<p>Your practice plan is already shaping your culture, whether you designed it that way or not. The question is what it is teaching.</p><p>JP Nerbun finishes his two-part solo series on practice, starting with the Jimmy System at the University of Jamestown. You will hear how he runs a competitive cauldron, why practices should get shorter as the season goes on, how to let players speak first, and why celebrating the gain changes a team's energy.</p><p>If your practices run well but still feel separate from the culture you talk about, this one shows you how to close that gap.</p><h3>Chapters</h3>(00:00) The Jimmy System story<br/>(03:43) Building a competitive cauldron<br/>(08:46) Efficiency and shorter practices<br/>(11:22) Teaching through questions<br/>(13:43) Let your captains speak first<br/>(15:54) Connection rituals<br/>(18:12) Thank you for letting me coach you<br/>(20:06) Celebrate the gain, not the gap<br/>(23:13) Three positives for every negative<br/>(24:50) Practice is how you build culture<br/><h3>TOC 3-2-1</h3><p><b>3 Quotes | 2 Questions | 1 Resource</b><br/>Your fast-track to the episode's most actionable ideas.</p><p><b>"It's so easy to focus on the gap instead of the gain."</b><br/>JP Nerbun</p><p><b>"Don't share what you're thinking. Let's hear what they're thinking first before you share your thinking, because you don't want your thinking to influence their thinking."</b><br/>JP Nerbun</p><p><b>"I get to do this, I don't have to do this."</b><br/>JP Nerbun</p><h3>2 Questions for Your Team</h3><p><b>Q1:</b> What did we do well in practice today, and what is the one thing we most need to get better at tomorrow?</p><p><b>Q2:</b> Who on this team deserves a shout out from today, and what exactly did you see them do?</p><h3>1 Resource to Go Deeper</h3><p><b>The Coach's Guide to Teaching by Doug Lemov</b><br/>JP calls it probably the best book on how to teach through your coaching. It is the deeper dive on the open, leading, and closed questions he uses to turn huddles into real learning.<br/><a href="https://www.coachsguidetoteaching.com/">Visit coachsguidetoteaching.com</a></p><h3>Key Takeaways</h3><ul><li><b>Make competition the reward, not the punishment.</b></li><li><b>Shorter practices keep players sharper.</b></li><li><b>Ask before you tell.</b></li><li><b>Let players speak first.</b></li><li><b>Build connection on purpose.</b></li><li><b>Celebrate the gain, then pick one thing.</b></li></ul><p><b>Get the notes and tools:</b><br/><a href="https://tocculture.com">tocculture.com</a><br/><b>Join TOC Coach, community, courses, and live coaching:</b><br/><a href="https://tocculture.com">tocculture.com</a><br/>Better Coaches. Better Leaders. Better Culture.</p>