1:1 GUITAR COACHING
I TRAIN METAL GUITARISTS WHO ARE LOOKING FOR SERIOUS RESULTS.
A coach is more than a teacher: a coach instructs, trains, guides, inspires, supports, holds you accountable, and leads you along your journey to becoming the guitarist you want to be.
Our coaching programs will involve goal-specific programming and will include correspondence between sessions; this is so important because you need to be consistent in order to see results, and this extra communication adds a layer of accountability that will help you see results faster.
As your coach, I can help you to become acutely aware of what is holding you back as a guitar player, so that we can create an action plan to overcome this and get to your next level of ability.
When you hire a coach, you aren’t working with them to gain information – you’re working with them to help you IMPLEMENT and EXECUTE. This is where most people fall short in working on their own, and that is why I work with my clients on a frequent communication basis. I want to help you establish effective habits and take concrete, repeated action toward your goals.
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“Knowledge is only potential power. It becomes power only when, and if, it is organized into definite plans of action, and directed to a definite end.”
- Napoleon Hill
Included in 1:1
1-1 COACHING SESSIONS: Once your goal has been established with the help of your coach, you will meet weekly for a video call which is your coaching session. The client will be scheduled at a recurring time each week. Following your weekly session, each week you will receive a training package and practice protocols for you to use throughout the following week. The coach will break down your big goals into a series of smaller goals, giving you fun and attainable targets right away which will become progressively more and more challenging as you progress.
PERSONALIZED PRACTICE PLAN: The Practice Plan is your personalized, weekly-updated roadmap to progress. Delivered as a shared spreadsheet, it keeps you laser-focused with clear goals, detailed notes, tempo tracking, and direct links to your custom resources so that you always know exactly what to work on and how to grow.
WEEKLY PRACTICE CHECK-IN: Each week you will submit a short video check-in (maximum two minutes) sharing how your practicing is going. In this check-in you should briefly explain what you worked on, what improved, what felt challenging, and any questions you may have. This allows your coach to stay informed about your progress between sessions. Your coach will respond with brief guidance or direction as needed. Detailed technical work will be addressed during your scheduled coaching sessions.
TEXT SUPPORT: Questions may arise between sessions while you are practicing. You may send updates or questions via text message at any time. Messages are reviewed and responded to during regular support windows throughout the week. While responses are often quick, please allow up to 24 hours for a reply, especially during busy coaching days.
FREE ACCESS TO ONLINE AXEFIRE COURSES: We offer a variety of course download packages that you will have free download access to. Included in each package is a full-length comprehensive video lesson on the material presented, along with an accompanying transcription in Guitar Pro and PDF format, and a full-length backing track for you to practice with.
FORGE MASTERMIND GROUP ACCESS: Forge Mastermind is AxeFire’s advanced technical training group. Each quarter focuses on a specific technical discipline and develops progressively week by week toward cumulative etudes and performance goals. Because the training builds sequentially, new participants begin at the start of a quarter. 1-1 coaching clients may be invited to participate in Forge Mastermind when a new quarter begins. Forge includes weekly live training sessions and participation in the Forge community.
THE AXEFIRE COACHING PLATFORM
With AxeFire you get fully immersive, interactive, and engaging online guitar coaching sessions that give in-person sessions a serious run for their money.
Clean-looking fretboard charts give you an easy-to-digest roadmap for visualizing the scale/chords you are learning.
Play along with custom, professional backing tracks made in-house. Loop parts of the sheet music that you are practicing at varying speeds to help you learn the parts of the music faster.
Multiple camera angles allow you to get a front row seat of the action and ability to get visual close ups while receiving instruction from the coach at the same time.
FULLY IMMERSIVE, INTERACTIVE, AND ENGAGING SESSIONS
CLEAN AND EASY FRETBOARD DIAGRAMS
1:1 GUITAR COACHING IS
RIGHT FOR YOU IF YOU:
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have specific goals but aren't sure how to get there
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are 100% ready to invest in yourself
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take yourself seriously but are able to laugh at your mistakes and move through them
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want a structured plan that's tailored specifically to you
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take responsibility for your practice and progress
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want the skilled guidance and accountability that working with a coach can provide
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have tried to achieve your goal in the past but failed and aren't sure why
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are able to put one hour towards the program every day
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can take constructive criticism and are coachable and ready to learn
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value investing time, resources, and energy into bettering yourself
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demand nothing short of your highest potential!
1:1 GUITAR COACHING IS NOT
RIGHT FOR YOU IF YOU:
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don't have time to invest in practice every day
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don't value goal setting
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feel wishy-washy about investing in yourself
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want a causal guitar lesson each week
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believe that your money will buy you "better abilities"
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want a quick fix
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don't want to hear what your defaults and mistakes are
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are unreliable and inconsistent
WHAT OUR OTHER CLIENTS SAY
Christian at AxeFire has been my coach for 3 years now. What is great about Christian is how much he brings to the table. His knowledge of music theory and incredible skill strike a great balance for a guitar coach, but it is his patience and positivity that make him great. Christian has helped me make progress I never thought I could reach. In an age where technology makes it so easy to find content, it may not seem like having a teacher is necessary, but I feel quite confident saying that without Christian’s guidance I would never have achieved the success that I have so far.
- Ron
Trying to play on my own… playing covers and trying to write stuff on my own, I felt like I was just kind of feeling around trying to learn this stuff, and I thought over the years that the fretboard knowledge would just “click” for me but it never did. I felt like when we sat down together for the first time and talked about the CAGED system, that I learned more in the past hour than I have in the past 5–10 years trying to learn this stuff on my own.
-RJ
I’ve been working with Christian for a few years now. I appreciate the fact that Christian considers both your short-term and long-term goals: whether it's theory, or a piece of music you want to play, and tailors his sessions for you. Christian also breaks everything down in an easy to learn manner, and makes sure I learn each concept before moving on to more advanced techniques and topics. Most importantly, Christian challenges me as a player and pushes the boundaries of my guitar technique and knowledge, while continuing to push me toward my goals. I would highly recommend Christian as a guitar coach for anyone.
–Alfred
ARE YOU READY TO TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR GROWTH AND HIRE A COACH?
If you want to unlock the next level of your guitar technique, and are ready to be challenged, pushed, and held accountable, then I can’t wait to hear from you.
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Your ability to make decisions will greatly determine how much you progress on the guitar. Start with this easy decision, right now: book a session for yourself to assess your starting point and to get some feedback on how to progress from where you currently are.
Click the link below to receive a qualifying questionnaire. Once you receive it and fill it out, we will reach out to you for scheduling your session.
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