Coach Every Kid. Win Every Room.
Put Me in Coach gives you the complete playbook — technique, child development, safety, youth protection, and team culture — so you can step onto that mat with confidence, whether you're a first-time parent volunteer or a seasoned martial arts instructor.
"Every kid who steps onto your mat deserves a coach who showed up prepared — and that's exactly what we're going to make sure you are."— Leigh Baumann
What you'll learn
What you'll be able to do
- Design age-appropriate taekwondo practice plans with the 20% of skills that drive 80% of success for youth athletes from age 3 through high school.
- Apply child-development principles to coach kids of all ability levels — including beginners, neurodivergent athletes, and youth with disabilities — so every athlete improves and feels valued.
- Create a positive, inclusive team culture using proven communication techniques, positive reinforcement, and conflict-resolution strategies that keep kids engaged and coming back.
- Implement a complete safety framework: proper equipment selection, injury prevention, recognition of common injuries (sprains, head trauma, fractures), and appropriate emergency response protocols.
- Fulfill mandatory youth-protection responsibilities — establishing safe boundaries, avoiding one-on-one situations, recognizing signs of abuse, and following child-safeguarding reporting guidelines.
- Partner effectively with parents, set clear team expectations, and lead team-building activities that strengthen athletic confidence, family connection, and a lifelong love of taekwondo.
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 and learn the foundational principles of youth taekwondo coaching tailored to their specific age group.
- 1.1Coach Self-Assessment: Where Do You Stand?Included
- 1.2Understanding Your Age Group: 3s to TeensIncluded
- 1.3The Role of the Youth Taekwondo CoachIncluded
- 1.4Taekwondo 101: Terminology, Rules, and EquipmentIncluded
- 1.5Selecting and Fitting Equipment by Age and SizeIncluded
Teaching the Game: Skills, Drills, and Practice Plans
Coaches master the high-impact techniques and structures needed to run effective, age-appropriate taekwondo sessions.
- 2.1The 20/80 Rule: The Skills That WinIncluded
- 2.2Age-Appropriate Technique ProgressionIncluded
- 2.3Designing Drills That StickIncluded
- 2.4Building a Practice Plan from Start to FinishIncluded
- 2.5Game Strategy, Sparring Concepts, and Competition PreparationIncluded
Coaching Every Kid: Development, Inclusion, and Engagement
Coaches learn to communicate effectively and adapt their methods so every athlete — regardless of ability or background — thrives.
- 3.1Communicating with Kids at Every StageIncluded
- 3.2Managing Attention Spans and Keeping Kids EngagedIncluded
- 3.3Coaching Beginners, Advanced Athletes, and Everyone In BetweenIncluded
- 3.4Coaching Neurodivergent Athletes and Youth with DisabilitiesIncluded
- 3.5Encouraging Effort, Handling Challenging Behaviors, and Resolving ConflictsIncluded
Building a Winning Team Culture
Coaches create an inclusive, positive environment where every athlete feels valued, motivated, and proud to be part of the team.
- 4.1The Foundation of Team Culture: Values, Respect, and InclusionIncluded
- 4.2Positive Reinforcement and Confidence BuildingIncluded
- 4.3Player Rotation, Competitive Teams, and Making Every Athlete Feel EssentialIncluded
- 4.4Team-Building Activities and At-Home Skill DevelopmentIncluded
- 4.5Partnering with Parents: Expectations, Communication, and CommunityIncluded
Safety First: Injury Prevention and Emergency Response
Coaches build a complete safety framework — from equipment checks to emergency protocols — that protects every athlete every session.
- 5.1Creating a Safe Training EnvironmentIncluded
- 5.2Injury Prevention and Warm-Up Best PracticesIncluded
- 5.3Recognizing and Responding to Common InjuriesIncluded
- 5.4Medical Emergencies: Warning Signs and When to Call for HelpIncluded
Youth Protection and Responsible Coaching
Coaches learn the boundaries, safeguarding practices, and mandatory reporting responsibilities that protect every child and every coach.
- 6.1Professional Boundaries and Safe One-on-One PoliciesIncluded
- 6.2Safe Communication: In Person, Online, and via Social MediaIncluded
- 6.3Recognizing Signs of Abuse and NeglectIncluded
- 6.4Mandatory Reporting: Your Legal and Ethical ResponsibilitiesIncluded
- 6.5Building a Culture of Safety: Policies, Parents, and AccountabilityIncluded
Who it's for
Is this you?
Parent Volunteers
You said yes before you felt ready — this program gives you the technique, communication skills, and safety knowledge to coach with real confidence from day one.
Physical Educators
You understand movement and child development, but taekwondo-specific progressions, sparring concepts, and youth-protection policies fill the gaps this curriculum was built for.
Recreation Department Coaches
Seasonal programs move fast — you need a complete, practical system for practice planning, inclusion, and safety that works right out of the box.
Martial Arts Instructors
You know your technique, but coaching youth requires a whole different skill set — child development, neurodivergent inclusion, and team culture are where this program delivers.
School Program Coaches
Your athletes range from tiny beginners to competitive teens, and you need age-appropriate progressions, inclusive strategies, and youth-protection compliance all in one place.
Experienced Coaches Leveling Up
You've got the reps but want a stronger framework — especially for mandatory reporting, neurodivergent coaching, and building the team culture that keeps athletes loyal for years.
Questions
Frequently asked
Your teacher
A note from your teacher
Leigh Baumann
If you're reading this, there's a good chance you got into youth taekwondo coaching the same way most coaches do — someone needed you and you said yes. Maybe you raised your hand at a parent meeting. Maybe a school or recreation department called and you couldn't say no. Maybe you've been instructing adults for years and suddenly you're looking out at a room full of seven-year-olds wondering why nothing you know seems to be working.
That moment — where passion meets uncertainty — is exactly where this program begins. Because here's the truth: knowing taekwondo is not the same thing as knowing how to coach kids. And nobody should be expected to figure that out alone, on the fly, with twenty kids watching and their parents in the bleachers.
What I built in Put Me in Coach is the program I wished existed when I first stepped into this role. Not a textbook. Not a vague collection of "best practices." A real, practical, no-fluff training that walks you through everything you actually need — how to design age-appropriate practice plans around the skills that matter most, how to communicate with a distracted six-year-old and a competitive sixteen-year-old in the same session, how to build a mat culture that keeps kids coming back, and how to handle the serious stuff — injuries, difficult behaviors, parent conflicts, and your non-negotiable youth-protection responsibilities — with the steady confidence of a coach who knows their stuff.
I've been especially intentional about the kids who often get left behind: beginners who feel overwhelmed, neurodivergent athletes who process the world differently, youth with disabilities who deserve a coach who's actually prepared for them. Every child who shows up to your class is trusting you. This program helps you earn that trust every single time.
Here's my promise to you: by the end of this, you'll walk onto that mat differently. Not because I handed you a magic formula, but because you'll genuinely understand your athletes, your role, and what it takes to coach well. That confidence changes everything — for you and for every kid you coach. I can't wait to get to work with you.
— Leigh Baumann
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