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Debate Camp
ONLINE Coaching
Experience top-tier, year-round debate coaching with our world-class team. Enjoy personalized, one-on-one sessions tailored to your schedule and skill level.
PROGRAM
OVERVIEW
Unlock your full debate potential with our tailored 1-on-1 online coaching program, designed for debaters of all levels. Whether you're already active in the debate circuit or looking to sharpen your skills between camps, our expert coaching will guide you every step of the way. Perfect for students in schools without a debate program or those seeking to advance their abilities, our program offers customized sessions to enhance your arguments, strategy, and overall performance. Join us to develop your skills and gain a competitive edge, no matter where you are in your debate journey.
LEVELLING
Our 1-on-1 online coaching program offers Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced levels. Each level is paired with a coach specializing in that stage, ensuring tailored guidance and support. Perfect for debaters in active circuits or those needing skill development between camps, our program helps you refine your techniques and achieve your goals.
Perfect for new debaters, our Beginner program offers weekly sessions to introduce you to debate format and style. Learn the essentials of argument construction, refutation, and rebuilding, and build a strong foundation for your debate skills. Start your journey with expert guidance tailored to help you master the basics and gain confidence in debate
INTERMEDIATE
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Designed for students who have participated in our Plus and Level Up groups at camp, our Intermediate program focuses on refining the skills of middle and high school debaters. You'll enhance your preparation process, receive personalized feedback, and improve your speeches to gain a competitive edge. Continue your growth and stand out in the debate circuit with expert guidance tailored to your needs.
ADVANCED
Our Advanced coaching program is designed for top-level high school debaters and is led by staff members with experience on national level debate teams. This exclusive program offers the highest level of instruction, tailored to students eager to excel in competitive tournaments. To join, applicants must submit a debate resume or a recording of a past debate for consideration. Push your skills to the pinnacle and achieve outstanding results with expert guidance from the best in the field.
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PROGRAM
DETAILS
Beginner
Our beginner program is designed for our new debaters, who are looking to learn the basics of debate structure and public speaking. Through the 5 week program, they will work 1 on 1 with their instructor to learn debate format, practice preparing and giving speeches as well as learning how to respond to oppositional points and refutation.
GOALS
Understand the basics of parliamentary debate including speaker roles and Parliamentary procedure.
learn to use impacts, analysis and evidence to develop well constructed points in debate rounds.
Acquire the skills to effectively counter opposing viewpoints by learning the fundamentals of refutation.
Build a strong base as a public speaker, allowing for development in articulation of thoughts and arguments in debate.
Our Beginner Specialists
Blaz Vavpetic
Williams College
Kiki Makino-Siller
UCLA - Berkley
Nikhil Shah
University of Chicago
Noah Szymanis
Western University
Intermediate
Our Intermediate Program is designed for competitive debaters seeking to advance their skills further. This program serves as both a comprehensive standalone option for individuals without access to a school-based debate program and a valuable supplement to existing programs for those seeking enhanced one-on-one feedback and strategic coaching from our esteemed team of experts.
GOALS
Continue to develop a high level of argumentation and constructive point development
Review previous debates and cases to highlight areas for further improvement.
Develop advanced tactics and angles to counter oppositional points on multiple levels
Develop a deep understanding of complex topics and the global knowledge required to grasp advanced motions effectively.
Our Intermediate Specialists
Henry Hilton
University of Minnesota
William Ahern
Queen's University
Nika Bigelow
Winsor School
Theo Fulford
University of Toronto
Advanced
Our Advanced Program represents the highest level of our debate coaching offerings. Admission to this program requires a demonstrated history of debate experience, which may include tournament results or an audio or video recording of a previous debate. This program is tailored for highly competitive debaters seeking premier coaching and instruction from our highest level coaches .
GOALS
Analyze previous debates and speeches to gain a higher level understanding and improve upon current weak points
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Practice case development and speeches based on high level motions to gain further understanding of advanced motions
Support the debater through their debate season by reviewing tournament and debate performance to aid in their debate development
Our Advanced Specialists
Paul Bogere
Boston University
Anna Lyons
University of Southern Maine
Elise Cressatti
University of Toronto
Grace Gallant
Western University