The Basketball Parent's Journey: Recent Episodes
BJ Mumford
Welcome to The Basketball Parent's Journey Podcast, where we capture parent stories about their journey so far and what has worked, and not worked, for them. Listen as parents share their wisdom across a wide spectrum of experiences from beginners to college athletes and their recommendations for you as your player embarks on the next stage of their basketball journey from beginner to high school player and beyond!Hosted by BJ Mumford, Owner and CEO of Playpracticebasketball.com, and author of The Confidence Puzzle: A Parent's Guide To Charting A Course From The Rec League To High School Basketball
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In Designing for learning, discover how focusing on learning, not just teaching, can transform coaching. Understand how to keep players engaged, avoid boredom and overwhelm, and foster a lifelong love for the game. Study learning!
We help 7th-grade basketball players perform at a high school level BEFORE their freshman tryouts! (94.6% of our players make their HS team - if they start working with us before sophomore year)
Fill out our Confidence Index to get started!
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More about us at www.playpracticebasketball.com or @playpracticebasketball on social media
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Coaching Credibility Week 4 - Defense - Contain, Contest, Rebound
In Defense we cover:
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How to get better at individual skills of containing, contesting and rebounding
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How to utilize all 3 of these as a team strategy
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Basketball math behind why defense wins games when you connect rebounding to fast break opportunities
We help 7th-grade basketball players perform at a high school level BEFORE their freshman tryouts! (94.6% of our players make their HS team - if they start working with us before sophomore year)
Fill out our Confidence Index to get started!
https://confidenceindex.scoreapp.com
More about us at www.playpracticebasketball.com or @playpracticebasketball on social media
Have a quick question? Text us at 603-932-5893
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In this podcast, we cover:
- How accountability is essential to maintaining credibility
- Why owning your mistakes increases trust
- How coaching with purpose (why, not just what) strengthens influence
- The importance of consistency in both actions and messaging
- Why coaches should lead from a growth mindset
- How vulnerability paired with competence builds deeper respect
We help 7th-grade basketball players perform at a high school level BEFORE their freshman tryouts! (94.6% of our players make their HS team - if they start working with us before sophomore year)
Fill out our Confidence Index to get started!
https://confidenceindex.scoreapp.com
More about us at www.playpracticebasketball.com or @playpracticebasketball on social media
Have a quick question? Text us at 603-932-5893
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Coaching Credibility Week 2
In this episode, we explore:
What builds and sustains credibility as a coach
The difference between positional vs relational authority
Why doing what you say matters more than saying what you’ll do
How consistency over time forges trust
The role of vulnerability and humility in building connection
How feedback, listening, and being coachable increase your credibility
We help 7th-grade basketball players perform at a high school level BEFORE their freshman tryouts! (94.6% of our players make their HS team)
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More about us at www.playpracticebasketball.com or @playpracticebasketball on social media
Have a quick question? Text us at 603-932-5893
We help 7th-grade basketball players perform at a high school level BEFORE their freshman tryouts! (94.6% of our players make their HS team - if they start working with us before sophomore year)
Fill out our Confidence Index to get started!
https://confidenceindex.scoreapp.com
More about us at www.playpracticebasketball.com or @playpracticebasketball on social media
Have a quick question? Text us at 603-932-5893
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Coaching Credibility Week 1 - Practice Design (2025)
In Practice design, we discuss:
- How we approach building skills downstream from decisions,
- How to structure practice to prioritize what happens most frequently
- Why we use live play to start and end practice
- Why we allow players to experience a problem first, before a solution
- How we use constraints to create channels of attention
- Our model for getting 6 things done in 60 minutes of practice
We help 7th-grade basketball players perform at a high school level BEFORE their freshman tryouts! (94.6% of our players make their HS team)
Get started here:
https://playpracticebasketball.com/confidenceindex
More about us at www.playpracticebasketball.com or @playpracticebasketball on social media
Have a quick question? Text us at 603-932-5893
We help 7th-grade basketball players perform at a high school level BEFORE their freshman tryouts! (94.6% of our players make their HS team - if they start working with us before sophomore year)
Fill out our Confidence Index to get started!
https://confidenceindex.scoreapp.com
More about us at www.playpracticebasketball.com or @playpracticebasketball on social media
Have a quick question? Text us at 603-932-5893
Send us a text
We help 7th-grade basketball players perform at a high school level BEFORE their freshman tryouts! (94.6% of our players make their HS team - if they start working with us before sophomore year)
Fill out our Confidence Index to get started!
