The woodshed coaching protocol
Nobody will see you practicing…
But they’ll Sure be Impressed when they hear you talk.
the guitar english method
If you are smart, capable and educated, but struggle to make it come through when you SPEAK English…
In other words, if you sound, let's say... Not that bright in English, even though in reality you are well above average in brains and skills...
Especially in high-pressure situations…
And it's costing you deals, promotions, not being heard or taken seriously, or it's taking a toll on your confidence and how you are perceived professionally and socially...
AND you are sick of the typical “Just practice more talking” type of advice (that doesn’t work)...
Then read on because I think I’m about to change your life.
In other words, if you sound, let's say... Not that bright in English, even though in reality you are well above average in brains and skills...
Especially in high-pressure situations…
And it's costing you deals, promotions, not being heard or taken seriously, or it's taking a toll on your confidence and how you are perceived professionally and socially...
AND you are sick of the typical “Just practice more talking” type of advice (that doesn’t work)...
Then read on because I think I’m about to change your life.
1. What The Woodshed is
Woodshedding is a term from jazz musicians.
It means retiring from public performance to work at your chops intensely.
It may be a month, two months, a full year… Depending on your goals.
During that time period your top priority is to DOMINATE a defined set of weaknesses in your skillset.
It means retiring from public performance to work at your chops intensely.
It may be a month, two months, a full year… Depending on your goals.
During that time period your top priority is to DOMINATE a defined set of weaknesses in your skillset.
1. You'll train like an athlete.
2. Progress will be tracked with numbers and metrics, not "feelings" of getting better.
3. Each day, you'll focus on RELENTLESSLY moving those numbers up.
2. Progress will be tracked with numbers and metrics, not "feelings" of getting better.
3. Each day, you'll focus on RELENTLESSLY moving those numbers up.
It's hard. A bit obsessive, even.
But when it ends and you “re-enter society”, you are no longer the same person.
Those who have witnessed your “before” and “after” will not believe your transformation.
The results?
In a few months, I impressed seasoned tutors, including a native teacher with 40+ years of experience.
Hell… I even impressed myself!
And that’s the type of spectacular, awe inspiring kind of results I want to help you achieve.
But when it ends and you “re-enter society”, you are no longer the same person.
Those who have witnessed your “before” and “after” will not believe your transformation.
It's NOT Magic... Although it may seem like it to outsiders.
Amongst skilled musicians, it’s quite a normal, mundane experience.
I applied the same methods and rigor to train my own English speaking.The results?
In a few months, I impressed seasoned tutors, including a native teacher with 40+ years of experience.
Hell… I even impressed myself!
And that’s the type of spectacular, awe inspiring kind of results I want to help you achieve.
2. The protocol
If I had to encapsulate it in 4 main principles, they would be these:
1. You practice in complete SOLITUDE (Nobody has to see you suck, which at the beginning you will).
2. You track your progress RELENTLESSLY with concrete measurement techniques, and quantify your improvements with numbers and metrics.
3. You'll strive to BEAT your numbers in each session.
4. Once you achieve certain degree of competence, you introduce real life conversations gradually, and use them as feedback to fine tune your solitary practice.
2. You track your progress RELENTLESSLY with concrete measurement techniques, and quantify your improvements with numbers and metrics.
3. You'll strive to BEAT your numbers in each session.
4. Once you achieve certain degree of competence, you introduce real life conversations gradually, and use them as feedback to fine tune your solitary practice.
This is exactly how elite musicians practice their skills:
They don't just "jam more" with random musicians. They:
They don't just "jam more" with random musicians. They:
1. Isolate their sticking points and practice them in solitude.
2. Use their newly acquired chops in group sessions and take those "jams" as feedback to keep on improving on their own.
2. Use their newly acquired chops in group sessions and take those "jams" as feedback to keep on improving on their own.
We'll be taking the same approach to take your speaking skills to an elite level.
As to what exactly is the content that we'll be covering, the program is highly customized to your specific goals and circumstances.
However here's a "standard" version to give you a picture:
As to what exactly is the content that we'll be covering, the program is highly customized to your specific goals and circumstances.
However here's a "standard" version to give you a picture:
Week 1: Setting Up Your Success
Picture yourself being an elite English speaker: How to create a compelling, specific and attainable vision for how you want to sound and look like, in every English speaking situation, and model your favourite speakers. - (20 min video + 20 min one-on-one session for Q&A)
The Guitar English Method Framework: A deep dive on WHAT and HOW to practice for maximum results. (30 min video)
Your Success Environment: How to set up your place for effective training, installing gear, software and indispensable tools. - (30 min video)
How To Hit The RIGHT Targets: Four steps to determine the right goals for effective speaking skill acquisition… And conquer them! (15 min video + discussion and questions)
Your discourse library: A simple system to gather, create and organise your discourses to make them useful during your transformational training. - (15 min video)
Week 2: Successful Practicing Rituals
The Woodshed: A Deep Work & Deliberate Practice approach to acquire English speaking mastery at high speed: You'll learn to create, structure, and go through a killer practicing session that ACTUALLY delivers PROGRESS- (20 min video) 40 min Live Training (Session 1): Step-by-step implementation of The Woodshed protocol with your first TEXT discourse. - (40 min live coaching session).
