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Mind of a Football CoachJustin DottavioJustin is a certified teacher in North Carolina in CTE- Business Education 6-12 and Physical Education K-12. Educator with 13+ years of experience. 20+ years of experience in Strength and Conditioning. Assistant Coach, EB Athletics.Source: https://sites.google.com/view/justindottavio/home
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2025-02-1348 min
Coachspeak PodcastGameplan For SuccessWelcome to the Coachspeak Podcast season one episode 31. Our topic today is, "Gameplan for Success." Establish your "North Star" to achieving your Purpose.You wouldn't go into a game week without a Gameplan, would you? Or a week of school without a lesson plan? But many of us go into our daily lives without a Gameplan for Success.Justin will explain WHAT the Gamplan is, WHY it's important to have one, and HOW to create yours. Hint: the Your Coaching Purpose course (Code: Cortez) will guide you through the entire Gameplan process. Justin h...
2024-08-0134 min
Coachspeak PodcastKeeping a Neutral MindsetWelcome to the Coachspeak Podcast season one episode 30. Our topic today is, "Neutral Mindset." I hate the messages inside of Dove chocolate wrappers and this episode will explain why you should, too!Justin will detail WHAT a neutral mindset is and how it differs from a positive or negative mindset. Justin will also explain HOW to stay in neutral (or at least try) and WHY being in neutral is better than being positive, and certainly better than being negative. Justin has over 20 years of experience in coaching and over 15 in education including experience as an a...
2024-07-2524 min
Coachspeak PodcastGrowth Mindset and SpeedWelcome to the Coachspeak Podcast season one episode 29. Our topic today is, "Growth Mindset and Speed." This is for all the old school coaches that say, "You can't teach speed."Justin will detail WHAT a growth mindset is, and HOW the process of "re-thinking" or being stuck in our old beliefs will impact our training with athletes. Keeping a growth mindset allows us to believe anyone can improve, and keeps the door open to new ideas and methods.Justin has over 20 years of experience in coaching and over 15 in education including experience as an administrator...
2024-07-1835 min
Coachspeak PodcastCoaching is PersonalWelcome to the Coachspeak Podcast season one episode 28. Our topic today is, "Coaching is Personal." It's a discussion about why we take coaching so seriously, and ourselves seriously as coaches.Justin discusses the WHY behind taking coaching so personal, and HOW to take coaching less personally while fully acknowledging it's very very personal.Justin has over 20 years of experience in coaching and over 15 in education including experience as an administrator, head coach, and strength and conditioning coach and internship director. Sam is going into year five as a football coach, year three as a full-time...
2024-07-1131 min
Coachspeak PodcastTalkin' Change with Sam Tschida (Part Two)Welcome to the Coachspeak Podcast season one episode 27. Our topic today is, "Talkin' Change with Sam Tschida." This is part two of our discussion. Justin and Sam continue their talk regarding the need for change in your career. This is an honest and casual discussion about growth, change, anxiety and moving away from home. Justin has over 20 years of experience in coaching and over 15 in education including experience as an administrator, head coach, and strength and conditioning coach and internship director. Sam is going into year five as a football coach, year three as a fu...
2024-07-0438 min
Coachspeak PodcastTalkin' Change with Sam Tschida (Part One)Welcome to the Coachspeak Podcast season one episode 26. Our topic today is, "Talkin' Change with Sam Tschida." This is part one of a two part discussion.Justin and Sam sit down to discuss change in your career. They focus on the "Four P's" from Keir aka Rugby Guy and talk about taking risks, growing through discomfort, and making it away from 'home.' Justin has over 20 years of experience in coaching and over 15 in education including experience as an administrator, head coach, and strength and conditioning coach and internship director. Sam is going into year f...
2024-06-2732 min
Coachspeak PodcastChange is HardWelcome to the Coachspeak Podcast season one episode 25. Our topic today is, "Change is Hard." Justin is a certified strength and conditioning coach, but also received his Master of Human Resource Management degree from Rollins College. This episode focuses on when you should start looking for a new job, and HOW to go about the process professionally. Justin discusses WHY people fear change, but also why it's important to move on from bad situations.Justin has over 20 years of experience in coaching and over 15 in education including experience as an administrator, head coach, and strength a...
2024-06-2036 min
Coachspeak PodcastStop Blaming Your AthletesWelcome to the Coachspeak Podcast season one episode 24. Our topic today is different than usual, it's called, "Stop Blaming Your Athletes." In this episode, Justin will discuss the typical complaints from coaches about their athletes, and why they should stop blaming athletes and start looking inward.Justin has over 20 years of experience in coaching and over 15 in education including experience as an administrator, head coach, and strength and conditioning coach and internship director.
