Hoopchalk Basketball Podcast

This is the question! Welcome to the Hoopchalk Basketball Podcast! In this episode, we talk all things basketball and youth sports!  We also talk a little life and a little advice. Most importantly we have FUN! If you and your youngster want to hear what we have to say about the mindset required for excellence, especially when facing monumental challenges you're in the right place. Let us know wha...

This is the question! Welcome to the Hoopchalk Basketball Podcast! In this episode, we talk all things basketball and youth sports!  We also talk a little life and a little advice. Most importantly we have FUN! If you and your youngster want to hear what we have to say about the mindset required for excellence, especially when facing monumental challenges you're in the right place. Let us know wha...

We're back! Time to talk NIL! College and The Draft?? Y'all know how we are. This is going to be WILD! However, we've learned a lot and now the young man is in college! Time to share the next part of the journey with you! Get ready to learn how the college part of the journey goes! Here we go!!!

This is by far my favorite episode. God Bless The Child that's got his own is all I'm going to say about this one. Take a listen!  And click here to get your copy of Mental Toughness For Young Athletes: https://amzn.to/3BxdRqq Thank you for allowing us to be a small part of your day!  

As Moses goes off to High School Senior Year we start another journey with Silas his little bro! Super excited about sharing that with you all.  There will still be more Hoopchalk and good go to information and resources, but if you have a sibling or youngster who isn't into sports who you want to support this podcast episode is for you!  Let's GOOO

What's Up Everyone! In this final insert of this podcast interview we talk with the man the myth the legend Mr. George Mumford AGAIN! The message in this podcast is anxiety. It's hard to be in a state of anxiousness when you are present. When you are present you realize that everything is ok. When you are present you realize that nothing is wrong.  Then you layer it with service and you will see a...

What's Up Everyone! In this episode we talk with the man the myth the legend Mr. George Mumford AGAIN! The last one was filled with so many gems we decided to split it up into three parts so that you could mentally digest it all!  SOOOO GOOOD! I read his book The Mindful Athlete years ago and believe that everyone should read this book. It is one of the best books on mental fortitude and toughness...

What's Up Everyone! In this episode we talk with the man the myth the legend Mr. George Mumford! I read his book The Mindful Athlete years ago and believe that everyone should read this book. It is one of the best books on mental fortitude and toughness ever written.  That's coming from a guy who has written a book or two about mental toughness HA! Take a listen and re-listen and I will see you al...

Welcome to The New Season of Hoopchalk! In this episode we talk about the best basketball movie in 6 Years! Moses said it and I have to agree it was really good! Find out what we think and let us know what you think! Also we talk about the NBA Champions and how being PETTY is kinda fun! Last but not least one of us says that MJ is < Steph! Oh the basketball gods are angry this podcast. (P.S. Not t...

Well The Guys Are Back! Just wanted to say hello and HERE WE GO! #Again

The Last Dance! It Was CRAY! (SPOILER ALERT) This documentary is really good. In this episode we talk about our thoughts on the documentary. It was really great to see how one of the greatest teams in NBA history did what they did. It was Cray. If you haven't watched this episode you should go and watch this episode. Take a listen to today's episode!

If we could start all over again this is one of the things that we would have done. During this down time we have been able to reflect on some of the things that we did along our youth basketball journey. In this podcast episode we talk about one of the things that we wish that we would have done. We also talk about some interesting dietary thoughts. It's a process! Take a listen. For more informa...

Quarantine Talks Are FIYAH! Just talking with the kid is kinda fun. Quarantine has been a time of reflection and a time of growth! We looked back at all of the things that we have learned over the past four years and we were blown away! I can't wait to re-release this book this year. If you would like to be able to get the updates on all of the books and next level information be sure to join our...

Thank You All For Being A Part Of The Hoopchalk Family! This quarantine has been crazy. In this episode we talk about AAU basketball, Trae Young, NBA 2K20 and of course the Ball family. This was a lot of fun! Take a listen and Subscribe!

Thank you for being a part of this amazing journey! In this episode we talk about our AAU journey. We also give you a chance to learn directly from us about EVERYTHING that we have learned on our AAU Journey! Just want to say thank you to all of you! What a gift this has been. Thank you for being a part of this thing called Hoopchalk Basketball Podcast! Click here to join us on the next chapter of...

Tryouts+CP3 and Social Media! We have had a lot of eye-opening revelations as we enter into high school and we can't wait to share them with you. In this episode we talk about middle school camps, and what they should be used for. Our hope with this show is to make sure that you have an easier time than we did. Take a listen and let us know what you think. Also...are you new to AAU? Make sure that...

Bisi Johnson Minnesota Vikings #81 Hard work gets drafted! This is one of our favorite interviews out there! Bisi was awesome! We are so grateful to him for taking the time to talk to us! Take a listen as he shares a lot of great knowledge with our young listeners. We talk NFL, hard work and what it's like to realize your dream of going pro. Follow Bisi on Social media at Instagram: https://www.in...

How To Pick The Best Team For Your Young Basketball Player Parents!! Listen to a parent a little further down the road than you might be. In this podcast episode we talk about the real deal when it comes to AAU basketball teams. Moses just started high school and let me tell you that this AAU basketball thing is not for the faint of heart. I hope that it helps you on your basketball journey. If yo...

EPISODE 100! I can't believe that we are here! Thank you all for coming along with us on this AAU basketball journey! This has been an amazing ride and there is a lot more basketball left to play! Thank you so much for being a part of our Hoophcalk family! In this episode we talk about Pay to Play in youth basketball, we talk about building your brand and we talk about one of the hottest topics ou...

One sport athlete's have been getting a lot of hate lately. Specialization has been all of the rage in the chat rooms and online Facebook groups despite players like James Harden, Ja Morant, Chauncey Billups and Kevin Durant being one sport athletes since middle school. So as we do on Hoopchalk we thought... let's leave the myths and folklore to everyone else and let's do some research! We brought...

Social Media Matters! In this interview we talk to USA Basketball's Coach Scott Fitch! Coach Fitch was motivated to educate parents and players about social media after he had an experience with a young player losing a recruitment opportunity because of his social media. Since then he has been on a mission to educate young basketball parents and players about the importance of social media. Learn...

Today we talk about social media! Does social media matter? YES! There was a time when social media didn't matter. There was a time when coaches wandered into gyms in the hopes of finding a great basketball player, but that was then and this is now. In today's world coaches are inundated with hundreds of emails every day! A lot of people ask how can I get more exposure for my kiddo? I tell you to...

Specialization!!! The S WORD! Everyone has an idea about specialization. They make videos about what sports young athletes should play. They talk about how many sports they should play. They tell kids and parents that if they specialize too soon they are ruining their chances of being a good athlete. Well,today we talk about specialization and what really happens when young athletes specialize. Yo...

The NBA Draft has come and gone. In this episode we talk about the pics and give our opinions on what could be next. We also talk about the importance of parents and mentors. Lastly the draft commentators were going in on some of the draft pics. We wanted to make things right so we give some shout outs to some of our favorite draft picks. You are going to love this episode. Thanks again for all of...

Today we talk about Elite Camps and NBA NONSENSE! All of the camps were absolutely amazing and I loved the coaching staff at DU. Take a listen to todays episode!