilitiesIncluded
- 3.4Understanding Neurodivergent AthletesIncluded
- 3.5Keeping Kids Engaged: Attention, Motivation, and the Joy of the SportIncluded
Building Team Culture: Confidence, Character, and Conflict
Coaches learn to create a positive, inclusive team environment built on trust, encouragement, and the skills to handle challenging behaviors and conflicts.
- 4.1The Culture You Build: Inclusion, Belonging, and Team IdentityIncluded
- 4.2Positive Reinforcement and Confidence Building That Actually WorksIncluded
- 4.3Handling Challenging Behaviors with Calm and PurposeIncluded
- 4.4Conflict Resolution: Athletes, Parents, and the TeamIncluded
- 4.5Rotating Players and Managing Competitive Teams FairlyIncluded
Safety First: Injury Prevention, Medical Response, and Emergency Readiness
Coaches build the knowledge and confidence to prevent injuries, recognize warning signs, and respond correctly to medical situations on and off the mat.
- 5.1Safe Equipment, Safe Space: Setting Up for Injury PreventionIncluded
- 5.2Common Cheerleading Injuries: Recognition and First ResponseIncluded
- 5.3Concussions and Head Injuries: What Every Coach Must KnowIncluded
- 5.4Medical Emergencies and Serious Health Warning SignsIncluded
Protecting Kids: Youth Safety, Child Abuse Prevention, and Parent Partnership
Coaches learn the boundaries, protocols, and responsibilities that protect every athlete from harm — and build a strong, trusting community with families.
- 6.1Safe Coaching Boundaries: One-on-One Situations, Touch, and CommunicationIncluded
- 6.2Recognizing Abuse and Your Mandatory Reporting ResponsibilitiesIncluded
- 6.3Child Safety Protocols and Youth Protection GuidelinesIncluded
- 6.4Partnering with Parents: Setting Expectations and Building CommunityIncluded
- 6.5At-Home Skill Building: Extending Learning Beyond the MatIncluded
Who it's for
Is this you?
The Volunteer Parent
You said yes because your kid needed a coach — now you need a real playbook to lead with confidence from day one.
The Rec League Coach
You're juggling mixed ages and abilities every practice, and you need age-appropriate drills and clear safety protocols you can actually use.
The School Educator
You understand kids in the classroom and want the same structured, research-backed frameworks to lead a confident, inclusive squad.
The Community or Church Leader
Your program is about more than cheerleading — it's about character — and you need the culture-building and child-safety tools to back that up.
The Seasoned Coach Leveling Up
You've coached for seasons but want sharper skills in inclusion, neurodivergent athlete support, parent communication, and youth protection.
The New Hire Coach
You just landed your first official coaching role and need a comprehensive foundation before your first practice — this is your complete starting point.
Questions
Frequently asked
Your teacher
A note from your teacher
Leigh Baumann
If you're reading this, chances are you've already said yes to coaching — and now you're quietly wondering if you have what it takes to do it well. I want you to know: that question alone tells me you're already the kind of coach these kids need.
I've spent years working with coaches exactly like you — volunteer parents who showed up for their kid and ended up running a squad, rec department leaders doing their best with limited training, educators who love the sport but feel unsure about the safety side, church and community leaders who just want every child on their mat to thrive. And the most common thing I hear isn't "I don't know the stunts" — it's "I don't know how to handle the hard stuff." The kid who shuts down. The parent who pushes back. The athlete who needs more than you were trained to give. The moment someone gets hurt and everyone looks at you.
That's why I built Put Me In Coach as a complete playbook — not a glossy highlight reel. We go into the real work of coaching youth athletes: how children actually develop from age three through high school, how to design practices that move the needle without burning kids out, how to communicate with the beginner and the competitive athlete in the same room, and how to build a team culture that kids look back on years later and say "that coach believed in me." We also go deep on what keeps you and your athletes safe — because great coaching and safe coaching are the same thing.
I know you don't have hours to spare. I know you might be doing this on top of a full-time job, your own family, and about twelve other commitments. So everything in this school is practical, plain-language, and built to go straight from the lesson into your next practice. No fluff. No jargon without a clear explanation. Just the tools, the drills, the scripts, and the mindset to show up ready — for every kid, every practice, every season.
You said yes to these kids. Let me help you show up for them with everything you've got. Come on in — I'm so glad you're here.
— Leigh Baumann
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