2024-06-1336 min
Coachspeak PodcastYoga for AthletesWelcome to the Coachspeak Podcast season one episode 23. Our topic today is, "Yoga for Athletes." Justin is a 200-hour certified yoga teacher, and has been practicing yoga for over 20 years. In this episode, Justin will discuss the mental, emotional and physical benefits of yoga; especially with the athletic performance of young student-athletes.Justin has over 20 years of experience in coaching and over 15 in education including experience as an administrator, head coach, and strength and conditioning coach and internship director.
2024-06-0639 min
Coachspeak PodcastLoyalty, Trust and RelationshipsWelcome to the Coachspeak Podcast season one episode 22. Our topic today is a three-parter called "Loyalty, Trust and Relationships."In this episode Justin will discuss three words that are used every day in coaching and education but hold little to know actual meaning: Loyalty, Trust and Relationships. Justin will define them with actionable phrases and explain how they align to the mission.Justin has over 20 years of experience in coaching and over 15 in education including experience as an administrator, head coach, and strength and conditioning coach and internship director.
2024-05-3027 min
Coachspeak PodcastSelf-EvaluationWelcome to the Coachspeak Podcast season one episode twenty-one. Our topic today is "Self-Evaluation." We're going to look at both program evaluation and coach evaluation for the end of the school-year. In this episode Justin talks about coach and program evaluation using the SWOT Analysis tool. You can SWOT a program, organization, company yourself; and you can even have someone SWOT you! Justin has over 20 years of experience in coaching and over 15 in education including experience as an administrator, head coach, and strength and conditioning coach and internship director.
2024-05-2328 min
Coachspeak PodcastPractice or Practitioner?Welcome to the Coachspeak Podcast season one episode twenty. Our topic today is "Practice or Practitioner?" This is a more strength and conditioning focused episode!!In this episode, Justin will break down whether the practice is bad, or the practitioner on some of the more controversial topics in S&C including: conditioning, one-rep maxes, olympics lifts, yoga and contact prep.Justin has over 20 years of experience in coaching and over 15 in education including experience as an administrator, head coach, and strength and conditioning coach and internship director.
2024-05-1639 min
Coachspeak PodcastBuilding Confidence in Young AthletesWelcome to the Coachspeak Podcast season one episode nineteen. Our topic today is "Building Confidence in Young Athletes." In this episode Justin talks about self-efficacy from Bandura, how culture is a great start to building confidence in freshmen, and how same S&C and tackling are keys to success.Justin has over 20 years of experience in coaching and over 15 in education including experience as an administrator, head coach, and strength and conditioning coach and internship director.
2024-05-0938 min
Coachspeak PodcastAnnual MantrasWelcome to the Coachspeak Podcast season one episode eighteen. Our topic today covers the selection and use of an Annual Mantra as a teacher, coach or executive director.In this episode Justin will goes into detail on his selection process for annual mantras, WHY they are effective for him as a 'north star,' and HOW he uses them every day, but also throughout the semester. Justin has over 20 years of experience in coaching and over 15 in education including experience as an administrator, head coach, and strength and conditioning coach and internship director.
2024-05-0228 min
Coachspeak PodcastHedgehog ConceptsWelcome to the Coachspeak Podcast season one episode seventeen. This is a solo show and our topic today covers how to select a "Hedgehog Concept."In this episode Justin will explain the WHAT HOW WHY of Hedgehog Concepts from Jim Collins' book, Good to Great. What are you most passionate about? What drives your economic engine (win-rate in athletics)? What can you be great at doing? Now find what fits that Venn Diagram and it is your Hedgehog Concept!When trying to "level up," a Hedgehog Concept is a great way to formulate your thought...
2024-04-2535 min
Coachspeak PodcastClarity. Confidence. Conviction.Welcome to the Coachspeak Podcast season one episode fifteen. This is a solo show and our topic today is the mindset system of "Clarity. Confidence. Conviction." In this episode Justin will explain the WHAT HOW WHY of Clarity Confidence and Conviction. If all humans want safety, routines and systems- CCC provides the system to use to achieve what you want from life. Justin will break down each of the three C's and how they correspond to a different aspect of the Your Coaching Purpose course. Justin has over 20 years of experience in coaching and over 15 in...
