That Cheer School Review: John Knowles' Coach System

That Cheer School is John Knowles' Skool community for competitive cheer coaches, gym owners and directors who want a season-long way to train staff and make routine decisions. Its public page showed 71 members and $79/month on 14 October 2026. The strongest distinction is its focus on a whole program's season, not a one-off choreography lesson. This review assesses the public offer; we did not enter the private school or verify coaching outcomes.

John Knowles

The named founder. His Skool profile lists That Cheer School as owned and describes his work helping cheer coaches with routines, athletes and program systems. World Championship coaching is a credential he states on the About page, not one we independently audited.

What the school says it helps coaches do

The published offer follows the decisions a cheer program faces across a season. It names choreography and early development first, then routine cleaning, competition preparation, score-sheet review, judges' feedback and the next adjustment. That sequence is more specific than a generic promise to become a better coach: it identifies moments when a staff needs to agree on what to change.

These are the stages described in John's public pitch, not a verified private syllabus. Ask for a current lesson map and example of a score-sheet review before treating the sequence as a delivered program. The Skool Classroom guide explains the platform's lesson structure, but does not reveal this group's classroom.

The staff-access claim needs a plan check

John's About page says one premium membership includes unlimited member accounts and added support for owners and directors. The public card and About page also display $79/month. The page does not establish that $79 is the premium plan price, whether staff seats must be invited individually, or exactly which support belongs to each tier. That distinction matters to a gym budgeting for several coaches.

Before starting the visible free trial, ask the seller to show the current plan screen, trial length, price at renewal, staff-seat rules and owner/director support terms. Do not infer that every coach gets individual feedback or that the advertised premium access is included in the displayed monthly price. The membership tiers guide covers how Skool can present plans; only this school's current checkout can settle its specific terms.

Who is the best fit?

The clearest fit is a director or coach responsible for decisions across a competitive season, especially when several staff members need a common vocabulary for routines and judging feedback. A solo coach seeking one technical tutorial may not need a season-long staff system. An athlete looking for personal training should not assume the coach-facing material is designed for them.

John's profile connects his work to routines, athletes and programs. His About page describes him as a World Championship coach, choreographer, educator and speaker. Those are creator-provided credentials. We did not verify competitive records, examine a lesson, or assess whether applying the methods improves a score. The Referee Academy review is a different example of a sports-official learning offer where the value also depends on the scope of actual feedback, not a headline alone.

What a buyer should ask before joining

Ask for a recent example of how the school handles a judge's note from diagnosis to practice change. Then ask whether feedback is live, recorded, group-based or restricted to premium members. Finally, clarify who on a gym's staff can access the material and whether any videos, routines or athlete information may be uploaded. That last question is especially important where minors appear in practice footage; the public page does not state consent, privacy or safeguarding rules.

For creators, the useful positioning lesson is to sell a decision system across a real operating cycle. Here the cycle is the cheer season and its competitions. The About page guide shows why naming the buyer, the work and the limits matters; coach-community analysis covers the broader platform question. This is our interpretation of the public offer, not a measured conversion result for John's room.

Common questions about That Cheer School

Who runs That Cheer School?

John Knowles is named on its public About page and lists the community as owned on his Skool profile.

How much does That Cheer School cost?

The public page displayed $79/month on 14 October 2026. Confirm current tiers and renewal terms in checkout.

Does the displayed price include unlimited staff accounts?

The About page mentions unlimited accounts under a premium membership, but does not clearly tie that benefit to the displayed $79/month price. Ask for the current plan details.

Is there a free trial?

A Start Free Trial control appeared on the public page. Its length and billing terms were not stated there.

Does the school review judges' score sheets?

Score-sheet review and judges' feedback are listed in the public pitch. We did not inspect private examples or verify turnaround and eligibility.

Is it designed for individual athletes?

Its stated focus is owners, directors and coaches working through a season. Individual athlete services are not established by the public page.

Disclosure: public Sports Discovery page, That Cheer School About page and John Knowles' Skool profile checked 14 October 2026. Cover and portrait credited to those Skool pages. We did not join, begin a trial, view private training, audit credentials or measure results. Prices and counts are dated snapshots; staff access and other benefits are creator claims pending plan-level confirmation. Skool Files may earn a commission through create-community links.