Rocketboost Coaching

Episode 005: Bringing Big Sexy Back – Coaching Offensive Line

Celebrate, celebrate, celebrate the offensive lineman in the world. We need these guys. If you are a High School coach you are coaching tomorrow’s leaders. No one is more qualified to lead than a young man with a healthy offensive line education. These guys are sacrificial warriors. They are heroes.

Join Coach Davis and his guest Alex Navarro as they discuss how to develop and celebrate the offensive line. While Coach Davis’ coaching life has revolved around the spread offense, there are lessons here for any coach of the bigs up front: treat them like athletes, teach them how to build a nutrition plan, start in the classroom, and utilize film every day.

#football #coaching #offensiveline #buildingathletes #bigathletes #mobility

Chapters

0:00 Cold Open

0:42 Opening Story

2:24 Coach the O-Line

4:18 Athletes

7:33 Movers

10:16 Contact Prep

11:53 Nutrition

16:24 Do Not Assume

18:05 Classroom Meaning

21:13 Lineman in the Spread

22:07 Plays = Tools

26:27 O-Line Coaching Team

27:20 Build a Profile

28:02 Film Everything

30:20 Celebrate the O-Lineman & Staff

32:07 Special Guest Alex Navarro

57:14 OC Thoughts

59:45 Final Thoughts

Links

Cold Front Athletics

https://coldfrontathletics.com/

GoArmy Edge

https://www.goarmyedge.com/football

Episode 004: Not Soft Skills – Mindfulness & Football

Football is a chaotic game, and that chaos often leads to wild swings of emotion. One of the most valuable staff members you can bring on is someone who can teach young athletes how to manage their emotions amid the chaos.

Coach Bronson Frye joins the podcast today to share tools we can use to transform the athletic field into a training ground for life. Coach Frye, a yoga instructor turned football coach, has been part of a state championship team and continues to guide young people on their journeys beyond football. He brings us one of the most compelling “why we need sports” discussions to date.

While Rocketboost Coaching is a football-focused podcast, this episode is a great listen for coaches in any sport. Be sure to check out the “Nine-Breath System” Coach Frye uses to help guide successful teams throughout his tenure as a high school football coach.

Chapters

0:00 Cold Open

0:38 Opening Story

3:06 Start with Gratitude

4:37 Coach Bronson Frye

33:58 Nine-Breath Technique

37:27 Coach Bronson Frye Part 2

47:27 Outro

Links

Coach Frye “Breathing Techniques” Video - 

https://youtu.be/vQ5gre0wR4o?si=Zt2sxXpNcEFN7w8r

IUPAT DC5 “Ready to Work?” Video -

https://youtu.be/NPSXHSCXvPc?si=oQLPdaONAUZRODcS

Coaching QBs to Play With Conviction

A quarterback with conviction can turn a bad play call into a good one—and a good play call into a great one. On the other hand, a quarterback lacking conviction can contribute to a less-than-ideal football experience.

Today on the show, Coach Davis dives into how to teach quarterbacks to play—and live—with conviction. He’s joined by his former podcasting partner, Conor Feckley, to discuss the relationship between the Head Coach and the Quarterback Coach. Together, they break down how to develop young athletes playing the most important position in sports.

Note: This isn’t a “scheme” podcast, per se. While schemes will be discussed, the focus is on creating the best possible experience for quarterbacks in your program.

Oh, and of course, a little Super Bowl talk too.

Chapters

0:00 Intro

4:49 Offensive “Meaning”

7:03 Scheme-Based Meaning

18:10 Drill Work (But Not)

20:06 Building Connection

26:40 The “Guru”

31:22 Mental Resilence(y?)

33:10 The Arena

36:24 Fundraising & Community Service

37:50 Prep Them for Externals

39:24 Interview with Conor Feckley

1:25:08 Working with QBs In-Game

1:27:27 Self-Advocacy

1:29:51 Final Thoughts

#Football #Coaching #Quarterbacks #Mentorship #Influence #Leadership

The football coaching staff is a reflection of leadership—the good, the bad, and the ugly. Crafting a staff is an art, a science, and an adventure. Building, growing, and expanding a staff is a challenging process, and no single podcast can provide all the answers. Former coach Timbo B. Davis shares insights from his decade-and-a-half journey working with coaching staffs he would later call “family.”

Joining Timbo today is Coach Walter Harmon, a true leader of men. Having spent much of his life in the business world, Coach Harmon brings strategies that are both relevant and practical for creating a coaching staff that feels welcomed and at home. Drawing on decades of experience in youth and high school football coaching, he lays the groundwork for hiring, growth, and continuous improvement.

This episode promises to be an enjoyable listen as we share stories and actionable strategies to help craft a unique and powerful high school football coaching experience.

Chapters

0:00 Cold Open

0:45 Opening Story

4:18 Start Small

8:23 Extreme Ownership

9:48 First Hires

12:17 Detailed Calendar

14:53 Installing Philosophy w/Staff

17:49 Utilizing Study Hall

20:08 Staff Alignment

24:17 It’s a “We Thing”

27:18 Show Gratitude

29:23 The First Loss

33:37 Staff Growth

34:39 Guest Call Walter Harmon

1:10:14 Hard Talks

1:13:26 Tweet of the Week

1:20:58 Final Thoughts

Link to the Jocko Podcast:

https://jockopodcast.com/

Link to Tony Franklin System:

https://www.coachtf.com/our-team

Link to Rocketboost Coaching Resources:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1mETyWiUmGHWLbNKuitMWlAJokChcsp_r?usp=sharing

Come hang out with Coach Timbo B. Davis as we think about crafting a practice experience for a high school football program. Starting in the spring and moving through crucial mid-season practices, Coach Davis discuses a couple of decades on the job of organizing the Monday through Thursday. It's basically a love letter to his his favorite football location: the practice field.

Coach Davis is joined by special guest Coach Joshua Garcia. Coach Garcia is a multi-time assistant coach of the year and state championship defensive coordinator. He helps us think about the best use of instructional time to teach tackling, turnovers, and all things defense.

Like, subscribe, and line up with great tempo.

Chapters

0:00 Intro: Crafting the Practice Experience

4:22 The 10,000 Foot View in Crafting Practice

7:12 Be Organized and Communicate

10:15 Camps, Preseason, and Starting with Meaning

16:40 Spring Training & Summer Practice

23:58 Starting Up Season

25:47 The Two-Coach System & Platooning Coaches

28:11 Meetings: Create Structure for Assistants

33:44 Creating a Practice Plan

44:34 Learn Excel: Don’t be “I’m not a tech guy”

45:00 What Does Monday Look Like?

52:40 Scout Team: B.T.O. - Better Than Opponent

56:45 What Does Tuesday Look Like?

58:05 Fim Everything! 4k Phones!

59:07 Wednesday & Thursday: Be Fresh For Friday

1:01:03 GUEST CALL: Joshua Garcia - Practice Tackling

1:30:40 Final Thoughts

1:34:40 Outro

Links:

TED TALK - Tesia Marshik Don’t Believe Everything You Think (The Chess Example)

https://youtu.be/855Now8h5Rs?si=BZsro8tQ93w3xbrT

NFL Films Presents: Fitting Football Into a Photo

https://youtu.be/_q_6ZnlAyH8?si=r2xsPDS01ioWg7tm

Coach Randy Jackson

https://www.coachrandyjackson.com/

GoArmy Edge

https://www.goarmyedge.com/football

Kahoot!

https://kahoot.com/

Example Practice Plan

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1mETyWiUmGHWLbNKuitMWlAJokChcsp_r?usp=sharing

#football #coaching #highschoolfootball #footballpractice