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Start with an honest review of your personal social media accounts. 

Things to consider removing:

• Profanity
• Abusive Content
• “Adult” Content
• Illegal Content
• Offensive Content
• Negative opinions about your job / employer / boss / professor
• Drug/Alcohol related content
• Poor grammar

Parents who are looking for quality instruction want also want to be assured their child is being taught a role model. 

Once you have four to six regulars attending your private one-on-one instruction

That varies on a state by state basis. Check with your compliance officer

Instagram:

Download the Instagram app from the App Store (iPhone) or Google Play Store (Android).

Once the app is installed, tap  to open it.

Tap Sign Up With Email or Phone Number (Android) or Create New Account (iPhone), then enter your email address or phone number (which will require a confirmation code) and tap Next. You can also tap Log in with Facebook to sign up with your Facebook account.

If you register with your email or phone number, create a username and password, fill out your profile info and then tap Next. If you register with Facebook, you’ll be prompted to log into your Facebook account if you’re currently logged out.

Instagram from Computer:

Go to instagram.com.

Click Sign up, enter your email address, create a username and password or click Log in with Facebook to sign up with your Facebook account.

If you register with an email, click Sign up. If you register with Facebook, you’ll be prompted to log into your Facebook account if you’re currently logged out.

Facebook:

Go to facebook.com/reg.

Enter the name you go by in everyday life.

Enter your email or mobile phone number.

Select your gender and date of birth, and choose a password.

Tap Sign Up.

To finish creating your account, you need to confirm your email or mobile phone number.

Twitter:

Open the Twitter website. Go to https://twitter.com in your computer’s web browser.

Click Sign Up. It’s a blue button in the middle of the page. This will take you to the Twitter sign-up page.

Enter your name. Type your name into the “Name” text box. The name you choose does not have to be your real name, it can be a pseudonym or the name of your organization (if applicable.)

Type in your phone number. Do so in the “Phone” text box

Click Next. It’s in the upper-right side of the page.

Verify your phone number. Skip this step if you used an email address to sign up. If you used a phone number to sign up for Twitter, you’ll need to verify it by doing the following:

• Click OK when prompted.
• Open your phone’s Messages app.
• Open the text message from Twitter.
• Review the six-digit code in the message.
• Enter the six-digit code into the text box on Twitter.
• Click Next to continue.

This will vary based on your sport and lesson type you are trying to provide.

For many sports finding a local public park may be suitable weather permitting. Ideally your location should be able to suit the needs of the lessons type you provide. 

Public parks might be great for long snapping drills, soccer based drills, running, physical training, Baseball/Softball pitching lessons etc.

Whereas certain lessons require more infrastructure i.e. Baseball/Softball hitting lessons would require a batting cage, or field goals would require goalposts. 

Privately owned sports properties, or school properties with sporting complexes should be contacted in advance of scheduling any lessons. 

It will pay dividends to come up with a plan in advance, do your own research, & double check that you will be able to host your lessons.

If you need a specialized location to offer certain training such as batting cages you will need to figure out your setup prior to offering lessons to the public.

Ideally you have some local knowledge of places to train, or simply search the internet for suitable options. Contact the owner/proprietor and speak to them on your needs. Make sure to understand any associated costs, hours of operations, and cancellation policies. 

Other options include reaching out to local schools that would allow you to utilize their complexes, fields, or open gym times. In most cases there are public use times for local public schools, but make sure to call and check with administration directly. 

Any equipment necessary to perform the skill based drills in your program should be provided by the instructors. (balls, cones, alignment aids etc)

It is not necessary to provide personal equipment, but should be part of the expectations communicated prior to training begins. 

example: cleats, racquets, bats, gloves, hats etc. 

Schedules change for your clients just as your schedule may be effected by school, travel, training, etc.

Giving your clients as much warning possible is the best approach ideally with at least 48 hours notice.  It will also give you time to reschedule and not lose revenue, but shift if to another day that works for both parties. 

Failure to give enough notice could result in losing them as repeat clients. 

• Apologize for the inconvenience, explain need to be absent if necessary but don’t feel required to divulge too much personal info. (family emergency, change to travel arrangements, unforeseen circumstances etc.)
• communicate known schedule
• work to reschedule appointments

• Notify the child’s parent/guardian immediately. 
• analyze the situation, determining how serious is the injury is will help guide your next course of action.
• For mild injuries such as sprains, bruises, aches, suggest ice packs or cold compress to the injured area.
• For potential broken bones, fractures, torn, pulled or strained  ligaments see professional help immediately. Use your best judgement if this is an emergency and warrant a 911 call in addition to alerting the parent(s). 
• For extreme injuries such as compound fractures, concerning blood loss, injuries to the head or unconsciousness call 911 immediately, assist the operator with the situation then call the parents. 

