Playing with Fire - Episode #75
August 15th, 2008Download Episode (right click)
Show Notes
Freestyle - Dr. Bill Thierfelder, you host. We have been asked many questions on topics we have already covered. We thought it would be a good time to go back and hear some of the segments again. So, this week we are going discuss things with Mike Sweeney, The Rookie, running bases, accuracy, the paradox of sacrifice, a clap on the back and much more.
Listen Up - Interview with Mike Sweeney
What’s Hot - The movie The Rookie.
Praying Twice - ‘Ain’t No Superhero’ by Dave and the Moondogs
It’s Your Call - A Sporting Gesture Touches them All. As reported by the New York Times (includes a picture of the event). As reported in the Oregonian. Send your feedback and questions to feedback@reclaimthegame.com
Skills & Drills - Segment on accuracy and how to improve it.
Iron Will - Getting your body to do what you want it to do: Kinesthetic awareness
Soul Food - What is the most motivating thing to any athlete? It is actually Love.
Closing - Send your feedback and questions to feedback@reclaimthegame.com
Playing with Fire - Episode #74
August 8th, 2008Download Episode (right click)
Show Notes
Freestyle - Dr. Bill Thierfelder, you host. We have been asked many questions on topics we have already covered. We thought it would be a good time to go back and hear some of the segments again. So, this week we are going to talk to Frank Reich, take a look at Lost Battalion, Bad times , running up the score, PTASE and more.
Listen Up - Interview with Frank Reich
What’s Hot - The movie: The Lost Battalion
Praying Twice - ‘The Bad Times are not so Bad’ by J.D. Haring available at Garageband or his homepage
It’s Your Call - Running up the score. Why does it happen? Send your feedback and questions to feedback@reclaimthegame.com
Skills & Drills - Continual improvement even on the pro level. PTASE - Play, Target, Action, Spot, and Energy.
Iron Will - Awareness, Attention, Arousal. Today, the idea of focusing on a spot.
Soul Food - 1) God exists, if he exists then there is some sort of relationship; 2) The only thing we have been given is free will; 3) We are all going to die.
Closing - Send your feedback and questions to feedback@reclaimthegame.com
Playing with Fire - Episode #73
August 1st, 2008Playing with Fire - Episode #72
July 25th, 2008Download Episode (right click)
Show Notes:
Freestyle - Your Host Dr. Bill Thierfelder. Today: A windy world record, gator brew, measuring marks, Kendo, want vs. need, and much more.
Listen Up - Interview with Thomas Wurtz - Director of Varsity Catholic which is a part of Focus.
What’s Hot - A number of different things: 1) Tyson Gay, a US sprinter, set an American Record. A discussion of the craziness and virtues of the US Olympic Trials. 2) Dr. Robert Cade died recently at 80 yrs of age. He was the inventor of Gatorade back in 1965.
Praying Twice - ‘Silver Plated’ by Geoff Byrd.
It’s Your Call - How do you measure your mark in the long jump? Send your questions to feedback@reclaimthegame.com
Skills & Drills - Kendo. Some thoughts, reflections, and stories.
Iron Will - “Problems” in Gymnastics and want vs need.
Soul Food - Do you want to be a world class athlete? You need Mind, Body, & Spirit.
Closing - Sign-Off. Spread the word about Reclaim the Game and Playing with Fire. Send your questions and comments to feedback@reclaimthegame.com
Playing with Fire - Episode #71
July 18th, 2008Download Episode (right click)
Music - ‘Come on Daddy’ by Brent Bennett. Used with Permission. Available at Garageband.com
Playing with Fire - Episode #70
July 11th, 2008Download Episode (right click)
Show Notes
Freestyle - Dr. Bill Thierfelder, your host. The first televised game, what is curling?, running faster with better foot strike, racing minds, sacramentals and much more.
Listen-Up - Steven Mist, head Basketball coach at Belmont Abbey College.
What’s Hot - An essay from the NCAA magazine (Spring edition) entitled “I thought it was a great gimmick” [not available online]
Praying Twice - Music - ‘When the Good Lord’s Will’in’ by Tommy Willis available at Garageband.
It’s Your Call - Can you explain what Curling is and why they do that crazy sweeping in front of the ‘pot’. Send your questions to feedback@reclaimthegame.com
Skills and Drills - Foot strike in running. If you want to improve your running, improve your foot strike.
Iron Will - Distractions. What do we do about them? How to keep our mind from racing.
Soul Food - What the heck is a sacramental? Definition from the Catholic Encyclopedia.
Closing - Sign-off. Send your questions or comments to feedback@reclaimthegame.com.
