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Championship Thinking in Sports – How Can I Best Coach an Athlete with ADHD?
How can I best coach an athlete with ADHD? In various ways this question has been asked of me by youth, HS and college coaches nationwide. That is, by A+ coaches with greater awareness and observation skills about their player’s behavior. Guest, Dr. Harry Croft*, M.D., with over 30 years in private practice, is board certified in Adult Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine. In non-clinical, layman’s language, Dr. Croft shares information and tips about AHDH focused on the basics, causes, symptoms, prevalence, implications, and what a coach (and parent) can do. Do what? Assist an athlete manage ADHD so it does not interfere with his/her development and performance. You host, Jim Meier, also shares the checklist he uses with coaches to help them pin point an athlete behavior associated with ADHD. *Dr. ‘Harry’ as I know him, a national expert in PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder), has diagnoses over 6,000 veterans since 1973 and has participated in the development of many of the psychiatric medications which are now in use for depression and anxiety disorders. The national acclaimed book, I Always Sit With My Back To The Wall, which he co-authored with Reverend Dr. Chrys Parker, J.D., with a step-by-step R.E C.O.V.E.R. plan, tells the PTSD story as it really is.
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Championship Thinking in Sports – Remember American Gold Star Mothers: They lost a son or daughter in the service of our country
Sports in the United States and this Championship Thinking in Sports radio show wouldn’t exist if it were not for the service and sacrifice of the men and women in our military. This is why I periodically devote a show focused on our warriors and their families. Doing this show about American Gold Star Mothers the week of Mother’s Day seems appropriate. With enlightened voices and a deep love and passion for our country, guests, Norma Luther, President-American Gold Star Mothers (AGSM) and Pat Mracek, President-Nebraska Gold Star Mothers (NGSM) share: 1. A brief history and purpose of American Gold Star Mothers, 2. Information about their sons who fought and died for our country: Norma-Glen P. Adams, Jr. Captain, U.S. Army and Pat-Cory R. Mracek, SGT U.S. Army and 3. A few of the ASGM and NGSM many activities: A) Wreaths Across America, and B) examples of how they support veterans, active duty personnel the reserves, National Guard and families of the warriors. Norma and Pat also discuss the best way to engage and be respectful to Gold Star family members. This includes honoring the AGSM motto: Perpetuating the Noble principles for which they fought and died.
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Championship Thinking in Sports – How Well Do You Use Your Four Gifts From birth?
You, me, everyone as human beings receive these four powerful, wonderful gifts from birth:
1.Self-Awareness=knowledge of our individuality as well as our past, present and days ahead,
2.Free Will=capability to make choices, 3.Conscience=the inner sense of what is right or wrong in both motives and action, and 4.Creative Imagination=ability to invent; to bring something new into existence (technical, social, economic, etc.). In my work with businesses, schools and sports organizations, I teach these four gifts in workshops, formal presentations and one-on-one advising/coaching. This is the core of Championship Thinking skill development. This show brings these gifts alive with two examples: 1.Guest Bob Oettinger*, president of the International Baseball Association (IBA) and vice president of its non-profit arm, International Baseball Academy of Central America (IBACA).shares how IBACA is promoting the growth of baseball throughout the world through the construction of baseball academies/schools facility in Nicaragua. Former major leaguers Reggie Smith, Dave Stewart, Brad Lesley, Frank White and Kelly Stinnett are involved with the organizations. 2.How a runner on 1st base uses his self-awareness, free will, conscience and creative imagination to decide to steal 2nd base, or not. *Bob has worked in corporate and non-profit management, fund raising, planning, public relations and promotions for more than 25 years. He holds a bachelor’s degree in history and a master’s in public relations from the University of Southern California.
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Championship Thinking in Sports – Touch ‘em all! Mookie Wilson on the Finer Points of Base Running
Mookie’s back! Join New York Mets Hall of Famer, Mookie Wilson*, for this informative show on base running skills. Far too many games are won and lost because players are not fundamentally sound on the pads. With today’s bats performing like wood of old, less runs are scored. Thus, each run counts more and that requires upping base running IQ. Tune in to learn how to wisely work your way around the bases as Mookie teaches you how to touch them all. *Mookie played 10 years with the Mets, two with the BlueJays and was a Mets coach eight years. He is currently studying to be a minister and donates extensive hours to the growth and development of the Metropolitan Junior Baseball League.