https://confidenceindex.scoreapp.com
More about us at www.playpracticebasketball.com or @playpracticebasketball on social media
Have a quick question? Text us at 603-932-5893
Send us a text
We help 7th-grade basketball players perform at a high school level BEFORE their freshman tryouts! (94.6% of our players make their HS team - if they start working with us before sophomore year)
Fill out our Confidence Index to get started!
https://confidenceindex.scoreapp.com
More about us at www.playpracticebasketball.com or @playpracticebasketball on social media
Have a quick question? Text us at 603-932-5893
Send us a text
We help 7th-grade basketball players perform at a high school level BEFORE their freshman tryouts! (94.6% of our players make their HS team - if they start working with us before sophomore year)
Fill out our Confidence Index to get started!
https://confidenceindex.scoreapp.com
More about us at www.playpracticebasketball.com or @playpracticebasketball on social media
Have a quick question? Text us at 603-932-5893
Send us a text
We help 7th-grade basketball players perform at a high school level BEFORE their freshman tryouts! (94.6% of our players make their HS team - if they start working with us before sophomore year)
Fill out our Confidence Index to get started!
https://confidenceindex.scoreapp.com
More about us at www.playpracticebasketball.com or @playpracticebasketball on social media
Have a quick question? Text us at 603-932-5893
Send us a text
We help 7th-grade basketball players perform at a high school level BEFORE their freshman tryouts! (94.6% of our players make their HS team - if they start working with us before sophomore year)
Fill out our Confidence Index to get started!
https://confidenceindex.scoreapp.com
More about us at www.playpracticebasketball.com or @playpracticebasketball on social media
Have a quick question? Text us at 603-932-5893
Send us a text
We help 7th-grade basketball players perform at a high school level BEFORE their freshman tryouts! (94.6% of our players make their HS team - if they start working with us before sophomore year)
Fill out our Confidence Index to get started!
https://confidenceindex.scoreapp.com
More about us at www.playpracticebasketball.com or @playpracticebasketball on social media
Have a quick question? Text us at 603-932-5893
Send us a text
We help 7th-grade basketball players perform at a high school level BEFORE their freshman tryouts! (94.6% of our players make their HS team - if they start working with us before sophomore year)
Fill out our Confidence Index to get started!
https://confidenceindex.scoreapp.com
More about us at www.playpracticebasketball.com or @playpracticebasketball on social media
Have a quick question? Text us at 603-932-5893
Send us a text
We help 7th-grade basketball players perform at a high school level BEFORE their freshman tryouts! (94.6% of our players make their HS team - if they start working with us before sophomore year)
Fill out our Confidence Index to get started!
https://confidenceindex.scoreapp.com
More about us at www.playpracticebasketball.com or @playpracticebasketball on social media
Have a quick question? Text us at 603-932-5893
Send us a text
We help 7th-grade basketball players perform at a high school level BEFORE their freshman tryouts! (94.6% of our players make their HS team - if they start working with us before sophomore year)
Fill out our Confidence Index to get started!
https://confidenceindex.scoreapp.com
More about us at www.playpracticebasketball.com or @playpracticebasketball on social media
Have a quick question? Text us at 603-932-5893
Send us a text
We help 7th-grade basketball players perform at a high school level BEFORE their freshman tryouts! (94.6% of our players make their HS team - if they start working with us before sophomore year)
Fill out our Confidence Index to get started!
https://confidenceindex.scoreapp.com
More about us at www.playpracticebasketball.com or @playpracticebasketball on social media
Have a quick question? Text us at 603-932-5893
Send us a text
We help 7th-grade basketball players perform at a high school level BEFORE their freshman tryouts! (94.6% of our players make their HS team - if they start working with us before sophomore year)
Fill out our Confidence Index to get started!
https://confidenceindex.scoreapp.com
More about us at www.playpracticebasketball.com or @playpracticebasketball on social media
Have a quick question? Text us at 603-932-5893
Send us a text
We help 7th-grade basketball players perform at a high school level BEFORE their freshman tryouts! (94.6% of our players make their HS team - if they start working with us before sophomore year)
Fill out our Confidence Index to get started!
https://confidenceindex.scoreapp.com
More about us at www.playpracticebasketball.com or @playpracticebasketball on social media
Have a quick question? Text us at 603-932-5893
Send us a text
We help 7th-grade basketball players perform at a high school level BEFORE their freshman tryouts! (94.6% of our players make their HS team - if they start working with us before sophomore year)
Fill out our Confidence Index to get started!
