We suggest that you have at least 1 year of coaching experience to participate in this curriculum. Having at least some coaching experience will help you to transfer and adapt the skills and creatively implement the methods we discuss into your own coaching environment. We believe this curriculum is beneficial and impactful for more experienced coaches and gym owners as well. If you have been coaching for years, you know technical knowledge and niche-certifications alone can be a never-ending black hole that promise to be THE coaching tool to fix all your coaching problems, but they often miss the fact that we’re coaching humans not just athletes. We hope this curriculum helps you to evolve holistically as a group-based coach.

This curriculum transcends CrossFit methodology. The goal of Invictus University curriculum is to educate, empower and inspire coaches across various modalities of fitness and training environments. We believe there is always something to be learned from “seemingly different” environments. Whether you coach in a KB gym, a traditional strength and conditioning gym, a functional fitness environment, or a CrossFit affiliate, the principles of Invictus University are applicable.

This curriculum focuses on improving technical and tactical skills applicable in the often chaotic environment of group-class coaching environments. However, we are confident that the skills, methods, and principles it teaches are applicable to and vital for improving coaching skills in a variety of environments, including but not limited to, large classes, small semi-private, and 1:1 training situations. Contact us if you have further questions.

This curriculum does not teach in-depth the how and why of GPP (general physical preparedness) programming for large gym populations or individual client goals. We do discuss the programming focus and intentions around the group GPP programming that is utilized at Invictus gyms; as well, we teach coaches how to evaluate and identify the focus and intended stimulus of a program (or exercise selection) so that they can properly integrate other coaching skills such as customizations for clients while staying aligned to a program stimulus. If you are a gym owner looking to outsource programming for your community, you can purchase Invictus GPP programming here on SugarWod (link)

Anticipate setting aside 1.5 - 3 hours/week total on this curriculum. Past participants have reported completing the weekly reading and exercise portions in 45-90 minutes. In addition, 1 hour each week is reserved for online zoom curriculum review and special topic discussion. 

Both coaches and gym-owners will benefit from this curriculum. Active and involved gym owners set the tone in hiring decisions, coach-development, and gym staffing and coaching culture. While some of the technical coaching skills will be specific for on the floor-coaches, other tactical and cultural principles will require buy-in and understanding from both coaches and ownership.

Invictus University curriculum is specifically geared towards coach-development. If you are looking for a program to improve your own athleticism, check out any of our athlete-focused programs on our website.

Yes! One of our master coaches will guide you through weekly live group check-ins to review certain subjects in greater depth, to answer questions, and to guide you through learning exercises to practice specific skills. The written curriculum is also supplemented with video interviews from our team of Master Coaches to share professional insights, nuances, and guidance.

Yes! Once you have successfully completed the Invictus University curriculum, you are eligible to participate in an in-person coaching intensive experience at our San Diego Invictus gym called Coach’s Week. Coach’s Week is a 4-day immersive coaching experience where you will implement and hone the coaching skills discussed in the curriculum by shadowing our coaching staff and lead-coaching your own group classes with detailed feedback and review from our staff to help you hone your group-coaching skills. This immersive experience is also offered as a remote option, where a team of our coaches will come to your facility and coaching team to help you develop and integrate skills in your own gym and within your own community. Contact us with questions regarding this availability.

You will have access to the online curriculum for 1 year from date of your cohort launch.

Yes. A payment plan is available for Invictus University, however it is not able to be used in conjunction with any discount codes. If you wish to use a discount code, you will pay one upfront cost.

Yes! Invictus University is an online, self-guided curriculum. You have access to the content for 1 year, and will have virtual lectures over the first 5 weeks. Invictus Coaches Week is an in-person 3 day coaching intensive workshop where we build on the principles and methods taught in the University. Think of Coaches Week as the "lab practical" and Invictus University as the "class lectures". Coaches week is offered twice/year. We encourage you to have already graduated Invictus University before attending Coaches Week, but if not, you will receive the curriculum as part of your enrollment.