The Basketball Parent's Journey

Send us Fan Mail In this heartfelt episode from Play Practice Basketball, young athlete Will Mollica shares his remarkable path from casual driveway games with his dad in Stratham, New Hampshire, to becoming a college team captain. He opens up about early rec league experiences, the nerves of travel team tryouts, middle school leadership lessons, navigating high school basketball during COVID at S...

Send us Fan Mail Jodi interviews Coach BJ about the origin story of the Confidence Formula program and discusses the latest evolution for Spring 2026! We help your basketball player perform at a high school level BEFORE their freshman tryouts!  Fill out our Confidence Index to get started!  https://confidenceindex.scoreapp.com More about us at www.playpracticebasketball.com or @playpracticebasketb...

Send us Fan Mail Consistency is key to being a credible coach.  Live what you teach, practice what you preach, and be a walking example.  Establish principles, use short sound bites, and eliminate contradictions for maximum impact! Tryout the  Confidence Index: https://confidenceindex.scoreapp.com We help your basketball player perform at a high school level BEFORE their freshman tryouts!  Fill ou...

Send us Fan Mail Listen to the story of Alex Tavares -  a Portsmouth native who came up from Little Harbour Elementary, to Portsmouth Middle School, Portsmouth High, Great Bay Community College, and finally UNH as a walk-on before turning his aspirations to play overseas! Tryout the  Confidence Index: https://confidenceindex.scoreapp.com We help your basketball player perform at a high school leve...

Send us Fan Mail Start with measuring your current state, not just goals.  Key points: • Establish a Baseline for everything and move it up!  • Decide what to measure in Games vs. Practice • Balancing Consistency vs. Variability in practice to make sure it translates to games  Tryout the  Confidence Index: https://confidenceindex.scoreapp.com We help your basketball player perform at a high school...

Send us Fan Mail Evaluating basketball efficiency boils down to points per shot value. Understand how contested vs. uncontested shots, free throws, and fast breaks impact team scoring. Discover the math behind smart shot selection!  Tryout the  Confidence Index: https://confidenceindex.scoreapp.com We help your basketball player perform at a high school level BEFORE their freshman tryouts!  Fill o...

Send us Fan Mail 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! Tryout the  Confidence Index: https://confidenceindex.scoreapp.com We help your basketball player perform at a high school level BEFORE their freshman t...

Send us Fan Mail Coaching Credibility Week 4 - Defense - Contain, Contest, Rebound In Defense we cover: - How to get better at individual skills of containing, contesting and rebounding - How to utilize all 3 of these as a team strategy - Basketball math behind why defense wins games when you connect rebounding to fast break opportunities Tryout the  Confidence Index: https://confidenceindex.score...

Send us Fan Mail 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 Tryout the  Confid...

Send us Fan Mail 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 yo...

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Send us Fan Mail Tryout the  Confidence Index: https://confidenceindex.scoreapp.com We help your basketball player perform at a high school level BEFORE their freshman tryouts!  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 Fan Mail We help your basketball player perform at a high school level BEFORE their freshman tryouts!  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 Fan Mail We help your basketball player perform at a high school level BEFORE their freshman tryouts!  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 Fan Mail We help your basketball player perform at a high school level BEFORE their freshman tryouts!  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 Fan Mail We help your basketball player perform at a high school level BEFORE their freshman tryouts!  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 Fan Mail We help your basketball player perform at a high school level BEFORE their freshman tryouts!  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 Fan Mail We help your basketball player perform at a high school level BEFORE their freshman tryouts!  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 Fan Mail We help your basketball player perform at a high school level BEFORE their freshman tryouts!  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 Fan Mail Tryout the  Confidence Index: https://confidenceindex.scoreapp.com We help your basketball player perform at a high school level BEFORE their freshman tryouts!  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 Fan Mail Tryout the  Confidence Index: https://confidenceindex.scoreapp.com We help your basketball player perform at a high school level BEFORE their freshman tryouts!  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 Fan Mail Tryout the  Confidence Index: https://confidenceindex.scoreapp.com We help your basketball player perform at a high school level BEFORE their freshman tryouts!  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 Fan Mail Tryout the  Confidence Index: https://confidenceindex.scoreapp.com We help your basketball player perform at a high school level BEFORE their freshman tryouts!  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 Fan Mail We help your basketball player perform at a high school level BEFORE their freshman tryouts!  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 Fan Mail Tryout the  Confidence Index: https://confidenceindex.scoreapp.com We help your basketball player perform at a high school level BEFORE their freshman tryouts!  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