https://confidenceindex.scoreapp.com
More about us at www.playpracticebasketball.com or @playpracticebasketball on social media
Have a quick question? Text us at 603-932-5893
Send us a text
We help 7th-grade basketball players perform at a high school level BEFORE their freshman tryouts! (94.6% of our players make their HS team - if they start working with us before sophomore year)
Fill out our Confidence Index to get started!
https://confidenceindex.scoreapp.com
More about us at www.playpracticebasketball.com or @playpracticebasketball on social media
Have a quick question? Text us at 603-932-5893
Send us a text
We help 7th-grade basketball players perform at a high school level BEFORE their freshman tryouts! (94.6% of our players make their HS team - if they start working with us before sophomore year)
Fill out our Confidence Index to get started!
https://confidenceindex.scoreapp.com
More about us at www.playpracticebasketball.com or @playpracticebasketball on social media
Have a quick question? Text us at 603-932-5893
Send us a text
We help 7th-grade basketball players perform at a high school level BEFORE their freshman tryouts! (94.6% of our players make their HS team - if they start working with us before sophomore year)
Fill out our Confidence Index to get started!
https://confidenceindex.scoreapp.com
More about us at www.playpracticebasketball.com or @playpracticebasketball on social media
Have a quick question? Text us at 603-932-5893
Send us a text
We help 7th-grade basketball players perform at a high school level BEFORE their freshman tryouts! (94.6% of our players make their HS team - if they start working with us before sophomore year)
Fill out our Confidence Index to get started!
https://confidenceindex.scoreapp.com
More about us at www.playpracticebasketball.com or @playpracticebasketball on social media
Have a quick question? Text us at 603-932-5893
Send us a text
We help 7th-grade basketball players perform at a high school level BEFORE their freshman tryouts! (94.6% of our players make their HS team - if they start working with us before sophomore year)
Fill out our Confidence Index to get started!
https://confidenceindex.scoreapp.com
More about us at www.playpracticebasketball.com or @playpracticebasketball on social media
Have a quick question? Text us at 603-932-5893
Send us a text
Listen to Coach BJ break down The Confidence Puzzle, published in 2021 about our philosophy of training, and the common obstacles and misperceptions parents have to face every day on the journey to high school basketball!
We help 7th-grade basketball players perform at a high school level BEFORE their freshman tryouts! (94.6% of our players make their HS team - if they start working with us before sophomore year)
Fill out our Confidence Index to get started!
https://confidenceindex.scoreapp.com
More about us at www.playpracticebasketball.com or @playpracticebasketball on social media
Have a quick question? Text us at 603-932-5893
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Here are 8 questions we ask every client before moving forward to work with them on the court!
- What is your motivation for seeking training?
- What has your player's basketball experience been like so far?
- What is their biggest basketball aspiration?
- What is the next level they are striving toward?
- What is the biggest gap you see between where they are now and that next level?
- What is the biggest danger if they don't improve?
- What is the biggest opportunity if they do improve?
- What is their biggest strength as a person (outside of sports)?
Want to see if you are a Right Fit client? Find out here: https://rightfitclient.scoreapp.com
We help 7th-grade basketball players perform at a high school level BEFORE their freshman tryouts! (94.6% of our players make their HS team - if they start working with us before sophomore year)
Fill out our Confidence Index to get started!
https://confidenceindex.scoreapp.com
More about us at www.playpracticebasketball.com or @playpracticebasketball on social media
Have a quick question? Text us at 603-932-5893
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Lyric is a senior at Rivier University, currently deciding between returning for her last year of college eligibility or playing professionally overseas.
Incredible journey from 6 years old starting with Granddad, through elementary school, travel teams, AAU, MS, HS, and now college, Lyric personifies the true lifelong baller and passionate athlete that our youth players can aspire to follow!
We help 7th-grade basketball players perform at a high school level BEFORE their freshman tryouts! (94.6% of our players make their HS team - if they start working with us before sophomore year)
Fill out our Confidence Index to get started!
https://confidenceindex.scoreapp.com
More about us at www.playpracticebasketball.com or @playpracticebasketball on social media
Have a quick question? Text us at 603-932-5893
Listen to Coach BJ walk through the Confidence Formula and all that is involved for Summer 2024
If your player is in 7th grade or older and plans to make a go at playing varsity high school basketball, this is the program designed for them!
