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    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

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    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

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    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!

    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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    Hear an overview of our most popular program - The Confidence Formula - as we prepare to launch version 2.0 in March 2024

    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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    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.

    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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    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.

    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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    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.

    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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    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.

    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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    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.

    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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    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.

    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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    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.


    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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    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.

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    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

    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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    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

    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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    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

    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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    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

    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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    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

    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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    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!

    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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    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!

    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