2024-04-1840 min
Coachspeak PodcastCoaching Your CoachesWelcome to the Coachspeak Podcast season one episode fifteen. This is a solo show and our topic today is "Coaching Coaches." This is a detailed conversation about how to get brand new coaches prepared for their first day on the job. In this episode Justin will give you a detailed run down of how to prepare a rookie coach or intern from 45 days out of their first practice. This includes a 45 day checklist, coaching education, and actionable methods to developing your coaches.Know who you've hired, and what they are capable of. Then develop them i...
2024-04-1156 min
Coachspeak PodcastPersonal vs. Professional IdentityWelcome to the Coachspeak Podcast season one episode fourteen. This is a solo show and our topic today is "Personal vs. Professional Identity." This is a detailed conversation about the separation between our work and home lives. In this episode Justin will discuss how to separate WHO you are from WHAT you do both theoretically and in practice. Learn actionable moves to make in order to create healthy boundaries between your work and home identity. Don't make the mistakes that Justin made during his career, give yourself healthy boundaries between work and home and set yo...
2024-04-0428 min
Coachspeak PodcastTaking Control of CriticismWelcome to the Coachspeak Podcast season one episode thirteen. This is a solo show and our topic today is "Taking Control of Criticism." If you're in education, leadership and/or coaching you're going to be subjected to criticism, probably public criticism, both due and undue. In this episode Justin will establish the protocol for taking control of criticism. When to accept it or reject it. Learn how to filter and align criticism once you've chose to accept it into your plan of action. And learn how to align criticism back to your Purpose. ...
2024-03-2827 min
Coachspeak PodcastCoaching Role and StylesIt's Coachspeak Podcast season one episode twelve. This is a solo show and our topic today is Coaching Roles and Styles. For young coaches and leaders, the hardest part of coaching isn't the daily ins and outs, it's defining your role and finding your authentic style. In this episode Justin will define the role of a coach and the expectation a coach should hold of themselves. Justin will also define the four coaching archetypes and explain how and why every coach must find their authentic leadership style. Justin has over 20 years of experience in...
2024-03-2136 min
Coachspeak PodcastMike Gregory (Core Values)It's Coachspeak Podcast season one episode eleven. Our guest today is Mike Gregory, the head football coach at Tampa Catholic High School. Justin and Mike have known each other for 18 years dating back to their times as freshman football assistants in 2006.Justin and Mike are going to discuss Core Values. The method they use to select Core Values in their football program and school, the pros and cons of different methods of selecting CV's, and how to define CV's for their programs. This is an in depth, actionable episode filled with insight from two coaches with 18 and 21...
2024-03-141h 33
Coachspeak PodcastWabi Sabi vs. PerfectionismIn his second show of the Coachspeak Podcast, Justin discusses the ancient art of Wabi Sabi. Wabi Sabi is the art of appreciating the natural imperfections of life. Learn how that relates to coaching in all walks of life. Justin will present for you five actionable steps to using Wabi Sabi, the three ways that perfectionists go wrong, and how Wabi Sabi can be used on the 10-80-10, as well as in relation to your Purpose. If you're a teacher and expect a lesson to go perfectly, a coach and expect installing A-Gap Power or...
2024-03-0731 min
Coachspeak PodcastErica SuterOn this episode of the Coachspeak Podcast, Justin talks with Erica Suter. Erica is the owner and head coach at ES Performance in the Tampa, FL area. Erica is a Johns Hopkins Hall of Fame athlete and three-time All-American as a soccer player. Erica is an unbelievable source for all things female athletes and female soccer players. Erica is an author, podcaster, content creator and coach. Her books, The Strong Female Athlete and Female Athlete High Performance, are amazing tools for parents, athletes, sport coaches and strength and conditioning coaches alike. ...
2024-02-2942 min
Coachspeak PodcastThe 10-80-10 of Human PerformanceThe Coachspeak Podcast has been up and running for over a month. We've had some amazing guests tell us about the journey to finding their WHY, but now and we're going to shift the focus from our guests to you- the listener. Our first 'deep dive' topic is the 10-80-10. I've used the 10-80-10 in my classroom for over eight years, and I believe it relates to any 'team' in any field, ie. police squads, military platoons, football teams, AP Government class rosters, sales teams, etc. Essentially, the 10-80-10 says...
2024-02-2233 min
Coachspeak PodcastKendall Green (Part 2)On this episode of the Coachspeak Podcast, Justin returns to talk with Kendall Green. Coach Green is the owner and head coach at Green Roots in Virginia. Kendall is a former high school football player, and has coached football and track, but his main focus is in the strength and conditioning world. Unlike many of the previous Coachspeak Podcast guests, Kendall and Justin have no prior relationship outside of social media follows. This episode proves the importance of networking, reaching out for guidance on certain exercises or topics, as well as getting yourself published (Justin s...
