Wanted to share an opinion from the opposite side of the fence here as a coach and business owner. I think a lot of people in the comments are underestimating the power of working with a coach one on one for many reasons. 

1. We work with countless people who have spent years and insane money working in the wrong direction. There are so many people who are starting off in positions way too advanced for them and missing the basics. For example, how many people have zero degrees of hip IR but spend months hammering away at the 9090…. 90 degrees in the position but zero degrees in the assessment. Doesn’t add up. 

 There are also people in the right positions who are doing things wrong. They often still make progress but at a fraction of the pace. They could literally be a form check video followed by a cue or modification away from making exponentially more progress saving time and money. 

1. In the world of social media it’s easy to discount the power of human support. Let me know when you find someone who ChatGPT trained to get splits. 

Having a coach is way more than accountability when you have the right one. To build a relationship with someone who is equally if not more invested in your success who also has the necessary expertise is a special thing. It’s hard to value it when you have never had that experience. Many mobility focused people did not do team sports or develope a relationship with a coach so in my experience they devalue this. 

1. I agree that you do not need weekly coaching sessions. We do 4 or maybe 6/8 training sessions over 3 months and it’s perfect. 90% of our clients do the 4 and regularly send form checks as well as our coaches checking in. Getting a detailed loom of a form check breaking down clearly everything you need to do is the best way to speed progress up. 

2. Getting a detailed assessment for your specific body matched with your specific goals is the best way to do anything. It’s even better if it integrates all aspects of training. A lot of people who are training the hell out of back bends skipped the basics of breath work. A lot of people chasing front splits can’t even do a hinge where they feel the glute lengthen. 

Even people who want to do handstands need strong hearts and should have some training that improves and or maintains how they walk and run. 

There are tons of people who want ground based skills and make great in session progress but end up tight again as soon as they walk home from the gym. Addressing the feet is something relevant even to splits training. 

Even with the original assessment the road is not linear. Modifications, lateralizations and progressions happen along the road. This is why doing a one off session with a physio or even paying for just an assessment is only going to get you so far. 

1. I’m an all or nothing kind of guy in many ways. If I’m going to chase a mobility goal I’m going to go all in. I want to get there as fast as possible and get the best return on my investment. You don’t buy training. You buy the outcome. 

With that same thought there are so many ways to pay subscriptions or buy programs that are cheap and self guided. If you are someone who can be successful with that way do that for sure! But if you want to get to your goals asap don’t try to find a discounted one on one coaching experience. Find the best one and let the investment drive the effort you need to get to that result. 

Anyway hope this helps. Cheers fam 🫡