We help 7th-grade basketball players perform at a high school level BEFORE their freshman tryouts! (94.6% of our players make their HS team - if they start working with us before sophomore year)
Fill out our Confidence Index to get started!
https://confidenceindex.scoreapp.com
More about us at www.playpracticebasketball.com or @playpracticebasketball on social media
Have a quick question? Text us at 603-932-5893
Devin Gilligan is a professional 3X3 basketball player competing in Tokyo Japan, with a great story of coming up as a player in NH, college career, and after a colorful 5v5 pro career, and now settling into life as a pro in 3X3 basketball with a big dream of making NH the mecca for 3X3 in the states!
Download The Confidence Puzzle for free here:
The Confidence Puzzle: A Parent's Guide To Charting A Course From The Rec League To High School Basketball
Want to be a guest on the podcast? Schedule a time with me for your interview here: https://letsmeet.io/bjmumford/parents-journey-interview
Whenever you're ready, here are 3 ways we can help:
- Looking for individual training with guaranteed results? Fill out our Confidence Scorecard to get started!
- Not sure what program to start with? Book a free consultation call and one of our Concierge Customer Service Staff will gladly guide you!
- Want to test the waters with no commitment? Try a drop-in session of any group class for FREE
- Have a quick question? Text us at 603-932-5893
Hear an overview of our most popular program - The Confidence Formula - as we prepare to launch version 2.0 in March 2024
Download The Confidence Puzzle for free here:
The Confidence Puzzle: A Parent's Guide To Charting A Course From The Rec League To High School Basketball
Want to be a guest on the podcast? Schedule a time with me for your interview here: https://letsmeet.io/bjmumford/parents-journey-interview
Whenever you're ready, here are 3 ways we can help:
- Looking for individual training with guaranteed results? Fill out our Confidence Scorecard to get started!
- Not sure what program to start with? Book a free consultation call and one of our Concierge Customer Service Staff will gladly guide you!
- Want to test the waters with no commitment? Try a drop-in session of any group class for FREE
- Have a quick question? Text us at 603-932-5893
Listen as Brian talks about his family's experience at Play Practice. Their family has multiple kids who have gone through a number of different programs offered at Play Practice and this is the in depth response to how it has transformed their games as well as things off the court.
Download The Confidence Puzzle for free here:
The Confidence Puzzle: A Parent's Guide To Charting A Course From The Rec League To High School Basketball
Want to be a guest on the podcast? Schedule a time with me for your interview here: https://letsmeet.io/bjmumford/parents-journey-interview
Whenever you're ready, here are 3 ways we can help:
- Looking for individual training with guaranteed results? Fill out our Confidence Scorecard to get started!
- Not sure what program to start with? Book a free consultation call and one of our Concierge Customer Service Staff will gladly guide you!
- Want to test the waters with no commitment? Try a drop-in session of any group class for FREE
- Have a quick question? Text us at 603-932-5893
Listen as Joe talks about his journey in the coaching world as well as lessons he's learned through sports and passed to his children.
Download The Confidence Puzzle for free here:
The Confidence Puzzle: A Parent's Guide To Charting A Course From The Rec League To High School Basketball
Want to be a guest on the podcast? Schedule a time with me for your interview here: https://letsmeet.io/bjmumford/parents-journey-interview
Whenever you're ready, here are 3 ways we can help:
- Looking for individual training with guaranteed results? Fill out our Confidence Scorecard to get started!
- Not sure what program to start with? Book a free consultation call and one of our Concierge Customer Service Staff will gladly guide you!
- Want to test the waters with no commitment? Try a drop-in session of any group class for FREE
- Have a quick question? Text us at 603-932-5893
Listen as Coach Bj talks with Justin McIssac about his unique background in athletics and his own journey as well as his kids' experiences growing up in New Hampshire. Justin also gets into his career as a broadcaster.
Download The Confidence Puzzle for free here:
The Confidence Puzzle: A Parent's Guide To Charting A Course From The Rec League To High School Basketball
Want to be a guest on the podcast? Schedule a time with me for your interview here: https://letsmeet.io/bjmumford/parents-journey-interview
Whenever you're ready, here are 3 ways we can help:
- Looking for individual training with guaranteed results? Fill out our Confidence Scorecard to get started!
- Not sure what program to start with? Book a free consultation call and one of our Concierge Customer Service Staff will gladly guide you!
- Want to test the waters with no commitment? Try a drop-in session of any group class for FREE
- Have a quick question? Text us at 603-932-5893
Listen as Coach Jim Gallagher talks through his experiences in the State of New Hampshire from an athlete growing up in Goffstown and becoming a father and starting his journey as a coach on the recreation, school and travel levels, progressing into middle school and AAU programs and into his current role as a head coach at Raymond High School.
