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Each course includes one lecture video (roughly 20-25 minutes in length) and course notes that allow you to follow along with Coach Benjamin Rutten’s tips.
These courses are designed for all skill levels; both beginners and advanced students will walk away from these courses with a renewed understanding of persuasion.
The courses are pre-recorded so that you can watch them at your own convenience and return to them whenever you need a refresher. You may purchase individual courses or the full set at a discount.
Benefit from all 12 of Coach Benjamin Rutten’s online courses by ordering the full set today. Each course includes a lecture video (roughly 20-25 minutes in length) and course notes that allow you to follow along with Coach Benjamin's tips. These courses are designed for all skill levels; both beginners and advanced students will walk away from these courses with a renewed understanding of persuasion. Watch them at your own convenience and return to them whenever you need a refresher!
In this 22-minute course, Coach Benjamin Rutten shares his insight on navigating an increasingly diverse judging community and their sometimes niche preferences. The course includes one pre-recorded lecture video and a set of course notes for students to follow along.
In this 19-minute course, Coach Benjamin Rutten shares his insight on how to stage an all-out cross-examination assault. Rounds can be won or lost in three minutes of cross-examination so it’s time to level up! The course includes one pre-recorded lecture video and a set of course notes for students to follow along.
In this 21-minute course, Coach Benjamin Rutten shares his insight on how to provide judges with a sensational case. Too often, competitors are left using the same old blueprints for their cases and judges are left longing for something new. It’s time to give judges just something that pops. This course includes one pre-recorded lecture video and a set of course notes for students to follow along.
In this 19-minute course, Coach Benjamin Rutten shares his insight on how to secure a victory from the jaws of defeat in a close round. The course includes one pre-recorded lecture video and a set of course notes for students to follow along.
In this 20-minute course, Coach Benjamin Rutten shares his insight on how to provide judges with a sensational case. Too often, competitors are left using the same old blueprints for their cases and judges are left longing for something new. It’s time to give judges just something that pops. This course includes one pre-recorded lecture video and a set of course notes for students to follow along.
Does going impromptu negative ever feel like drowning while trying to ride a unicycle? In this 20-minute course, Coach Benjamin Rutten shares his insight on how to turn what should be a loss into a stunning victory. This course includes one pre-recorded lecture video and a set of course notes for students to follow along.
Does Parli prep ever feel like learning to skydive… after you have already been pushed out of the airplane? In this 23-minute course, Coach Benjamin Rutten shares his insight on how to make Parli prep feel like a breeze. As a NITOC finalist in Parli, Ben knows how critical those 20 minutes can be. This course includes one pre-recorded lecture video and a set of course notes for students to follow along.
In this 20-minute course, Coach Benjamin Rutten shares his insight on how to truly dial in your Parli team. As a NITOC finalist in Parli, Ben knows how crucial it is for each speaker to stand out. This course includes one pre-recorded lecture video and a set of course notes for students to follow along.
Are you tired of feeling like your Apologetics speeches are nothing more than the same old content repackaged? If you are ready for something fresh, chances are your judges are too. In this 19-minute course, Coach Benjamin Rutten shares his insight on how to make an Apologetics speech that truly stands out. This course includes one pre-recorded lecture video and a set of course notes for students to follow along.
Do your Extemp speeches ever feel like trying to explain a bad dream from the night before when you don’t remember all of the details? In this 22-minute course, Coach Benjamin Rutten shares his insight on how to answer and impact Extemp speeches in a way that impresses the judges. As a national champion in Extemporaneous, Ben knows how to turn stress into momentum. This course includes one pre-recorded lecture video and a set of course notes for students to follow along.
Do your Impromptu speeches ever feel like trying to drive across the country with no GPS? In this 21-minute course, Coach Benjamin Rutten shares his insight on how to make Impromptu extraordinary, transforming what too often ends up as a meandering speech into one with a clear destination. This course includes one pre-recorded lecture video and a set of course notes for students to follow along.
When Coach Benjamin Rutten graduated from Stoa, he had won more Mars Hill tournaments than anyone prior with 12. He did this by giving the judges something they had never before seen. You can too. In this 25-minute course, Coach Benjamin shares his secret to success. This course includes one pre-recorded lecture video and a set of course notes for students to follow along.