Please join us each week to learn about the secrets of world class performance and how to improve your game while living a virtuous life! Learn to "double" your talents from this 30-minute mix of pro-athlete interviews, practical-detailed sports performance enhancement tips, great music and much more. The Playing With Fire podcast is hosted by Dr. Bill Thierfelder, the 6ft. 8in. President of Belmont Abbey College. As a former two-time All-American and NCAA Division I coach, he clearly knows ...
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14-Less Than A Minute To Go (Plyometrics, Mental Pressure)
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13-Less Than A Minute To Go (Avoiding Back Injury, Australian Sportsmanship)
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Prudence, Speed Endurance
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Dr. David Joyner, Alcohol and athletic performance
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Bobby Allison, Improving Cutting Speed
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Genetically Engineered Atheletes, Performance Rituals
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Improving Psychological and Physical Performance
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007-Less Than A Minute To Go ( Catching, Visualization )
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006-Less Than A Minute To Go ( Dr Patrick Connor, Playing Ball To Ball )
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Sharpening Mental Skills, Virtue
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004-Less Than A Minute To Go ( Better Throwing, Hitting, and Kicking
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003-Less Than A Minute To Go ( Managing Emotions and Athletic Scholarships )
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Less than a minute to go Episode 405: How can sprint drills develop virtue? Consider one hero’s steadfast action in this week’s podcast…
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Man as a social creature: In this week’s show, we consider the meaning and implication of peer-to-peer behavior.
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Are you letting others break your focus?Borrowing from Benedictine Spirituality, I consider the perseverant will in the face of adversity.
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'Sport' is not a foul word, so why are there so many foul words in sports? In this week's podcast, we clean up our performance by going ball-to-ball.
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Hear about the art of jumping and the great need for fortitude when faced with difficult decisions.
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Privacy and Plyometics: this week, we jump into the advantages, and disadvantages, of social media.
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I share my thoughts on '4 Minute Mile' and weigh in on the necessity of prudence in decision making.
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For our Motorsports Management students, drive is essential on, and off, the racetrack.
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How are you exercising your gift of will? Fine tuning the will in everyday life can have a bigger affect than you think.
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Few things impact performance and beat the odds as much as attitude. Need proof? Consider which NFL athletes break the mold in this week's podcast.
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379 - Playing with Fire (Christmas)
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Time and talent: understanding the Master by better understanding these two great gifts. The clock is ticking in this week's podcast…
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In this week's podcast, I reflect on the necessity of courage by considering a soccer match of David vs. Goliath proportions
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Worried before the big game? We consider virtue and peak performance in this week's podcast…
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This week, we bring it back to the basics of teamwork by balancing mind, body, and spirit.
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When the chalk dust settles: finding a career after competing professionally. We prepare for the unexpected in this week's podcast.
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In this week's podcast, I remind you to watch (out for) your back. Also, I examine how focus contributes to success…
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Giving God the glory and not man: examining the importance of prayer before the big game.
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