The Play Practice Basketball Formula
BJ Mumford
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Welcome to the Play Practice Formula Podcast! I am your host, BJ Mumford, owner of Play Practice Basketball and the Seacoast Hoops Lab based in Portsmouth, NH
We help 7th-grade basketball players perform at a high school level BEFORE their freshman tryouts!
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The 6 P's of coaching - my top 6 principles I want youth coaches to know!
Coach BJ introduces the 6 P's of coaching to the Portsmouth Recreation coaches clinicPlay > PracticePace of practicePlatform drillsPrinciple-based offensePrecision instructionsPositive feedback We…
S2E5 The Confidence Formula Offer - Fall 2024
Here is all we have to offer your 7th-10th grade player packed into a 12-week course called the Confidence Formula! We help 7th-grade basketball players perform at a high school level BEFORE their…
S2E4 Our new programs for kids 10 and under - Exploration, Eureka, and Discovery!
Listen to an overview of our 3 fall programs, why exploration is important, and what the SOCK colors mean for this age group! We help 7th-grade basketball players perform at a high school level…
S2E3 The Confidence Puzzle Q & A
Listen to Coach BJ break down The Confidence Puzzle, published in 2021, about our philosophy of training and the common obstacles and misperceptions parents face every day on the journey to high…
S2E2 Are you the Right Fit?
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…
How we help players understand efficiency and shot selection
4 different aspects are covered here:The Definition of SuccessThe problem with most measurement in basketballThe Points Per Shot ValueShot Selection Priority List We help 7th-grade basketball…
S2E11 How we help players learn to create shots
Most people think of a dynamic ball handler "creating shots off the dribble" as the only way to create shots. We work on shot creation in 3 categories before the catch, after the catch, and off the…
The Inside Man - How we help players learn to use (and be useful) in the post
I was once a "garbage man" - cleaning up my teammate's misses by getting rebounds and putbacks. This is how I now help the "Bigs" learn to be useful, agile, and crafty around the basket! We help…
S2E11 How we help players initiate the attack using situational skills
Ever seen your player freeze up like they don't know what to do?Here is our take on how we help players learn to make decisions based on game context by pre-loading situational skills so they can…
S2E10 How we help players learn to shoot from deep range!
How deep is deep? For most players even a foot or two behind the high school 3 point arc can get uncomfortable. We work to expand both their mentality and standard for their definition of "deep", and…
S2E9 How we help players finish with any hand, off of any foot, at any time!
Listen to our approach to finishing around the rim, the thought process, strategy, and progression we have found most useful for helping players expand their universe of options, including:2-Step…
S2E8 The Unguardable Ankle Breaker - how we help players become more effective ball handlers
Ball handling is touted as an essential skill, but is practiced mostly in a stationary isolated environment. We work on effective ball handling - the kind to get past a defender and score - by…
S2E5 How we help players learn foundational footwork
How to stop, as simple as it sounds, is the foundation of most basketball footwork. Whether your player is catching a pass to shoot, driving from a catch, handling the ball, or finishing at the rim,…
S2E7 3X3 with Devin Gilligan
Hear 3X3 professional player Devin Gilligan tell his story about the journey from NH to playing pro in Japan, why he decided to stick with 3X3 instead of pursuing 5v5 pro leagues, and his big vision…
S2E6 The Focus Funnel - our faster feedback loop!
How we help players focus in practice, get better faster with feedback, and set priorities that are measurable! We help 7th-grade basketball players perform at a high school level BEFORE their…
S2E4 How we help players learn the "3 Pillars of Defense"
Do these 3 things, and your player will be successful 80% of the time as an on-ball defender! We help 7th-grade basketball players perform at a high school level BEFORE their freshman tryouts! (94.6%…
S2E3 How we help players discover "You are Here"
What is the Discovery process, and why do we spend SO LONG diagnosing before we get down to work?We have proven the method with a 94.6% success rate over 3 years. If you start with us before 9th…
S2E2 How we help players learn "Concrete Confidence"
Here is a sample of our actual course content that our players go through during the Confidence Formula 2.0 curriculum! We help 7th-grade basketball players perform at a high school level BEFORE…
S2E1 Overview - what the Confidence Formula is all about!
Listen to Coach BJ describe an overview of our most popular program - The Confidence Formula - version 2.0, launching this March 2024! We help 7th-grade basketball players perform at a high school…
S1E15 The Brian Elkovich Interview
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…
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The Play Practice Basketball Formula has published 34 episodes since February 2023, covering topics in Basketball, Education.
The Play Practice Basketball Formula is currently sporadic with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 21m.
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