# How GoalMate Works

Booking a verified sports coach on GoalMate takes minutes. Here's the full process.

## For Customers

1. **Choose your sport and location** - Browse golf, tennis, football, personal training, yoga, pilates, or cricket coaches in your area
2. **Compare coach profiles** - Each profile shows qualifications, experience, session types and pricing, real-time availability, and customer reviews where a coach has them
3. **Pick a session type** - Single sessions, recurring packages, or group sessions depending on what the coach offers
4. **Book and pay online** - Secure card payments processed via Stripe; no bank transfers or awkward DMs
5. **Train with your coach** - Sessions sync to your Google Calendar automatically

## For Coaches

1. **Sign up for free** - No monthly fees, no upfront cost
2. **Complete the 4-step onboarding** - Profile, Stripe Connect for payouts, availability, optional calendar sync
3. **Get bookings** - Customers find you via search, location pages, and your profile link
4. **Keep 100% of your session price** - GoalMate takes no commission; a client-paid service fee funds the platform
5. **Get paid automatically** - Stripe pays out directly to your bank account

## Pricing Model

- **For coaches:** Free to join. Zero commission on every booking type.
- **For customers:** Session price set by the coach plus a GoalMate service fee added at checkout: a flat £1 on sessions up to £25, and 4% above that. On a £50 session the client pays £52.99.

## Session Types Supported

- 1-to-1 individual sessions
- Multi-week coaching packages with weekly recurrence
- Group sessions with multiple participants
- Custom services (e.g. 30-min putting lesson, 60-min strength session)

[Find a coach](https://goalmate.co.uk) | [Become a coach](https://goalmate.co.uk/coach/signup)