Our Mission Statement & Core Values
Organizational Chart & Chain of Command
The Coaches’ [Google] Dashboard
For coaches ONLY. Meeting times and info, announcements, schedules, and more are posted here.
From day-to-day, THIS is your primary place to stay connected with your CFE coaching leadership and other coaching staff.
If you’re a hired CFE Coach (ie, you’re on the payroll), you should 1) request access to this site; you must be added to the site to view it and 2) check in there regularly for the stuff posted above.
Find the CFE Coaches’ dashboard here (click the hyperlink or copy/paste the link below):
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1WV2Y2bRJ75Yr7NYO1VSHO9hyGDhTMGH0DsgJbU5mfm0/edit?usp=sharing
Gym Opening & Closing Procedures Manual
Coaching Points of Performance & Job Performance Checklist (Evaluation Form)
Formal performance evaluations will be done in March, June, September, and December.
Emergency Procedures & Best Practices
Client Retention Dashboard
Click HERE to access the Client Retention Project Dashboard.
This is where you can find TRAINING VIDEOS for how to do the retention project and use the retention dashboard, where you’ll have current updates on how well you’re retaining your client group, and where you’ll record your notes on satisfied/at-risk clients.
Quarterly Goals Review Script

Philosophies & Principles of Coaching by Dr Greg Skelly
WOD prescription by your doctor: Doing CrossFit better & more safely as an athlete & coach, from the coach who’s been featured in the CrossFit journal, has a track record of safety, and sent an athlete to regionals.
Coaches’ Development Program Overview
Simple Coaching Frameworks
video 1:
A short overview of our expectations for coaches (lead & assistant) at EACH part of a CrossFit class:
video 2:
A simple mental framework for providing an exciting & effective experience to the clients:
Note: Our current points of performance will allow for a 2+1 execution as acceptable performance; excellence will look like 3+2.
VIDEO 3:
In classes led by a lead AND assistant coach, you can divide & conquer. Here’s one way you could do it.
Keys to an EXCITING Coaching Style
Coaching the Coaches: YouTube Training Videos
This is a collection of YouTube videos intended to advance the skills, understanding, competency, and joy of our award-winning CFE coaching team. The playlist is organized chronologically, with the newest content listed first and older content listed last.
Click here to access our 80+ training videos from Coach G and others. No access code required.
If the above link doesn’t work, use the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4o3N7APOdEIeNUEop1frlTWuqv7VKsmL
Morning Team Huddle-Up Videos
Click here to access the archives of the Monday Morning CFE Staff/Team Huddle-Up Videos.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4o3N7APOdEIW4UH00DC6ZVZzc6DFfvV2
You’ll get a new Staff Huddle-Up Video every Monday morning by text message once you’re officially part of the CFE staff.
We do expect all of our team to participate in the huddle-up text conversation. You’ll be evaluated on your participation in these conversations during the quarterly evaluations.
How to Coach Onboarding for Adults
THE 6-CLASS ONBOARDING WRITTEN GAMEPLAN
Do as this gameplan describes, and you’ll be coaching with excellence.
Demonstration Videos (Examples for Coaches)
Onboarding Class 1 Coaching Demonstration Video: click here to watch it.
https://www.facebook.com/CrossFitEdwardsville/videos/1497731517039874/
Another Onboarding 1 Coaching Demonstration Video: Click here to watch it.
https://www.facebook.com/CrossFitEdwardsville/videos/2342308185996504/
Onboarding Class 2 Coaching Demonstration Video: Click here to watch it.
https://youtu.be/BOxlGOn39fc
Onboarding Class 3 Coaching Demonstration Video: Click here to watch it.
https://youtu.be/VPmRTjX7_2c
Another Onboarding Class 3 Coaching Demonstration Video: Click here to watch it.
https://www.facebook.com/CrossFitEdwardsville/videos/311977786254477/
Onboarding Class 4 Coaching Demonstration Video: click here to watch it.
https://www.facebook.com/CrossFitEdwardsville/videos/714463768896117/
Another Onboarding Class 4 Coaching Demonstration Video, Part 1/2: Click here to watch it.
https://www.facebook.com/CrossFitEdwardsville/videos/2135556620042361/
Another Onboarding Class 4 Coaching Demonstration Video, Part 2/2: Click here to watch it.
https://www.facebook.com/CrossFitEdwardsville/videos/311977786254477/
Onboarding Class 5 Coaching Demonstration Video: Click here to watch it.
https://www.facebook.com/CrossFitEdwardsville/videos/273751423474323/
Onboarding Class 6 Coaching Demonstration Video Part 1/2: Click here to watch it.
https://www.facebook.com/CrossFitEdwardsville/videos/272588313374701/
Onboarding Class 6 Coaching Demonstration Video Part 2/2: Click here to watch it.
https://www.facebook.com/CrossFitEdwardsville/videos/2011325058889717/
How to Coach Onboarding for Youth (7-12)
How to Coach Elements Classes
Demonstration videos
Leading a large elements class demonstration video 1/2: Click here to watch part 1.
https://youtu.be/X3F2cULcImk
Leading a large elements class demonstration video 2/2: Click here to watch part 2.
https://youtu.be/-dGdzsXkOWI
How to Coach Nutrition Kickstarts
Click here to access the nutrition challenges resources site.
www.CrossFitEdwardsville.com/challengeresources
Password: cfexcellence
How to Coach Technology
Click here to access our “Coaching Technology” YouTube Playlist.
How to Coach Mobility:
Coach Shawn’s Mobility Inservice
Video 1 (~7 minutes): https://www.facebook.com/CrossFitEdwardsville/videos/250520098980073/
Video 2 (~4 minutes): https://www.facebook.com/CrossFitEdwardsville/videos/2097995650232837/
CrossFit E’s Free eBook Library
Feel free to reference these in your own coaching practice (CLICK HERE), OR share these with any clients who’d benefit.
Programming Archives
Click here to access our DropBox folder with several years worth of CrossFit, Elements, Weightlifting, Bodybuilding, Gymnastics, Monostructural, and other programming blocks.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/1vj54piik6y3pw0/AADOmwMwKjAxCzLZD75I-PQNa?dl=0
Click here to access a webpage of ours with multiple Group-CrossFit-class programming blocks.
CrossFit Edwardsville On-Demand Workouts
Click here to access CrossFit Edwardsville’s Flexx Studio- our On-Demand Workout Platform.
Steps to access:
1) Create a Profile.
2) Click “subscribe” on the 2nd screen to unlock all the videos.
Don’t worry, subscribing won’t trigger any emails or texts.