Nearly eight million students currently participate in high school athletics in the United States. Only 480,000 compete as NCAA athletes.

The table shows how many high school and NCAA athletes compete in each sport along with an estimate of the percentage of high school athletes going on to compete in the NCAA. 

Men’s Sports

Sport                                       % HS to NCAA DI

• Baseball                   2.2
• Basketball                1
• Cross Country          1.8
• Football                    2.9
• Golf                          2
• Ice Hockey               4.8
• Lacrosse                  3.1
• Soccer                     1.3
• Swimming               2.8
• Tennis                     1.6
• Track & Field          1.9
• Volleyball                0.7
• Water Polo             2.7
• Wrestling               1

Women’s Sports

Sport                                       % HS to NCAA DI

• Basketball                       1.3
• Cross Country              2.7
• Field Hockey                 2.9
• Golf                                    2.8
• Ice Hockey                     8.9
• Lacrosse                          3.7 
• Soccer                              2.4 
• Softball                            1.8  
• Swimming                     3.3 
• Track & Field               2.8 
• Volleyball                      1.2   
• Water Polo                   3.3  

 You are already in the top 90%-98% of all athletes in your sport worldwide. 

Sources: High school figures from the 2018-19 High School Athletics Participation Survey conducted by the National Federation of State High School Associations.

Set your rate based on the amount of time the lesson will take. Never charge less than $50 for an hour.

Unfortunately there will be instances where clients need to cancel lessons. Its always best to try and work with your clients as they will be providing repeat business. 

• Reschedule the lesson at a later date that works for both parties.
• Share your upcoming availability. 

If this becomes a pattern you can discuss with them how it effects your ability to effectively schedule and maintain availability for all. 

Open and honest communication about your expectations and cancellation policy should resolve all but the most egregious offenders. 

The first phone call is the ideal situation to discuss scheduling and payment expectations.

• Lessons cost xxx per session
• Session duration (30 min/60min etc)
• Players are expected to be on time
• Payments are expected in advance
• Payments are expected in a certain format (cash, check, venmo etc)
• Cancelled/Rescheduling options

The first lesson is ideal for discussing training expectations

• What the parents/players are looking to achieve
• Style of coaching
• Types of drills
• Equipment required

Having clients fail to show without communication is unfortunate and will happen on rare occasions. 

If you have a relationship with the client in question it will build goodwill to reschedule if possible for the first offense. You can also use this opportunity to communicate how instances like this will be treated in the future.

Each lesson is reserving your time which could have been spend instructing others and represents lost revenue if you continually reschedule missed appointments. 

After one such offense let them know that they will unfortunately have to be charged for the missed time, and work with them to set up additional lessons. 

• Communicate lesson location
• Wear professional athletic attire
• Be visible for arriving parents & kids
• Choose a public location for first meeting
• Choose well lit and safe surroundings

Establish your preferred payment method during initial call to set up appointment

Cashless options such as Venmo, CashApp, Chase Quick pay allow ease of payment and verified prior to lesson

Cash should also be accepted, but not as the first option

Try to avoid being paid by check until you have a relationship built with your client. Checks add another layer of effort to process them into your account

Most parents are highly involved in lessons and will remain close to listen

If your lesson is being interrupted with parental instruction, or if your instructed is constantly looking for guidance from their parent it will inhibit your ability to coach them effectively. 

If you sense these these becoming a pattern pull the parent aside after a lesson and discuss with them your desire to maintain focus on the drill without their interference in order to get the best results for their child. Make sure they understand that you are striving to instruct for the betterment of their Childs athletic growth. 

Parents/Players will want to build relationships with you. You are currently in a position they themselves want for their future. 

Keep communication and relationships professional and aimed at training needs.

Dont give your personal information to clents except what is necessary to contact you for lessons (email, phone number)

Avoid adding or accepting social requests for your personal accounts

Consistency is key. If you can carve out a 1-2 hour window each week, that’s great. If not, try to get out there at least every other week. 

Whatever fits your schedule. These people are lucky to work with you, so find a time that fits your schedule and then make sure your potential clients know when you’re available.

If you play a technique based sport like golf, tennis, baseball, etc… then you can start right away. If not, start with in-person.

You’ll get the most bang for your buck with group lessons. But you’ll need them to run smoothly or the students won’t come back.