"(Sayuki) went from someone who was at the end of the bench, just getting a little bit of playing time, focusing on rebounding and defense to arguably one of the most consistent outside shooters on her team.
She went from somebody that was eager to get the ball out of her hands as soon as it came to her, in her seventh grade year, to someone that, when her team was having trouble breaking the press, her coach would put in as point guard. She became one of the primary ball handlers.
And that confidence went beyond the basketball court - She became a team captain last year - Which was amazing to see - and she's more involved in leadership things at school at this point. So when I say that the expense feels well justified on our end, that is a literal fact."
- Brian Elkevizth
"BJ is a fantastic coach who has really helped develop my son’s skills as well as his love of the game. BJ coaches in such a supportive way that makes my son feel comfortable and wanting to get more and more coaching. We feel so lucky to have found him."
- Nikki Curran
"Exceptional basketball training based in NH. My child has grown both as a player and as a person while working with Coach BJ Mumford. He is very detailed and the training is technical. Highly recommend."
- Michael Pellman
Testimonial
"The decision-making program has been exactly what he needed. We’re working on every part of his game, and his ability to make confident decisions on the court has improved tremendously.
When he first started, he wasn’t always sure where to be or what to do when he got the ball. Now, he has the confidence to recognize his options, react to both offensive and defensive situations, and move with purpose.
His skills have improved, but the biggest change has been his confidence. He is starting to play without overthinking, react naturally to what is happening around him, and understand what needs to be done on the floor.”
- Francis Lewis
Listen to a short podcast about this program and how it can benefit your player
The Problem
Your player is skilled in practice, but freezes up in games.
You, the coach, the other team - in fact, everyone else in the entire gym sees opportunities for your player to attack and score, but they do not.
Many paths can lead to this outcome, but the fact is - your player has developed a decision-delay that prevents them from actually seeing the opportunities right in front of them during games.
And they have reasons: “That teammate was supposed to go there, and didn’t do their job”
Maybe even rational excuses: “Coach said we have to run this play this way, or we’ll sit on the bench”
For some players, it shows up as just passing every time they touch the ball, like a hot potato
For others, it results in a spasm-like shot to get the ball out of their hands and take an acceptable action (but you can tell that’s not their normal shot)
Other players attack the basket, but throw their body into the defense and throw their hands up at the referee for not calling a foul
And still others use 7 dribble crossovers before attacking, delaying long enough that the window of opportunity for an advantage has closed.
All of these have the same core causality:
Your player is either not sure WHAT to do in this situation, or is afraid of making a mistake
The result is they will do ANYTHING to avoid an action they see as a risk, but by doing so they are resolving themselves to being frozen in time - only attempting those skills they are absolutely certain of in games, and never adding a new skill or capability.
The outcome is always the same - deferring to teammates, moving without attacking, and self-criticism of mistakes that feels like self-flagellation to prevent others from criticizing their actions, until one day they decide to quit playing basketball.
The Solution
The Decision-Maker course is designed to provide a framework for making Real-Time decisions in 1 second or less by utilizing clarity, certainty, simplicity, and speed!
Other programs script what your player can and cannot do, while criticizing their mistakes, ultimately undercutting their confidence to make any decisions or take any risks
We help your player become a Real-Time Decision-Maker by providing a framework that they can leverage to adapt to any situation!
We will cover 4 major principles of Situational Decisions:
- Catch decisions
- Drive decisions
- Off-the-dribble decisions
- Off-ball decisions
How it works!
5 touch points we use every week to layer on each concept like a coat of paint - what we call our "PERCQ" System:
- 🎥 Prime their brain with a preview video
- 🎯 "Espresso" workout - a high-intensity injection of basketball ideas and execution in as little as 30 minutes
- 🏀 Compete vs peers in 1v1 and 2v2 live situational games
- 📹 Record stats and video of every workout
- 📝 Quiz them to lock in concepts
Example weekly commitment:
- Mon - watch a 15 min preview video
- Tues - attend a 30 min 1on1 training session (can be scheduled any day that suits you!)
- Wed - review recording of your workout on Homecourt, practice at home
- Thurs - take a 3-5 question quiz
- Fri - practice at home, referencing video as needed
- Sat/Sun - Attend a 60-minute SOCK competition group with peers
Who is This For?
SOCKS™ transition program for players who are ready to level up:
- In 5th grade or higher
- That have played 2+ years of basketball and
- Are ready to FOCUS on improving their skill level in a way that translates to games
Objections!
Why only 4 weeks?
Going deep on a single focus with a hybrid approach for 4-weeks is our tried-and-tested solution to mastering a skill set, and each of our courses uses "interleaving" to overlap on core skills and concepts from a variety of game situations
Why so expensive?
We deliver game performance results, guaranteed. We are not counting minutes... only results!
We spent 20 years perfecting our instructions and progression of skills and concepts to eliminate wasted time, and maximize the effectiveness of our repetitions
We specialize in this age group from 7th grade to varsity-ready, so we know exactly what they are capable of, how they think, and what works for them
We are a simplifier - we can take the most complex skill and concept and make it digestible, achievable, and even easy for your player in minutes!
Isn't this just another "skills and drills" night?
No! Skills and drills is what everyone else does:
- often as a token add-on to a program, otherwise focused on team coaching
- with huge groups of 20+ kids on a court
- working on skills in isolation from any decision-making or game application
We work with a max of 8 players per group, with competitive discovery of problems, skills as solutions, and immediate game application of skill in competitive situations
Why should I choose this format?
1on1 training is like tutoring - it has a great amount of leverage in getting 150+ repetitions with the full focus of coach and player to make a change with a deep level of understanding and certainty
The group competition is optional, but produces better outcomes by connecting the dots between 1:1 skills and the full team game by using our Play-Practice-Play format.
The “magic recipe” is when we get both the skill breakdown and competition consistently every week - then results start to compound quickly!
What if I can't make it to the group training session?
No worries, the core program is built around the 1:1 sessions, so the SOCK group is treated like “office hours” - an optional opportunity to get more reps against peers and refine the skill-to-decision-making connection to better translate to games.
We’ll add you to all sessions of the SOCK group in the month you begin training and the month you end your 4 weeks of training, usually bridging 6+ weeks - so come to as many as you can!
Call us at 603-828-8355
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