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 Slow The Game Down provides player development program specializing in methods, tools and techniques that enable athletes to consistently get into a High Performance Focus--- a unique process than enables individuals to maximize the coordination of their eyes, mind and body to reach the highest level of personal potential possible.

Slow The Game Down STAFF

For 30 years, Dr. Bill Harrison, a renowned sports performance specialist, has been utilizing the sports world as a performance laboratory for analyzing, testing and creating a methodology to help athletes develop the skills that can create champions. He found he was able to help athletes develop the heightened visual awareness that seems to be the key in unlocking the door that allows them entrance to “The Zone.” This performance laboratory including work with great athletes such as George Brett, Jason Giambi, Shawn Green, Greg Maddux, Jim Colbert, Billy Casper, the Miller family (Reggie, Cheryl and Darrell), Lisa Fernandez, Jennie Finch and many others. Through the utilization of Internet technology, Dr. Harrison’s methodology is now available to anyone and everyone seeking to achieve success on the sports field.

 Dr. Bill Harrison

Ryan Harrison has a degree in Exercise Physiology from University of California at Davis where he was a kicker for the football team. A sports enthusiast, he played three varsity sports in high school—football, soccer and baseball. He joined Performance Fundamentals Inc. full time 3 years ago and has been working with International Softball, Professional and Amateur Baseball, and Football teams. Following his work with top professional and amateur athletes, he conceived the idea of training necessary performance skills with digital technology. The EyeAdvantage™ Software is a result of his goal to develop training products so that everyone could benefit at a fraction of the cost of having this training and without the need to go to a specialty clinic.

Ryan

Harrison

 

John Adams

At a relatively late age for a professional golfer’s John switched from a college baseball player, occasional week-end golfer to a serious golfer.  He won several NCAA college golf tournaments and within five years became a golf professional and played on the Canadian Professional Golf Tour. He played alongside many top professionals—Mike Wier, Duffy Waldorf, Chris Dimarco, Paul McGinley, Padrig Harrington, Robert Allenby and Darren Clarke. Now an amateur John in 2003 played so well in the U.S. Open Qualifying rounds that he was within a few shots of playing in the U.S. Open. This was highly remarkable when taking in consideration that he was playing the qualifying rounds while being a full-time businessman.

mike "Bo" DIAZ

Bo has enjoyed a diverse professional career, spanning over twenty years as both a businessman and professional athlete.  He received his “Bo” nickname while playing professional baseball for 15 years.  During his professional career, he played for the Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago White Sox and the Chiba Lotte Marines in Japan.  Bo also received the prestigious “Community Service Award” in 1987 while playing in Pittsburgh for his tireless support with charitable organizations.  Bo also coaches youth basketball, football and softball in Gilbert, Arizona.

Slow The Game Down ASSOCIATE STAFF

Ray Carrasco

 GOLF

Development

 

Ray is the 2004 leading money winner of the European Senior Golf Tour following the recent winning of the Ryder Cup Wales Open. Ray made a flying start to the 2003 Seniors Tour season when won the Digicel Jamaica Classic.. Nine months earlier he had also produced one of the most sensational victories of the 2002 season when he edged out Seiji Ebihara at the Travis Perkins Seniors Masters at Wentworth Club. Ray is the eldest of 15 children. He became hooked on the game while watching Sam Snead and Roberto de Vicenzo on television in 1975 but for the next three years had no access to a golf course and had to be content with knocking a ball around his neighborhood. Ray's first hickory clubs cost 30 cents each and he paid for them out of the money he earned doing a paper round. He learned the basics of the game by reading instruction articles in golf magazines but became good enough to play on the US PGA Tour for two years in the early 1970s. He won more than 100 U.S. Mini-Tour events before turning 50 in 1997.

Dr. Craig Farnsworth

 GOLF

Development

Dr. Craig Farnsworth has spent 30 years in golf.  His expertise is with putting and the concentration that goes into perhaps the game's most difficult and often frustrating task. Many of the game's finest players from all Tours have spent time with Farnsworth and his unique training methods. He is the author of See It and Sink It (1997, Harper Collins) and inventor of a Scoring Line Alignment training aid.  He has worked with thousands of golfers including pros—Nick Faldo, Tom Kite, Gary McCord, Annika Sorenstam, Bobby Wadkins, Jesper Parnevik, Jill McGill, and many others.

Grant

Fuhr

 Hockey

Development

2003 Hall of Fame Inductee, Fuhr retired in 2000 after 19 years in the NHL...During his career, he logged 868 games with 403 wins, 295 losses and 114 ties...Also recorded 25 career shutouts...A member of five Stanley Cup Championship Teams with the Edmonton Oilers...Six-time NHL All-Star...Named the 1985-86 All-Star game MVP...Won the 1987-88 Vezina Trophy as the NHL's top goaltender... 2 Canada Cup ChampionshipsIn 1995-96, Fuhr set NHL records for most games played (79) and consecutive starts (76) in a single season…2nd most career wins in playoff history. The ability to turn losses into wins and losers into winners has made Grant Fuhr a staple for six different NHL teams.

In the 1980's, Fuhr's clutch goaltending guided the Oilers to five Stanley Cup championships. Fuhr holds National Hockey League single-season record for most assists by a goaltender (14), 1983-84; holds National Hockey League single-season record for most games played by a goaltender (79), 1995-96; holds National Hockey League single-season record for most consecutive appearances (76), 1995-96; and shares the National Hockey League single-season postseason record for most wins by a goaltender (16), 1987-88.