Download The Confidence Puzzle for free here:
The Confidence Puzzle: A Parent's Guide To Charting A Course From The Rec League To High School Basketball
Want to be a guest on the podcast? Schedule a time with me for your interview here: https://letsmeet.io/bjmumford/parents-journey-interview
Whenever you're ready, here are 3 ways we can help:
- Looking for individual training with guaranteed results? Fill out our Confidence Scorecard to get started!
- Not sure what program to start with? Book a free consultation call and one of our Concierge Customer Service Staff will gladly guide you!
- Want to test the waters with no commitment? Try a drop-in session of any group class for FREE
- Have a quick question? Text us at 603-932-5893
Listen as Matthew takes you through his path as a multi sport athlete growing up in New Hampshire as well as his role over the years as a sport and recreation director and as a parent.
Download The Confidence Puzzle for free here:
The Confidence Puzzle: A Parent's Guide To Charting A Course From The Rec League To High School Basketball
Want to be a guest on the podcast? Schedule a time with me for your interview here: https://letsmeet.io/bjmumford/parents-journey-interview
Whenever you're ready, here are 3 ways we can help:
- Looking for individual training with guaranteed results? Fill out our Confidence Scorecard to get started!
- Not sure what program to start with? Book a free consultation call and one of our Concierge Customer Service Staff will gladly guide you!
- Want to test the waters with no commitment? Try a drop-in session of any group class for FREE
- Have a quick question? Text us at 603-932-5893
Listen as Coach Fennessy speaks about his experiences as a young athlete, finding his love for basketball, and his journey coaching both the golf and basketball teams at Dover High School in New Hampshire. Matt talks about communication, passion and teamwork playing such key roles in success and enjoyment on the court.
Download The Confidence Puzzle for free here:
The Confidence Puzzle: A Parent's Guide To Charting A Course From The Rec League To High School Basketball
Want to be a guest on the podcast? Schedule a time with me for your interview here: https://letsmeet.io/bjmumford/parents-journey-interview
Whenever you're ready, here are 3 ways we can help:
- Looking for individual training with guaranteed results? Fill out our Confidence Scorecard to get started!
- Not sure what program to start with? Book a free consultation call and one of our Concierge Customer Service Staff will gladly guide you!
- Want to test the waters with no commitment? Try a drop-in session of any group class for FREE
- Have a quick question? Text us at 603-932-5893
Listen as Coach Jeff Holmes takes us through his journey as a young, multisport athlete in New Hampshire who eventually focused solely on the game of basketball leading into a successful college career and a life centered about teaching and coaching. Jeff talks about what has helped his longevity coaching basketball at Exeter High School as well as his favorite lessons raising and supporting his kids in an athletic environment.
Download The Confidence Puzzle for free here:
The Confidence Puzzle: A Parent's Guide To Charting A Course From The Rec League To High School Basketball
Want to be a guest on the podcast? Schedule a time with me for your interview here: https://letsmeet.io/bjmumford/parents-journey-interview
Whenever you're ready, here are 3 ways we can help:
- Looking for individual training with guaranteed results? Fill out our Confidence Scorecard to get started!
- Not sure what program to start with? Book a free consultation call and one of our Concierge Customer Service Staff will gladly guide you!
- Want to test the waters with no commitment? Try a drop-in session of any group class for FREE
- Have a quick question? Text us at 603-932-5893
Listen as coach Howard Brown talks through his journey from a young athlete, student and artist to a coach, parent and professional. Growing up in Montana Howard caught the sport bug early, became a 5 sport high school athlete and applied a ton of the lessons he learned from sports to use in his professional realm. He continues to coach basketball on a town and travel level, helping with his kids' teams and working to develop on the court and life skills to his young student athletes.
Welcome to The Basketball Parent's Journey Podcast, where we capture parent stories about their journey and what has worked and not worked for them.
Listen as parents share their wisdom across a broad spectrum of experience from beginners to college athletes and their recommendations for you as your player embarks on the next stage of their basketball journey from beginner to high school player and beyond!
Are you struggling to navigate the chaos of youth basketball and chart a path that will develop your child into a high-school-level player and beyond?
Hear from parents at every stage of the journey - from those with beginners in their first year of rec basketball to parents of successful high school, college and pro basketball players - about what they did, what they are doing, and what has worked best for them on the journey!
Our goal is to provide a resource and reassurance for parents looking into the future of their basketball career with doubts about how to connect the dots from where they are to where their player wants to go.
