Rocketboost Coaching

Timbo B. Davis

A deep dive into the details of coaching football at the High School & Youth levels.

Episodes

  1. 01/23/2025

    Rocketboost Coaching 002: Assembling the Staff

    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

    1h 24m
  2. 01/16/2025

    Rocketboost Coaching 001: The Practice Experience

    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

    1h 36m

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A deep dive into the details of coaching football at the High School & Youth levels.