Nina

Lindenberg

Softball Development

  Nina Lindenberg was a member of the USA Softball National team that captured the Gold Medal at the 2003 Pan American Games.Most recently assisting head coach Casey Dickson at Frank Philips College in 2004-2005 and acting as head coach for the 18A California Dynasty ASA Junior Olympic Team,  Lindenberg’s coaching career includes assisting on the 18 Gold Lil’ Saints ASA Junior Olympic Team in 2004 and worked the Chicago White Sox Major League Baseball Indoor Training Facility Softball Clinic in 2002.  She also served as an assistant coach for the 14 and under Lil’ Saints ASA Junior Olympic Team. In addition to her coaching duties, Lindenberg has served as a motivational speaker and guest instructor for various camps and organizations, including the Nike Softball Camp in Atlanta, Georgia.

Lindenberg’s numerous accolades as a player include being a member of the United States National softball team in 1995, 1997-99, and 2001-2003, where she helped lead the U.S. to the Gold Medal at the Pan American Games, the US Cup and the I.S.F. World Championships.  As a result of the ISF World Championships gold medal (1998 and 2002), Lindenberg's team qualified the USA team as the number one seed for the 2000 and 2004 Olympics. She was a also a member of the USA World Team that placed third in the Canada Cup in 2003 and a member of the US National Training Team. In 2001 USA Blue, led by Lindenberg, was the Gold Medal winner at the Pan American Qualifier in Maracay, Venezuela. 

 

As a collegian, Lindenberg was a first team All-America selection as a sophomore and senior at Fresno State and an All West Region Team Member in 1996, 1997 and 1998. She was a second team All-America selection in 1997.  In 1998, Lindenberg hit the game-winning home run as Fresno State beat Arizona to win the NCAA Women’s College World Series. She was voted the Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year in 1996 and 1998 and the Western Athletic Conference Athlete of the Year in 1996. She was a member of the Women’s College World Series All Tournament Team in 1997 and 1998 and a Gold Medal winner at the Pan-American Qualifier those years

Justin Frandson

Athleticism Development

 

Justin is the current Director and prior to, after being Dean Britteham’s apprentice for over six years. As a graduate from the University of Southern California, Justin trains world-class athletes in numerous sports in developing their overall athleticism skills.

He has trained athletes at the amateur, Olympic and Professional level in most every sport. The program has evolved into what we know it as today, Elite Athleticism. www.athleticism.com

 

Ben Strack, PH.D.

SPort

Psychologist

Benjamin Strack, Ph.D., is a Sports Psychologist. He specializes in working with athletes to improve their mental skills and enhance their performance. Dr. Strack uses cutting edge technologies involving Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback and EEG Neurofeedback to coach his clients in stress management and performance enhancement.
Dr. Strack is a former Division I college baseball player. He has worked with several Major League Baseball players as well as other athletes at all levels including professional, Olympic, college and high school. His areas of expertise include mental skills training for peak performance, biofeedback, stress/anxiety management, and chronic pain.
Dr. Strack is invited annually to be a pitcher in the MLB Players’ Association and ESPN’s Big League Challenge Home Run Contest. He is also a private hitting coach at The Baseball Academy indoor training facility in Santa Ana, Ca. and has conducted thousands of lessons in his 8 years as an instructor.

Bill

Junkin

 New Business

Development

 

Bill  is currently the Chairman of the Board of i TV Entertainment formerly a subsidiary of Gemstar-TV Guide involved in interactive entertainment.  His management background ranges from being the EVP of an Application Service Provider to small and mid-size businesses throughout the world to President of the Direct Marketing Division of Saatchi & Saatchi after they purchased the agency he founded and built into one of the top 30 in the US.  He was also the founder of FantaSports, a leading developer of interactive fantasy sports games and properties for the Internet and holds a number of US and International Patents that cover this technology. Bill is a graduate of Fordham University and has spoken extensively on direct marketing and interactive media both here in the U. S. as well as internationally.  Additionally, he has taught direct marketing courses for University of Southern California and has led seminars on the subject for the Alumni Association of the Harvard Business School. 

JACK PRYOR

 New Business

Development

 

Jack Pryor, a retired Colonel, has 35 years of experience in the US Military, education and senior management positions in industry and international business.  He served in recent years as the President of a major international energy firm's Latin American subsidiary.  Colonel Pryor previously directed US drug control policies in Latin America as the Director of Counter-narcotics of the USSOUTHCOM. During his tenure as President of the US Army Management Engineering College, he served on the US Presidential Blue Ribbon Panel for Educational Reform.  Colonel Pryor is considered one of the US Army's preeminent trainers, and was involved in the establishment of the US National Training Centers for heavy maneuver and Light Infantry units. Additionally, he served as the Operations Officer and Senior OC for Light Forces at the National Training Center.  Following the invasion of Panama , Colonel Pryor was invited to advise the President of Panama, his two Vice Presidents and key cabinet ministers on that nation's national reconstruction strategy and its implementation.  He effectively bridged communications between the Government of Panama and the US diplomatic and military missions.  Subsequent to his retirement from the military, he assumed senior executive duties in several US commercial firms and provided consulting to senior government officials in four Latin American nations.

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