Group Coaching
Live, instructor-led coaching taught exclusively by Daniel Arakawa — 99th percentile, Harvard Law accepted, and a decade of debate coaching. Real instruction, every week, for one flat monthly price.
What's Inside Every Week
Every week in the Vanguard you get structured live sessions with Daniel — not recordings, not guest speakers. Real teaching, built around the actual LSAT.
Bring any real LSAT question you're stuck on. Daniel works through them live — explaining not just the right answer, but exactly why each wrong answer was crafted to fool you and how to spot it next time.
A structured breakdown of LSAT concepts at a deeper level — going beyond surface explanations to the underlying argument logic the test is built on. This is where the Defenders methodology becomes second nature.
When Daniel worked for 7Sage, they charged $200 for a single hour of tutoring. You get 12 hours of live instruction per month with Vanguard Plus for a fraction of that — plus study guides, a recorded session library, community, and admissions advice. That's 16× the instruction at under 10% of the price.
Try Before You Commit
Drop into a live group session with no subscription required. If you love it, your Class Pass purchase counts toward your first month when you upgrade to any Vanguard plan.
Access to one live Group Q&A session with Daniel. Bring your hardest questions and watch them get dismantled in real time.
Upgrade discount applied if you join a plan.
Access to two live sessions — the weekly Group Q&A plus the Concept & Critical Analysis session. See the full Vanguard experience before committing.
Upgrade discount applied if you join a plan.
Class Pass purchases are credited toward your first month when you upgrade to any Vanguard plan.
Plans & Pricing
Every plan is taught exclusively by Daniel. Every plan includes the full Defenders resource library. The difference is how many live hours and whether you want 1-on-1 tutoring included.
Vanguard Elite saves you $220/month vs. purchasing Vanguard Plus + tutoring separately.
All plans billed monthly. Cancel anytime before your next billing cycle. Score improvement guaranteed or money back.
Everything Included
No upsells. No hidden add-ons. Every Vanguard member gets these resources from day one, in addition to their live weekly sessions with Daniel.
Daniel's complete written methodology covering all three sections through the Defenders lens. A reference you'll use throughout your entire prep journey and beyond.
Every live session recorded and archived. Miss one? Rewatch it. Need to revisit a concept that came up three months ago? It's searchable and ready.
Every day, a detailed breakdown of exactly what your study schedule should look like — based on your availability, your test date, and your current standing in the curriculum.
LSAT Defenders goes beyond test prep — Daniel shares practical admissions advice to help you understand the process and position yourself for scholarships, not just acceptance.
The Bigger Picture
LSAT Defenders doesn't just prepare you for the test — Daniel shares practical admissions advice so you understand the process and can position yourself for scholarships, not just a seat.
Student Results
Real results from Vanguard members who stopped studying in circles and started making real, measurable progress.
I started at a 137, scored a 164 on my own, but wanted more. Daniel tailored my plan around my full-time job, school, and ADHD — focusing on quality over quantity and a realistic, holistic approach that actually worked. He's like having a friend work through problems with you, and you can be fully honest with him. He will never make you feel "dumb" for asking anything.
My RC results got murky and inconsistent after testing well for a while. Daniel's attention to detail and ability to identify my strengths and weaknesses was crucial. His strategy got me back into a structured flow and completely shifted how I approach reading comp passages. He knows what his clients need and is practical and straightforward.
Daniel was great — very flexible with timing and genuinely open to what I felt I needed help with. He helped me change my thinking and strategies in just a few sessions. The day-by-day study plan he created was a game-changer as my test date got closer.
Common Questions
Questions about the Vanguard? Here are the ones we hear most from prospective members.
Daniel Arakawa teaches every single live session personally. This is not a pre-recorded course and there are no hired instructors — when you join the Vanguard, you get Daniel.
Both include the weekly 2hr Q&A with Daniel, study guide, recorded library, daily study guides, and community access. Vanguard Plus adds the weekly 1hr Concept & Critical Analysis session and priority support — going from 8 to 12 hours of live instruction per month.
Vanguard Elite includes everything in Vanguard Plus, plus typically 1hr/week of dedicated 1-on-1 tutoring with a Defenders-trained tutor — matched to your specific weak points, with a personalized study schedule mapped to your test date.
If your score doesn't improve after your first month in the Vanguard, you'll receive a full refund. No hoops to jump through. We're confident enough in the method to back it completely.
All levels. Daniel has worked with students from 128 to 179. His methodology adapts to each student's unique learning style and starting point — regardless of educational background.
Yes. All plans are billed monthly and can be cancelled before your next billing cycle. No contracts, no long-term commitments. We'd rather earn your loyalty than require it.
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Live coaching with Daniel every week. A plan that tells you exactly what to study every day. A guarantee it works — or your money back.