Coach Workshops
These interactive workshops covered various debate and coaching topics to help you learn more and hone your skills. Our sessions for the 2021-22 school year have wrapped. You can also check out our past workshops and resources below. Please email Flynn with any suggestions or questions on future topics.
Past Workshops:
Coaching Public Forum with Flynn Makuch
Research and Strategy with Dr. Eric Morris
Impact Calculus and Evidence Comparison with Michael Wimsatt
Equity for Black Students in Debate with Azja Butler
Debate 101: Part 1 – Chicago Debates and Tournaments
Debate 101: Part 2 – Intro to Policy Debate
Beyond the Core Files: Finding and previewing new off-case and affirmatives
Introduction to Disadvantages
Advanced Counterplan Theory: Conditionality and 50 States Fiat with Pablo Gannon, Debate Coach at George Mason University
Recording (Passcode: +y^tS2PY)
Rebuttals and Impact Comparison with Dr. Mikaela Malsin, Director of Debate at Georgetown University
Recording (Passcode: 4GhW5&W8)
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Topicality with Brian Klarman, Assistant Director of Debate at Emory University
Recording (Passcode: 6myQeKu$)
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Research Strategies and Updated Evidence with Jeff Buntin, Debate Coach at Northwestern University
Recording (Passcode: ?hNLT0?5)
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Using Generic Strategies: How to Answer Without Answers with Dr. Eric Morris, Director of Forensics at Missouri State
Recording (Passcode: kYiHF@43)
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Intro to the K with Dr. James Mollison, Director of Debate at Purdue University, and Dr. Alex McVey, Director of Debate at Kansas State University
Recording (Passcode: F*BS60W#)
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K Affs Intro with Dr. Alex McVey, Director of Debate at Kansas State University
Recording (Passcode: cl%r04Rj)
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