AVIS ~ Extra Effort, Robbie Gould

Mark caught up with Chicago Bearʻs Placekicker Robbie Gould at Soldier Field and they discussed Robbieʻs extra effort in preparation for a home game.

Rolfing asks:
Is there a particular ritual that you go through at a home game a certain amount of time before before the kick off action?

Gould answers:
You know itʻs funny I do have a routine. And usually my routine is I come thru the tunnel, sign a few autographs, go to the far end zone, do my one step kicks and then Iʻll do a couple of full length kicks with all my steps. And then I try to kick the upright as if Iʻm trying to putt with one of the putting tools with the straight line. To draw my line to make sure that you know if Iʻm on the left hash or the right hash, that Iʻm making sure that everything is completely perfect. And the interesting thing about Chicago is we have some pretty rough weather. So trying to judge the wind or get it low enough to try and keep it out of the snow. Those are things I try to go through to try and learn what my pre-game routine is so that when I kick that 50-yarder, 35-yarder that at the end of the day I know exactly where to put it and where Iʻm going to aim. I usually pick out some crazy person in the back behind the upright, in random colors, unfortunately at Green Bay itʻs a little tougher cause everyone camouflaged. So youʻve got to find that one person who sticks out.

AVIS ~ Extra Effort, Steve Stricker

Steve Stricker knows full well what giving extra effort means. As recently as 6 years ago he had pretty much fallen off the charts in the world of golf and even lost his PGA Tour card. His game was in shambles. Clearly Steve was at a crossroad in his career and needed to re-dedicate himself. And fix it he did, in 2006 he was named the comeback payer of the year. In 2007 Steve won his first tournament on American soil in 11 years. Amazingly he was voted comeback player of the year again! So where did Steve fix his game? Florida? Arizona? Nope, in Madison, Wisconsin, his hometown. And that; takes Extra Effort!

AVIS ~ Treating People Like People

In these Hawaiian Islands there is a phenomenon that is totally unique… hard to touch… but easy to feel. It’s called the Aloha Spirit. This energy and power is meant to be shared. And as you share it you will find it is the secret for attaining true health, happiness and success.