Online coaching in debate and speech
Learn to win the room, not just the round.
Small-group and private coaching for developing debaters and speakers, taught by competitors who cleared at the national level.
Live on Zoom. Nationals-level coaches. No long contracts.
We teach people to use their words with power and precision, and we treat what we promise a student as something we owe them.
The insight
Most students plateau for the same reason.
They are taught arguments, not how judges actually decide rounds. We coach the part that wins: weighing, collapsing, clean rebuttals, and the instincts a textbook cannot give you.
How it works
Start free, then train at your level.
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Start with a free session
One live session, no commitment. Meet a coach, work on real material, and decide with evidence instead of a sales pitch.
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Join a small group
We match you to a cohort by event and level. Weekly live sessions built on drills, practice speeches, and feedback on real rounds.
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Add private coaching when it counts
Chasing a bid, a qualification, or a deadline? One-on-one sessions target exactly what the next tournament demands.
The 2-minute assessment
What is holding your debater back?
Five quick questions, answered as the student or the parent. You get a specific read at the end, and a free trial matched to it.
The assessment needs JavaScript. The free trial does not:
Pricing
Two ways to train.
Group Coaching
[PRICE_GROUP] per month
Small cohorts matched by event and skill level. Weekly live sessions built on drills, practice speeches, and feedback on real rounds.
Book a free trialPrivate Coaching
[PRICE_PRIVATE] per session
One on one. Tournament prep, bid prep, and focused work on whatever the next round demands.
Book a free trialFirst month, love it or it is free.
Coaches
Taught by people who just did it.
Every Söz coach is a recent competitor who reached Nationals or cleared at major invitationals, now in college and close enough to the activity to remember exactly what got them there. Every group has a documented backup coach, so your sessions never drop, even during finals season.
- Nationals-level coaches.
- A backup coach for every group.
- Live, not recorded.
What we coach
Four events, one standard.
Lincoln-Douglas
Value debate, one on one.
Public Forum
Partner debate, built to persuade any judge.
Policy
Evidence-heavy, fast, technical.
Speech
Interp and platform events, delivery that holds a room.
The Söz Scholarship
A full ride, every cycle.
Each cycle we give a handful of students a full scholarship, free coaching for the year. Applications are open all summer, and it takes one paragraph.
Apply for the scholarshipProof
What families say.
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FAQ
Plain answers.
Yes. Many of our students are in their first or second year, and we coach experienced competitors too. Groups are matched by event and level, so the room always fits.
Every coach is a recent competitor who reached Nationals or cleared at major invitationals, and we verify those results before they teach. Then we interview for the part trophies cannot show: whether they can explain what they know.
That is what the free trial is for. Come to one session, watch how your student responds, and decide after. No commitment either way.
Yes. Every session is live over Zoom. Nothing is a recording, and groups stay small enough that every student speaks in every session.
No long contracts. Group coaching runs month to month, and you can stop anytime. The first month is covered by the guarantee: love it or it is free.
See the difference one session makes.
One free session with a nationals-level coach. Pick a time below and come see.
Book a free trial