Coaching Rules covers what I believe to be the six biggest obstacles coaches face when pursuing success: complacency, egotism, poor communication, lack of connection, overcomplication, and client or athlete attrition.
I use three guiding questions to address these obstacles:
How should I coach?
Communicate clearly.
How should I program?
Keep it simple and do no harm.
How do I make coaching a career?
Serve others.
It is my hope that these 105 rules have you questioning what it is you do and how you are doing it. And if that reflection warrants change, then change. After all, change is the only constant in life and is necessary for growth. Show me a coach who can confidently say “I’ve found a better way,” and I’ll show you a coach who is greatly respected.
To the young coach, this book is a wonderful platform to begin a new career. To the seasoned coach, you will find subtle reminders, fresh perspectives, and reassurance that you are not alone.
This is the book I wish I had in my hands when I started coaching 12 years ago.
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About the Author Brendon Rearick
Brendon began his career at Mike Boyle Strength and Conditioning (MBSC) in Woburn, MA after graduating with a degree in Kinesiology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Over the last eleven years, he has opened a massage business (Movement As Medicine), launched an education company (Certified Functional Strength Coach), spoke at conferences both domestically and internationally (Perform Better), created his first product (Building Exercise Checklists), and opened an Adult Fitness & Sports Performance facility (Train Smarter AND Harder Gym) with his wife Jenny in Brentwood, CA.
Brendon’s personal mission is to spread the positive by-products of coaching and movement using strength and conditioning as his platform. His career mission (before he retires) is to make physical activity the “most commonly prescribed drug in the world.”