Playing with Fire - Episode #69
July 4th, 2008Download Episode (right click)
Show Notes
Freestyle - Dr. Bill Thierfelder your host. This week - college life for freshman, the best equipment, two foot pushoffs in the sprints, when equipment fails, The Great Divorce, and more.
Listen-up - Interview with Donald “Digger” Rank of Varsity Catholic.
What’s Hot - Tips for preparing for the next year of school, especially incoming college freshman.
Praying Twice - Music - ‘If I Walked’ by Pip & Merry. Used under the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.0 Generic license. Available at Garageband.
It’s Your Call - Do you need to buy the top of the line equipment? Send your comments or questions to feedback@reclaimthegame.com
Skills & Drills - How to accelerate from your start position more quickly.
Iron Will - What happens when equipment fails or conditions are less than optimal?
Soul Food - The Great Divorce
Closing - Sign-off. Send feedback and questions to feedback@reclaimthegame.com
Playing with Fire - Episode #68
June 27th, 2008Download Episode (right click)
Show Notes
Freestyle - Your host Dr. Bill Thierfelder. This week: Whitewater, body image, hot pads, big crowds, a special place and much more.
Listen-up - Interview with Tanya Cenac
What’s Hot - Two things: 1) Athletic Awards Banquet - Colleen Mackey competes in Whitewater events. National Whitewater center is about a mile from Belmont Abbey College 2) New Women’s Soccer coach Erik Imler.
Praying Twice - Track 2 by Adam & Brett.
It’s Your Call - Question about body image. References a study on the impact of ultra fit images of women in fitness magazines. Media images may have negative psychological effects. Send Dr. Bill your questions and comments to feedback@reclaimthegame.com.
Skills and Drills - A study that shows a link between football uniforms and heat stress. This segment references Under Armour.
Iron Will - Speaking before large crowds or in front of T.V. How to deal with the potential nervousness.
Soul Food - More from the One Minute Monk. Recorded by Fr. Placid and based on the Rule of St. Benedict. This week on the topics of humility and ‘a special place’.
Close - Sign-off Send questions, suggestions, comments tofeedback@reclaimthegame.com
Playing with Fire - Episode #67
June 20th, 2008Download Episode (right click)
- Show Notes
Freestyle - Your Host, Dr. Bill Thierfelder. Today on the Show, The Bigshot, old friends, dehydration and accuracy, bounding, impulse cuts, mental speed, the Abbot on Patience, and much more.
Listen Up - Dr. Bill interviews Coach Kenn Claudell
What’s Hot - A discussion based on a story on Vanderbilt’s Shan Foster in the NCAA’s Champion Magazine. Also included in the discussion is an article from The Nashville Scene.
Praying Twice - Old Friends Waiting by Tommy Willis available at Garageband.
It’s Your Call - Question on proper hydration for basketball. A study entitled ‘Dehydration Hinders Basketball Performance‘. Write to Dr. Bill with your questions - feedback@reclaimthegame.com
Skills and Drills - Discussion of two types of Plyometrics (an explosive movement) - The two types are bounding and skipping.
Iron Will - Last week (ep. #66) we examined of mental quickness, this week we look at an ‘impulse cut’. An impulse cut requires mental quickness. It is Neuro-physiological.
Soul Food - Abbot Placid discussion of the Rule of St. Benedict. This week: Patience and Prayer. Visit One Minute Monk for more information on the Rule of St. Benedict.
Closing - Sign off. Contact Dr. Bill with questions and comments at feedback@reclaimthegame.com.
Playing with Fire - Episode #66
June 13th, 2008Download Episode (right click)
- Shownotes
Freestyle - Your host Dr. Bill Thierfelder. On this show: Real All-Americans, punting, concept 2 cross-training, Head Snap (that’s fast thinking), obedience discipline and much more
Listen-up - Continue the interview with Bobby Allison.
What’s Hot - Book review of ‘Real All-Americans‘ Widely available including through Amazon.com
Praying Twice - Music Track 1 by Adam & Brett
It’s Your Call - Question - Is there a right way to punt the football? Some of the information comes from eHow.com. Questions can be sent to feedback@reclaimthegame.com
Skills and Drills - Ideas for cross-training. One of Dr. Bills favorites is rowing. There is a rowing machine called the Concept 2 Rower. Smooth, beautiful and works great. The other favorite is cross-country skiing. The Nordic Track has always made a good machine.
Tips on how to use these machines for cross-training.
Iron Will - In many sports it is important that you can snap your head around aka Head Snaps. Your mental frame has a lot to do with your speed. How do you activate your mind?
Soul Food - spots from Abbot Placid on the rule of St. Benedict:
Closing - Sign-off. Send your ideas and suggestions to feedback@reclaimthegame.com
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