Nice offer! I wish I had the time to do something similar! Keep us podted on the progress of your students and please share a little insight in your training ideas etc

Thanks for the offer and I am sure that I will contact you as I need all the help possible in my new mission.

I look forward to lean on you.

 Thanks for the support and I have to say that I am not a teacher yet but do plan to become one and if anyone has already a structured teaching course to teach chess or just ideas all is welcome.

As I said earlier, this is a new avenue for me and I now that is what I want to do.

I don't qualify  :-=(

I wish Paul every success in his new vocation.

It re-raises the interesting conundrum: is it more effective to be coached by someone who is an expert in chess ('hard' skilled) - or by someone who is experienced in coaching/teaching? (i.e. 'soft' skilled but not an expert in chess).

i could use coaching too.im horrible with middlegame :(

I'm not sure of the answer but Dvoretsky trained sudents to the Candidates level even though he was a mere IM. Maybe that's the wisdom factor.

jaller435718 has organised a co-operative coaching/mentoring scheme - described here ... http://www.chess.com/forum/view/community/chesscom-mentor-program which seems to be attracting considerable interest.

Unless the coach and coachee are compatible, the learning experience is not likely to turn out to be either fun or effective.

How much what?

This is free from me to you, as I want to try to convey whatever I know about chess and if people like it, I might become famous and write a book and get royalties.

There are very few things, free or not taxed left in this world, one is air and the other is trying to help others, whether you call it: altruism, volunter work or just compassion, the result is the same.

There is no way I would ever consider to charge for something that I love doing and will not even accept any contribution of any sort as it is against my principles.

A thank you recognition is all that I will accept and will also accept positive criticism.  

I will take coaching or help from anyone that has a few pointers. I have a high school chess club (I'm the advisor) and have played regularly for about 14 months now. I enjoy the game greatly, but at 45 years of age wonder if I will ever be better than I am right now... 

Thanks for the topic and I too love the camaraderie here at Chess.com

oilybog, if you've only been playing 14 months of course you have much room to improve, depending on how much you put into the game.

Paul,

I'm new to chess playing someone other than my dad.  My long game hovers between 1200- 1250 and my quick and blitz is sub par.  I hadn't had a chance to play multiple people's styles until a month ago.  Being somewhat new, I find that I do better with more time, and when I play without drinks late at night, which is what I often find myself doing.  I would like help in being a better chess player for the shear aspect of getting better.

I have a tip for many people who find themselves stagnating at chess.  Too many games in one day will deteriorate your focus, and your interest becomes thin.  Therefore, play a handful of games instead of playing the masses. Concentration will build. Paul, I would like to hear what you have to say.

Thanks.

I cannot answer which type of coach is better for now, but will try to keep you and everyone else posted on the  development of this new venture. I might even open up a forum and ask participants to give their views and feedback.

When I said I was not a teacher, I meant in chess, I have given several courses at work, whether it be on environmental regulations, on WHMIS, Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System which I have a 40 hour course that qualified me as an instructor, I also have the instructor diploma for IM, Interaction Management, another full week course from 8am to 11 pm for 4 days, the last day it was only from 8am to 4pm. I was the leader of the group.

I gave courses for 2 years to management people including the plant manager .

As well I have given several courses and practical applications sessions to sales people over the course of a 25 year period.

Additionally, I have built a course for problem solving techniques that I taught for 3 years to more than 100 employees and staff people at all levels, including computer people, production inventory, accounting, etc..

I have personally written the book on the ISO standards 3 times in my life and have taught all of the plant people at all levels the applications and the way to do things with group sessions and afterwards with a weekly newsletter in English, I m saying this because I am French.

And there is more, just wanted to touch the surface of my background.

For all to know, I wanted to be a teacher at University level but had to quit in the second year, lack of resources called money.

I am sure there will be some very interesting hurdles to jump over.

So am I a "Hard" or "Soft" skilled person, I think that I have a mixture of both and this is why I elected to take this project on.

Wish me all success is all I ask for.

 And why not? I have looked at your online games and you are a good canditate.

Send me a message as to what you want to learn and what opening you prefer, the one you play most, not the one you would like to play.

Chesmistry between 2 people, irregardless of their gender, is and will for ever be a determining factor for compatibility.

You are 100% right, people do not realize how much effort the game requires to progress and it does take years to progress at a snail's pace.

The ability to play openings, recognize patterns, combinations and sacrifices, not to mention the end game theory, requires a lot of studying and practice with 100's of games in the same opening.

Good point.

 Sorry I missed your post I will include you in the next round of coaaching, though it might 2 to 3 months ahead, do remind on a monthly basis and I will grant you a place if you do so.

 Any ideas on I can keep you and others posted?

I will do it.

Not really! Short write-ups on your coaching efforts/ideas and training exercises?