Unlike most sports culture, we are not here to blame or shame parents for wanting the best for their child - but to provide insights and support for you to give your child the very best experience! Hosted by BJ Mumford, Owner and CEO of Playpracticebasketball.com, and author of The Confidence Puzzle
Download The Confidence Puzzle for free here:
The Confidence Puzzle: A Parent's Guide To Charting A Course From The Rec League To High School Basketball
Want to be a guest on the podcast? Schedule a time with me for your interview here: https://letsmeet.io/bjmumford/parents-journey-interview
Whenever you're ready, here are 3 ways we can help:
- Looking for individual training with guaranteed results? Fill out our Confidence Scorecard to get started!
- Not sure what program to start with? Book a free consultation call and one of our Concierge Customer Service Staff will gladly guide you!
- Want to test the waters with no commitment? Try a drop-in session of any group class for FREE
- Have a quick question? Text us at 603-932-5893
Listen to Coach Jay McKenna describe his journey, as a player, as a parent, and as a coach in his 18th year as the Head coach at Winnicunnet High School!
Welcome to The Basketball Parent's Journey Podcast, where we capture parent stories about their journey and what has worked and not worked for them.
Listen as parents share their wisdom across a broad spectrum of experience from beginners to college athletes and their recommendations for you as your player embarks on the next stage of their basketball journey from beginner to high school player and beyond!
Are you struggling to navigate the chaos of youth basketball and chart a path that will develop your child into a high-school-level player and beyond?
Hear from parents at every stage of the journey - from those with beginners in their first year of rec basketball to parents of successful high school, college and pro basketball players - about what they did, what they are doing, and what has worked best for them on the journey!
Our goal is to provide a resource and reassurance for parents looking into the future of their basketball career with doubts about how to connect the dots from where they are to where their player wants to go.
Unlike most sports culture, we are not here to blame or shame parents for wanting the best for their child - but to provide insights and support for you to give your child the very best experience! Hosted by BJ Mumford, Owner and CEO of Playpracticebasketball.com, and author of The Confidence Puzzle
Download The Confidence Puzzle for free here:
The Confidence Puzzle: A Parent's Guide To Charting A Course From The Rec League To High School Basketball
Want to be a guest on the podcast? Schedule a time with me for your interview here: https://letsmeet.io/bjmumford/parents-journey-interview
Whenever you're ready, here are 3 ways we can help:
- Looking for individual training with guaranteed results? Fill out our Confidence Scorecard to get started!
- Not sure what program to start with? Book a free consultation call and one of our Concierge Customer Service Staff will gladly guide you!
- Want to test the waters with no commitment? Try a drop-in session of any group class for FREE
- Have a quick question? Text us at 603-932-5893
Jeff and Laurie share their perspective on what has worked and not worked for their daughter Lily through her 8th-grade year, and their advice for parents following in their footsteps.
Welcome to The Basketball Parent's Journey Podcast, where we capture parent stories about their journey and what has worked and not worked for them.
Listen as parents share their wisdom across a broad spectrum of experience from beginners to college athletes and their recommendations for you as your player embarks on the next stage of their basketball journey from beginner to high school player and beyond!
Are you struggling to navigate the chaos of youth basketball and chart a path that will develop your child into a high-school-level player and beyond?
Hear from parents at every stage of the journey - from those with beginners in their first year of rec basketball to parents of successful high school, college and pro basketball players - about what they did, what they are doing, and what has worked best for them on the journey!
Our goal is to provide a resource and reassurance for parents looking into the future of their basketball career with doubts about how to connect the dots from where they are to where their player wants to go.
Unlike most sports culture, we are not here to blame or shame parents for wanting the best for their child - but to provide insights and support for you to give your child the very best experience! Hosted by BJ Mumford, Owner and CEO of Playpracticebasketball.com, and author of The Confidence Puzzle
Download The Confidence Puzzle for free here:
The Confidence Puzzle: A Parent's Guide To Charting A Course From The Rec League To High School Basketball
Want to be a guest on the podcast? Schedule a time with me for your interview here: https://letsmeet.io/bjmumford/parents-journey-interview
Whenever you're ready, here are 3 ways we can help:
- Looking for individual training with guaranteed results? Fill out our Confidence Scorecard to get started!
- Not sure what program to start with? Book a free consultation call and one of our Concierge Customer Service Staff will gladly guide you!
- Want to test the waters with no commitment? Try a drop-in session of any group class for FREE
- Have a quick question? Text us at 603-932-5893
Listen to Eric describe his player's journey through Covid, developing a love for basketball, and then his journey to becoming a coach for his daughter's middle school team!