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Championship Thinking in Sports – Radar in Sports: Tremendously Useful but Much Underused
As your show host, I regularly beat this drum: to be excellent in sports you need these five core components working for you hand-in-hand: Information, Motivation, Skills, Fitness and Equipment/Tools. This show zeroes in on one of the more powerful tools: RADAR. Guest Steve Goody*, founder and co-creator of Pocket Radar shares examples and stories about how radar has helped individuals and teams develop, improve and become champions. Steve also gives insights to how radar, as a device for measuring speed, provides many advantages in sports. These are: creating feel, improving control, greater consistency and added safety and health. Tune in to a) reinforce what you know about radar, and, b) learn how to take full advantage of this terrific measurement and assessment tool in sports. You’ll also learn about the defining features that make the Pocket Radar a tool that helps produce champions *Steve is Chief Officer and co-founder of Pocket Radar Inc., and a co-founder of Invention Planet, LLC. Pocket Radar manufactures the world’s first pocket-sized sports radar gun for use by coaches, players, and fans. Steve has spent many years as a hardware system architect and designer. He has held senior positions with Caymas Systems, Cerent Corp., Cisco, Next Level Communications and Hewlett Packard.
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Championship Thinking in Sports – Do you know your golf personality?
Just as all people have personality differences, the same holds true for all people in their sport(s) of choices. However, few athletes truly know their sport personality including the strengths and hurdles that accompany it. This knowledge void keeps them from systematically notching up their performance. For this reason, I developed the Golf Personality Profile* with its 16 different types. Look, we all have strengths to capitalize upon and hurdles to overcome or minimize. What a shame to not know them! Guest Bob Miller**, who completed and scored the profile, and I talk through golf tendencies natural to him. We also discuss golf personality tendencies of Master Champion, Bubba Watson, runner up Louis Oosthuizen as well as Phil Mickelson and Jack Nicklaus. All who are different in their approach to the game. *Based on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), most widely used theory on personality types, which originated in 1917. Jim Meier, MBTI certified in 1991, has extensive experience administering and interpreting the questionnaire one-on-one and to teams in sports, business, heath care, government, not-for-profits and the military. **Bob has 48 years of birdies, pars and bogies under his belt. An accomplished golfer, he won the 2011 Nebraska Senior Match Play Champion and was a spectator at the 2012 Masters.
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Championship Thinking in Sports – Brett Reed, Head Basketball Coach-Lehigh U.-Lessons from the 2012 NCAA DI Tournament
I caught up with Brett Reed*, Head basketball Coach at Lehigh University two days following the NCAA DI basketball Championship game he attended. Brett’s team a #15 seed, defeated # 2 seed, Duke, in the opening round and gave perennially strong Xavier all they could handle in round two. Coach Reed’s teams each year have steadily moved to the top of the Patriot Leagues pack. So you might ask, “What is it about Brett’s coaching and leadership that brings about these sound results.” For answers, tune in for Brett’s answer and his thoughts about: 1. his coaching philosophy, 2. views on player development, 3. assisting young people grow, gain poise and be enthusiastic about life in and out of basketball, and, 4. the interplay between offense and defense. In his 10th year at Lehigh, 5th as head coach, Brett is only one of three DI basketball coaches who hold a doctorate degree. His academic work, with emphasis on how biology, sociology and psychology combine to create human well-being is applied daily as a basketball coach.
