Playing with Fire Podcast

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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

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Music - ‘Come on Daddy’ by Brent Bennett. Used with Permission. Available at Garageband.com

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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.

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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 by C.S. Lewis.

Closing - Sign-off. Send feedback and questions to feedback@reclaimthegame.com