2024-02-1549 min
Coachspeak PodcastKendall Green (Part 1)On this episode of the Coachspeak Podcast, Justin talks with Kendall Green. Coach Green is the owner and head coach at Green Roots in Virginia. Kendall is a former high school football player, and has coached football and track, but his main focus is in the strength and conditioning world. Unlike many of the previous Coachspeak Podcast guests, Kendall and Justin have no prior relationship outside of social media follows. This episode proves the importance of networking, reaching out for guidance on certain exercises or topics, as well as getting yourself published (Justin saw Kendall published on S...
2024-02-0853 min
Coachspeak PodcastHakeem DicksonOn this episode of the Coachspeak Podcast, Justin talks with Hakeem Dickson. Hakeem is a Restaurant Director with Chick-Fil-A in Austin, TX. Hakeem is a former high school football coach and youth ministry director. Justin and Hakeem go all the way back to the summer of 2011. Justin was Hakeem's football coach before hiring Hakeem onto the coaching staff. Justin and Hakeem coached together for four seasons serving as defensive coordinator, running backs and linebackers coach. Justin and Hakeem discuss leadership in a variety of ways including Hakeem's "70%" rule, as well as definitions of success, Core Va...
2024-02-011h 21
Coachspeak PodcastDr. K.On this episode of the Coachspeak Podcast, Justin talks with Dr. K aka Kelsey Evans-Amalu. Kelsey is a college professor with her PhD in Education with a focus on Mindfulness. Kelsey is a 500-hour yoga teacher, certified life coach and the owner/Somatic Coach of The Mindful Prof. Kelsey and Justin used to work together in education, where Kelsey was an AP social studies teacher and the yoga teacher for the football program. Kelsey still teaches yoga, and is a former competitive volleyball player.Justin and Kelsey discuss self-forgiveness, authenticity, appropriate expectations, stress management, mind-body...
2024-01-251h 09
Coachspeak PodcastSean DavidsonOn this episode of the Coachspeak Podcast, Justin talks with Sean Davidson. Sean is a a high school AP social studies teacher, and has started his educational leadership program. Sean is also a former college and high school football coach. In those roles, Sean has served as a Director of Football Operations, Assistant Head Coach, and offensive coordinator. Sean is also a former Division III quarterback and punter. Sean and Justin discuss both the alignment and non-alignment of your Core Values to job opportunities, being 'brutally honest' with yourself, and why establishing your WHY before s...
2024-01-181h 07
Coachspeak PodcastAnnie SchmidtOn this episode of the Coachspeak Podcast, Justin talks with Annie Schmidt. Annie is a senior manager of capacity building with the NAMI National Office. In her current role, Annie serves as an "executive coach" helping executive directors for NAMI state offices in a variety of areas. Annie is also a former executive director and has coached interns and has served as a volunteer coordinator in the past. Justin and Annie discuss her shift from being an ED to coaching ED's, how to establish boundaries at the workplace, Core Values, and she gives great advice f...
2024-01-1158 min
Coachspeak PodcastSam TschidaOn the first episode of the Coachspeak Podcast, Justin talks with educator and assistant football coach Sam Tschida. Sam is a former player of Justin's from Cornerstone Charter Academy where Sam is now serving as a social studies teacher and assistant coach to multiple sports. Sam is in year two as a teacher and year five as a coach. Justin and Sam discuss Sam's journey into coaching, discovering your purpose, their definitions of success, Core Values, and their why for coaching. Twitter: Sam Tschida
2024-01-041h 00
Coachspeak Podcast30 Second PreviewI'm excited to announce The Coachspeak Podcast. This is just a 30 second preview of what to expect from Season 1 of Coachspeak. Hosted by: Justin DottavioAssistant Strength Coach, EB Athletics, LLCInstagram: @CoachDottavioTwitter: @CoachDottavio
2024-01-0200 min
The Football Coaching Podcast with Joe DanielAthletic Speed and Movement Pt. 1 w/ Justin DottavioJustin Dottavio is a strength and conditioning coach and long time user of the Dale Baskett Speed and Movement training program. He uses Dale's teachings in his every day work to help kids of all sports and disciplines. Joe Daniel and Daniel Chamberlain are joined by Coach Justin Dottavio to discuss how Dale's program changed his world in training athletes. For more information jump over to Athletic Speed and Movement at www.AthleticSpeedandMovement.com.
