One-on-one English coaching with Mitch Decker
Learn to speak English with real confidence.
Fluenity is regular one-on-one practice with a real coach: speaking, pronunciation, and develop the ability to relax and speak with confidence.
Does this describe you?
Are you one of these people? If any of this sounds like you, we should talk — adults learn best with regular, real practice over time.
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Out of practice
I had some classes or training in English, but it was a long time ago and I've forgotten a lot, or I'm out of practice.
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Need help with listening and speaking
My training was mostly vocabulary and grammar with written tests — not much speaking, and no native teacher — so my listening and speaking need work.
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English at work
I work for a global company. I can read and write English with tools, but speaking in video calls or face-to-face is hard for me.
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Ready for the next step
I want to grow my career, and being proficient in English is necessary for the promotion I want.
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A new life abroad
I moved to an English-speaking country for work or with my spouse, and I need better English for all of life — kids, shopping, school, and work.
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Studying in English
I'm a university student at an English-speaking school, and I need to improve my skills.
Why a real person, not an app or AI agent
An app or AI agent can drill vocabulary, but it can't replicate real life. Real communication goes two ways — you have to read the other person and respond, not just recite. So much of meaning lives in word stress, intonation, tone, word choice, and body language, and you only learn to hear it and use it by talking with a real person who talks back.
An app or AI agent is also endlessly agreeable — it rarely pushes back, so you never find out what you're actually getting wrong. People behave differently with AI, too, when they know no one is really watching. And standardized classes have the same blind spot: they're built for everyone in general and disconnected from you in particular — your goals, your job, and the real challenges of your life and career.
That's what coaching with me is instead: real conversations with honest corrections in the moment, about topics that matter to you and fit your goals. A real coach gives you real feedback — kindly, but honestly — remembers where you're headed, and holds you to it. An app or AI agent never will.
What we work on together
Real conversation built around your life and your goals. Grammar isn't the most important thing — clear, simple sentences and the confidence to use them are.
Speaking & listening
Regular back-and-forth practice, so joining real conversations stops feeling like work.
Confidence
Say what you mean without over-planning every sentence, and without the fear of getting it wrong.
Pronunciation & intonation
The sounds, stress, and rhythm that make you clear and easy to understand.
Vocabulary & word choice
The right, natural words for the moment — picked up as we talk, not from a list.
Simple, clear sentences
Plain sentences that carry exactly what you mean. Clarity beats grammar-perfect.
Work & career English
Meetings, interviews, and speaking up at work — business English is a specialty when you need it.
What coaching with Mitch is — and isn't.
This isn't a language app or a grammar course. Here's exactly how it works.
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Coaching with Mitch
Real practice, built around you
- Real conversation, not scripts
- Honest correction in the moment
- Lessons that follow your goals
- Regular weekly practice over time
- A coach who remembers you
What it isn't
The things I deliberately skip
- Grammar drills and worksheets
- A chatbot or self-study app
- One-size-fits-all lessons
- A rigid, fixed syllabus
Talk about almost anything
Every lesson is real conversation — from everyday life to the language of business. Here are topics students bring; you can always bring your own.
Everyday living topics
Health
Travel
Hobbies
Interests
Culture
Education
Idioms
Books & articles
Safety
Current events
History
Free talk
Business topics
People skills
Developing relationships with small talk
Leadership
Negotiations
Sales
Competition
Meetings
Presentations
Management styles
Job interviews
Body language
Culture
Technology
Handling difficult situations
Problem solving
Investing
Retirement
Raises & performance reviews
Global business
Geopolitics
Business communication
Women in business
Think like an entrepreneur
Starting a small business
Working abroad
Business trips
Case studies
Business idioms
Meet your coach
Mitch Decker
Your coach — a real professional, not an app
Mitch is an American coach who has taught English for ten years — three years in classrooms in China, where he taught over a thousand students, and seven years online, one-on-one, with hundreds more across a dozen countries. Before teaching, he spent a full career in business.
He coaches adults who need English for work, travel, moving abroad, and everyday family life. Most students stay for years, meeting every week, because regular, real practice is what actually works.
A decade of real coaching
Not an app, not a chatbot — a real coach with a real track record.
600+
Coached online, one-on-one
Over seven years
1,000+
Taught in China classrooms
Over three years
10 yrs
Teaching English worldwide
99%
Positive student reviews
13
Countries students call home
Real reviews from real students
What students around the world say
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I feel so lucky to have met Mitch at the right moment of my life, just as I was about to start my business career. Mitch is absolutely a pro in business — his lessons are enjoyable, inspiring, and well organized. I learned a lot.
Wayne From China · lives in the United States
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He is the best teacher I've found on the platform in two years. If you're lucky, book his time!
Mylee United States
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Mitch is so kind. He helps you build confidence.
Gary United States
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He has so many experiences in his life. It's not only learning the language, but also getting inspiration from him. I always learn new ideas from him.
Ayako Japan
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He is a really good teacher — friendly, patient, responsible and experienced. He writes down information about each of his students and teaches to each student's characteristics. I learn a lot from him and highly recommend him.
Yuchen China
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Your passion and expertise made the class so engaging and interesting. Your teaching style was easy to follow, and I appreciated the way you incorporated real-world examples into the lessons.
Crystal United States
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Mr. Mitch always encourages his students and shares his own experiences, which always inspires me.
Kylie New Zealand
Getting started is simple
Three easy steps to your first lesson.
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Book a trial lesson
Meet Mitch for a short, low-cost trial lesson. Talk through your goals and see how it feels.
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Set your weekly times
Pick 30- or 60-minute lessons and regular weekly times/slots that fit your schedule and time zone.
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Practice, week after week
Meet every week and keep going. The students who improve most are simply the ones who keep showing up.
Let's start a conversation.
Book a short trial lesson and see how it feels — no pressure, just a real conversation about your goals.