Is your player struggling with confidence? Find out your player's score on the Confidence Index at https://confidenceindex.scoreapp.com/
Welcome to The Basketball Parent's Journey Podcast, where we capture parent stories about their journey so far and what has worked and not worked for them.
Listen as parents share their wisdom across a wide spectrum of experience from beginners to college athletes and their recommendations for you as your player embarks on the next stage of their basketball journey from beginner to high school player and beyond!
Are you struggling to navigate the chaos of youth basketball and chart a path that will develop your child into a high school-level player and beyond?
Hear from parents at every stage of the journey - from those with beginners in their first year of rec basketball to parents of successful high school, college and pro basketball players - about what they did, what they are doing, and what has worked best for them on the journey!
Our goal is to provide a resource and reassurance for parents looking into the future of their basketball career with doubts about how to connect the dots from where they are to where their player wants to go.
Unlike most sports cultures, we are not here to blame or shame parents for wanting the best for their child - but to provide insights and support for you to give your child the very best experience! Hosted by BJ Mumford, Owner and CEO of Playpracticebasketball.com, and author of The Confidence Puzzle: A Parent's Guide To Charting A Course From The Rec League To High School Basketball
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- Have a quick question? Text us at 603-932-5893
Listen as Tony, Michael and Coach BJ discuss some issues that have arisen this season so far with their 5/6th grade, some nuggets of advice on how to improve your practice efficiency and effectiveness, and some specifics advice of how to practice breaking through a trap and inbound plays!
Welcome to The Basketball Parent's Journey Podcast where we capture parent stories about their journey so far, and what has worked, and not worked, for them.
Listen as parents share their wisdom across a wide spectrum of experience from beginners to college athletes, and their recommendations for you as your player embarks on the next stage of their basketball journey from beginner to high school player and beyond!
Are you struggling to navigate the chaos of youth basketball and chart a path that will develop your child into a high school level player and beyond?
Hear from parents at every stage of the journey - from those with beginners in their first year of rec basketball to parents of successful high school, college and pro basketball players - about what they did, what they are doing, and what has worked best for them on the journey!
Our goal is to provide a resource and reassurance for parents that are looking into the future of their player's basketball career with doubts about how to connect the dots from where they are to where their player wants to go.
Unlike most sports culture, we are not here to blame or shame parents for wanting the best for their child - but to provide insights and support for you to give your child the very best experience!Hosted by BJ Mumford, Owner and CEO of Playpracticebasketball.com, and author of The Confidence Puzzle: A Parent's Guide To Charting A Course From The Rec League To High School Basketball
Listen to Patte describe her journey to becoming an avid basketball fan, what worked and didn't work for her now High School graduate Zander, and how simple things like forming neighborhood friendships produced great results!
Her advice to parents?
Remember that each child has a personality of their own, and they are not always going to jump into a team and gel with others. If the team/ program is not a good fit at the school or club level, don't hesitate to find a better one!
Want to be a guest on my podcast? I would love to hear your story and share it with other parents that can benefit from your experience!
Book a time here: https://letsmeet.io/bjmumford/parents-journey-interview
Welcome to The Basketball Parent's Journey Podcast where we capture parent stories about their journey so far, and what has worked, and not worked, for them. Listen as parents share their wisdom across a wide spectrum of experience from beginners to college athletes, and their recommendations for you as your player embarks on the next stage of their basketball journey from beginner to high school player and beyond!
Visit https://playpracticebasketball.com for more about what we do!
Listen as Jeff tells the story of his journey - from playing pick-up in his teens in Rhode Island and learning the game from his dad who was a coach - to coaching as a rec parent with the Oyster River Youth Association, and his observations from watching his son Kai progress to become Offensive Player of the Year as a Freshman in high school.
Jeff shares a great perspective on player progression and what players need at each age, as well as some wisdom about asking hard questions before you commit to a program!
Want to be a guest on my podcast? I would love to hear your story and share it with other parents that can benefit from your experience!
Book a time here: https://letsmeet.io/bjmumford/parents-journey-interview
The Basketball Parent's Journey is a podcast for parents to benefit from the experience of other parents - look forward to interviews with parents of current MS, HS, and even college players about what has worked and not worked for them on their journey!
Visit https://playpracticebasketball.com for more about what we do!
How do you evaluate coaches & programs?
Here are 12 facets of coaching that I use to evaluate the quality of a coach
In practice
- Talk time vs action time during practice
- Players standing in line/ waiting on sideline - Use of baskets and basketballs
- Coaching consistency across staff
- Game relevance of drills - does it look like actual basketball?