2023-08-1758 min
Hog FB Podcast#141 - Justin DottavioDo not forget to check out the previous episodes of the HogFBPodcast. Please leave a review, a rating and as always keep an eye out for the Monday night #Hogfbchat on Twitter at 8pm CST. Always make sure that you like and subscribe to the Podcast.
2023-03-0143 minThe Football Coaching Podcast with Joe DanielBuilding Your Practice Schedule ShellsNow that just about everyone is back to practicing football (with real helmets and everything), it's time to streamline our schedules and get them into the most efficient formats. You don't have to make that a daily chore either! On this episode Joe and Daniel talk with Coach Justin Dottavio about the makings up a practice schedule shell for each day of the week, what key components you need to add, and how to adjust them as the season goes on.
2022-08-111h 27The Football Coaching Podcast with Joe DanielDifferentiating Drills for Varying Athlete ExperienceOur teams are composed of athletes of a large range of experience levels. In football especially, players pick up skills and abilities throughout their career that usually result in them being more experienced and seeing the game differently than younger players. This leads to complications during practice when it comes to running drills that have to benefit everyone on the team. On this episode we talk with Coach Justin Dottavio about the importance of differentiating drills and how to add to and take away from your drills to ensure every player is getting max benefit from them.
2022-06-161h 27
4's Up: A Miami Hurricanes PodcastUAB Preview!!!!!! GAME WEEK!- EPISODE 59Marsh & Jordan are joined by Evan Dudley of AL.com to break down our week 1 matchup from the UAB perspective. After that, we are joined by Justin Dottavio from StateoftheU and IronManFootballBlog to prime us for thursday.
2020-09-091h 38
Football Coaching PodcastsCoaches Corner Vol 67 - Starting a High School Football ProgramCoach Justin Dottavio, Head Football Coach at Cornerstone Charter Academy in Belle Isle, FL is the guest on this edition of the Coaches Corner football coaching podcast. Coach Dottavio talks with Host John Anderson about the "Trials & tribulations" of a Head Coach in a new high school football program
2019-07-1559 min
South Of SanityEpisode 83: ACC EP10- Miami (FL)Go off the Rails with Andrew Zimmel as he talk to Justin Dottavio from Ironman Football Blog about the South Florida talent pool, if Miami is really back and what the Hurricanes are doing to dethrone Clemson this season. Only on the South of Sanity Podcast.
2019-06-2829 minThe Football Coaching Podcast with Joe DanielS03E17 Practice Planning to Keep Your Players FreshHow can you have better practice planning in significantly less time? Here's how to plan efficient and effective practices. We've all been through those long practices that seem to drag on forever. It's not productive, no matter how long you spend out on the field. What if you could get twice as much accomplished, in just a fraction of the time on the field? Higher energy practices. Consistent effort from your players. And then get home to your family earlier? It can be done. But you've got to commit to a...
2018-10-1151 min
The Sunshine Boys Sports Podcast.Notre Dame vs Miami SpecialIt’s a big week for college football in Florida and across the nation as an old rivalry returns. It’s Notre Dame at Miami. Pete Byrne from South Bend’s WSBT Television joins the show to discuss the game from Notre Dame’s perspective, then our own Tim Williams sits down with Justin Dottavio of IronManFootballBlog.com to discuss the Hurricanes’ resurgence.
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2017-11-1100 minThe Football Coaching Podcast with Joe DanielEpisode 152 - Run-Pass Options in the Pistol Wing-T Offense with Justin DottavioRPO's are the hot topic at clinics all over the country this year. But almost everyone is talking using run-pass options from a Spread formation.
So we're bringing in Coach Justin Dottavio for a little JDFB Insider exclusive Web Clinic to talk RPO's in his Pistol Wing-T Offense. Something a little different.
Coach Dottavio is the Head Football Coach, among other titles, at Cornerstone Charter Academy in Belle Isle, Florida.
At a small school, you need to find the offense that fits your players. Justin and his staff came to the Pistol Wing-T Offe...
2016-03-0842 minThe Football Coaching Podcast with Joe DanielEpisode 53 – Coaching at a Small School with Justin DottavioThere are unique challenges in every program around the country. No two teams are the same, and no two staffs are the same. But there are certain challenges that coaches at small schools face, that the rest of us have never experienced. Justin Dottavio is the Head Football Coach at Cornerstone Charter Academy in Belle […]
2013-04-1141 min