Your mission for the week: You’ll get assigned a target and your duty is to hit it. We’ll review your progress in the next session.
20 min support follow-up session: Q&A to clear doubts.
Week 3: Assessment, And Raising The Bar
Live Training (Session 2): Progress assessment from week 2, clear doubts, diagnosis of specific bottlenecks. Assignment 2: New target (harder). (40 mins) 20 min support follow-up session.
Week 4: Let's Have Some FUN!
60 min Live Training (Session 3): Hero modelling: We’ll start using video/audio. Stealing (Ethically): Breaking down the speaking techniques of your favourite speakers. The Power Moves: Intonation, rhythm and body language to speak with authority. Don't be BORING: humor, emotion and drama to hold attention and create impact.Video Performance Evaluation: I’ll ask for videos so I can give you feedback… (Don’t worry, I’m the only one seeing them).Week 5: The CHOP Builder
Tracking Your Progress Relentlessly: Metrics and gamification. - (30 min video) Speed: Pushing Your Physical and Cognitive Boundaries To The Limit (20 min video) 40 min Live Training (Session 4): Training numbers, speed and pushing boundaries live session.
Week 6: Locked & Loaded
Become Quick On Your Feet, Sharp, Always prepared.
Why total "Improvisation" is an ILLUSION (and how to deploy its tricks):
Unveiling the secrets of improvisation techniques in music and how to apply them to speak well in any situation. Music and Theater impromptu techniques. - (40 min video).
Loading Your Bullets:
How to handle fast, high-stress scenarios where you don’t have time to think of an answer. (20 min video).
40 min Live Training (Session 5): Verbal Sparring One-on-One.
Why total "Improvisation" is an ILLUSION (and how to deploy its tricks): Unveiling the secrets of improvisation techniques in music and how to apply them to speak well in any situation. Music and Theater impromptu techniques. - (40 min video).
Loading Your Bullets: How to handle fast, high-stress scenarios where you don’t have time to think of an answer. (20 min video).
40 min Live Training (Session 5): Verbal Sparring One-on-One.Week 7: Cognitive Gym For Speaking
The Behemoth Of Stretching Your Mental Reflexes For Speaking: Improvisation Recursive Training (I.R.T). A deep dive into the game-changing deliberate practice method that trains your brain to come up with things to say, totally unscripted.
60 min Live Training (Session 6): Guided I.R.T with feedback.
Week 8: Become Articulate, Sophisticated & Persuasive
Eloquence and persuasion are ancient skills, methodically cultivated by the great Roman Emperors. The "tricks" haven't changed, and they work better today than ever:
Inventio & Elocutio: Cicero’s verbal weapons to influence through speech (which top politicians and CEOs train to acquire).
Types of articulate phrases: how to gather, collect and practice them so they come up naturally in your speech. (2 videos: 20 min video - 10 min video).
Assignment: Incorporate phrases into natural speech using the techniques of the videos.
40 min Live Training (Session 7): Live feedback and application.
Inventio & Elocutio: Cicero’s verbal weapons to influence through speech (which top politicians and CEOs train to acquire). Types of articulate phrases: how to gather, collect and practice them so they come up naturally in your speech. (2 videos: 20 min video - 10 min video). Assignment: Incorporate phrases into natural speech using the techniques of the videos. 40 min Live Training (Session 7): Live feedback and application.Bonus #1: An introduction to storytelling
How to become more likeable, persuasive and influential through personality. - 20 min video.
Bonus #2: Personal Feedback For Months
20 min one-on-one feedback session, once a month, for 3 consecutive months after you finish the program
One warning though...
3. You may not be a good fit
Coaching to this level is really demanding.
Time wise, mentally wise, and even emotionally wise.
Therefore, I can ONLY work with a few, selected pupils at a time, usually not more than 5.
That’s why I need to screen for serious, committed, success oriented individuals who are already well aware of the immense value of speaking English with confidence, precision and articulation.
This is suited for individuals who:
Time wise, mentally wise, and even emotionally wise.
Therefore, I can ONLY work with a few, selected pupils at a time, usually not more than 5.
That’s why I need to screen for serious, committed, success oriented individuals who are already well aware of the immense value of speaking English with confidence, precision and articulation.
This is suited for individuals who:
1. Want to sell products and services to the booming international market.
2. Want access the top tier professional opportunities reserved ONLY for those who can communicate extremely well in English.
3. Need to be not just “good enough” but EXCEPTIONAL at speaking for business, career and life advancement.
4. Want to INTEGRATE into the culture of an English speaking country, not only exchange basic information.
5. Will invest time, effort AND money according to the value of the skillset.
2. Want access the top tier professional opportunities reserved ONLY for those who can communicate extremely well in English.
3. Need to be not just “good enough” but EXCEPTIONAL at speaking for business, career and life advancement.
4. Want to INTEGRATE into the culture of an English speaking country, not only exchange basic information.
5. Will invest time, effort AND money according to the value of the skillset.
If you apply, I’ll evaluate whether or not we may be a good fit.
If I think we are, you’ll get sent some material to prepare for your free diagnosis.
Apply below.
If I think we are, you’ll get sent some material to prepare for your free diagnosis.
Apply below.