- Preparation - outline, list, practice plan of some kind!
- Punctuality - start and end practice on time
In Games
- Empowering vs inhibiting players
- Substitution consistency - equal, to win, or or on a whim?
- Preparation - know opponent, biggest threats, watched film
- Warm up - working on something vs coasting through layups
- Emotionally stable - excited and frustrated without punishing players
- Long term vs Short term - High expectations - only when players know and have committed to working on something
Want to be a guest on my podcast? I would love to hear your story and share it with other parents that can benefit from your experience!
Book a time here: https://letsmeet.io/bjmumford/parents-journey-interview
The Basketball Parent's Journey is a podcast for parents to benefit from the experience of other parents - look forward to interviews with parents of current MS, HS, and even college players about what has worked and not worked for them on their journey!
Visit https://playpracticebasketball.com for more about what we do!
Listen as Michael and Coach BJ discuss the journey of Michael's 8-year-old son, and the problem of attempting to develop players by volume of games and "counting hours" vs getting players' results by allowing time for breakdown and reflection.
Download our free report on "How to avoid player burnout (and get them practicing in the driveway again)"
Want to be a guest on my podcast? I would love to hear your story and share it with other parents that can benefit from your experience! Book a time here: https://letsmeet.io/bjmumford/parents-journey-interview
The Basketball Parent's Journey is a podcast for parents to benefit from the experience of other parents - look forward to interviews with parents of current MS, HS, and even college players about what has worked and not worked for them on their journey!
Visit https://playpracticebasketball.com for more about what we do!
The Confidence Puzzle: A parent's guide to charting a course from the rec league to high school basketball - Read by Author and Coach BJ Mumford
Introduction & Chapter 1: Concrete Confidence
Download the PDF copy of the ebook here
Want to be a guest on my podcast? I would love to hear your story and share it with other parents that can benefit from your experience! Book a time here: https://letsmeet.io/bjmumford/parents-journey-interview
The Basketball Parent's Journey is a podcast for parents to benefit from the experience of other parents - look forward to interviews with parents of current MS, HS, and even college players about what has worked and not worked for them on their journey!
Visit https://playpracticebasketball.com for more about what we do!
Listen as Patricia and Coach BJ discuss her daughter's journey to date through rec, AAU, and now 8th grade going into high school!
BONUS: Hear how Patricia and a group of fellow parents self-organized a tournament team over the past 2 years to create the environment they wanted for their daughters!
Want to be a guest on my podcast? I would love to hear your story and share it with other parents that can benefit from your experience! Book a time here: https://letsmeet.io/bjmumford/parents-journey-interview
The Basketball Parent's Journey is a podcast for parents to benefit from the experience of other parents - look forward to interviews with parents of current MS, HS, and even college players about what has worked and not worked for them on their journey!
Visit https://playpracticebasketball.com for more about what we do!
View this episode on youtube at https://youtu.be/GzOEymvtIt4
What is the best recipe for player development?
Listen as Michael, Leigh-Anne and Coach BJ discuss what has worked (and not worked) for them in the past - and the list of best recipe ideas we came up with to help future parents!
The top 7 things we came up with:
- Single focus - single skill with results outcome
- Single-player -allow them to have private failure, public success
- A spectrum of experience - more variety of teams, coaches, etc
- Play - Practice - Play - creating context before skills
- 3v3 play - bridging the gap between 1on0 and 5on5
- Principles over Patterns - allow players to be empowered to act
- Position-less play - attack opportunities as a versatile player!
Want to be a guest on my podcast? I would love to hear your story and share it with other parents that can benefit from your experience! Book a time here: https://letsmeet.io/bjmumford/parents-journey-interview
The Basketball Parent's Journey is a podcast for parents to benefit from the experience of other parents - look forward to interviews with parents of current MS, HS, and even college players about what has worked and not worked for them on their journey!
Visit https://playpracticebasketball.com for more about what we do!
Calibrated Competition: 3 Dads' perspectives on training, AAU, and what players need!
Listen as Jeff, Brent, and Josh discuss their players' path through rec, travel, and AAU play
Want to be a guest on my podcast? I would love to hear your story and share it with other parents that can benefit from your experience! Book a time here: https://letsmeet.io/bjmumford/parents...
The Basketball Parent's Journey is a podcast for parents to benefit from the experience of other parents - look forward to interviews with parents of current MS, HS, and even college players about what has worked and not worked for them on their journey!
Find out more at https://playpracticebasketball.com/