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Championship Thinking in Sports – ABCA 2012 Best-In-Show (Part 2)
Tune in to learn about the final four of nine super baseball products selected as Best-in-Show at the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) 2012 convention. (The first five were featured in last week’s show). Each year, from over 300 vendors, 10-12 are chosen as having the Best-In Show products and services. Selections are made by John and Patrick Pinkman www.pinkmanbaseball.com and Lou Pavlovich, Jr., Editor-Collegiate Baseball www.baseballnews.com. To make their selections, John, Patrick and Lou visit vendor’s booth, ask questions, assess the products and services. Since every ABCA member cannot make the convention and even those that who are there cannot visit all the booths, I thought I’d bring Best-In Show information to you in this two part series. This shows remaining Best-in-Show line-up is: A) Jim Rickon (Owner/inventor) Product: The Bat Jack Baseball and softball bat grip training aid that develops the proper bat grip that improves the power and control within a player’s swing. Ensures a hitter’s fingers are properly aligned on the bat. See it here. www.thebatjack.com, info@thebatjack.com B) Dr. Stacy Fuchino and former major leaguer, Dave Leeper, Owners/Inventors. Product: Click and Swing. Helps train any batter to get into the strong hitting position. A “clicking” mechanism located in the glove allows for a perfect practice swing every time. No batteries, with or without a bat, simply hear the click for a consistently perfect-position swing. www.clickandswing.com 1-310-863-0816, C) Brad Barker (General Manager) Product: Lizard Skins. Dura Soft Polymer (DSP) baseball and softball bat grips that are slip resistant whether wet or dry, light weight and optimizes for feel and control. It comes in 1.1MM or 1.18 MM and multiple colors www.lizardskinsbaseball.com 1-801-229-9099 and D) Craig Pollard, Owner/Inventor Product: Tater Grip. Tater Grip is a single piece shrink-to-fit grip that fits over the handle of a baseball or softball bat, tennis racket, hockey stick, etc. Easy to apply and maintain and very durable. www.tatergrip.com 1-800-573-8033. Each product is used at the youth, HS, collegiate and professional level.
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Championship Thinking in Sports – ABCA 2012 Best-In-Show (Part 1)
The American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) annual convention draws between 4-5 thousand college and high school coaches and over 300 vendors. I love attending for these reasons: 1. Three days of quality clinics 2. Opportunities to meet new people & catch-up with friends. 3. Experience what is new and refined in baseball products and services. Each year 10-12 vendors receive Best-In Show products and services honors. Selections are made by John Pinkman and Patrick Pinkman www.pinkmanbaseball.com and Lou Pavlovich, Jr., Editor of Collegiate Baseball www.baseballnews.com To make their selections, John, Patrick and Lou visit vendor’s booth, ask questions, assess the products and services. Since every ABCA member cannot make the convention and even those that who are there cannot visit all the booths, I thought I’d bring Best-In Show information to you in a two part series. This shows five Best-in-Show line-up are: 1. Dr. Tom Hanson, (Owner/Founder) Product: Play Big Books . An enjoyable and educational mental toughness story about teaching a young player how to Act Big, Breathe Big and Commit Big. www.PlayBigTraining.com 1-813-968-8863, 2. Sonny Cerneka (Owner/Founder) Product: Baseball Renewer and Dryer. Baseball cleaning and drying machines used by all major league teams and many college, HS and youth programs. www.baseballrenewer.wordpress.com 1-626-336-9586, 3. Brenton Sullivan (Owner/Founder) Product: Field Level Breakthrough digitized recruiting software for coaches seeking players, coaches seeking to place players& players themselves. Makes recruiting faster & more reliable at less cost. www.fieldlevel.com 1-888-816-8220, 4.Chaz Henry (Owner/Founder) Product: Power Chalk A no-software-required web based tool to analyze motion with video. 24/7, world-wide accessibility for player improvement. Uses interactive diagrams & split screen comparisons www.powerchalk.com 1-919-469-0180, 5.Ron Imbriale (Sr. VP U.S. Sales) Product: Datfish Motion and Video software that provides remote coaching player and game analysis. Fast capabilities to tag/index key situations and teaching points from an entire videod game. www.dartfish.com, info@dartfish.com
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Championship Thinking in Sports – Creating a Championship Environment for Baseball and Life
Guest Greg Lauder*, 12 head baseball coach at Butler HS, Louisville KY, epitomizes the best in player development in baseball and life. To quote Bishop Desmond Tutu, “Live as if you’ll die tomorrow; learn as if you’ll live forever.” Greg, an avid reader and learner, applies and consistently imparts life lessons to himself and his players. Tune in to hear his successful methods for creating a championship sports environment: He focuses on; a) expectations, b) player/coach and parent/coach relationships, c) connection and responsibility to the community, and d) the important of having and maintaining a quality facility. Expect Greg to share lessons he’s learned from other Championship Thinking in Sports shows since he has listened to over 30 of them, some 3-4 times. *Greg has twice been names Kentucky HS baseball Coach of the Year. With a 63% winning record, his teams have earned 11 district championships, 1 regional championship and a state final appearance. Greg teaches both U.S. History and Sociology.
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