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Sportaholic Radio Hour with Coach Bru and Los Paige 6-30-12

Check us out as we speak with former IBF Featherweight champ Derrick Smoke Gainer and Ex-NBA marketer AJ Harris on the 2012 NBA draft 

Introducing The Sportaholic Monday Night Football Show at DJ's Pub and Grub

                                                                                                                                                                                                                

Looking for a place to catch the Monday Night Football game? Well look no further my friends as the collaboration of The Sportaholic, Beatknockin radio, Noomizo.com, and DJ’s Pub and Grub have your covered. Introducing the Sportaholic Monday Night Football show live from DJ’s Pub and Grub, which is located off of Annex Avenue (In the same lot as Strike n Spare across from the Nashville West complex.). Show time begins at 7:00 pm and DJ’s is offering the following specials: Extended happy hour til 8:00 pm, $2.00 off liquor & drafts, $2.50 bottles, Fresh smoked BBQ, and of course the Sportaholic/Beatknockin special 2-4-1 drinks and $.50 wings.

We will also be joined by Neon Kisses, who will entertain the crowd with trivia games and giveaways. Noomizo.com will be in attendance and we welcome all of Nashville to come out and celebrate the best part of Mondays. If you haven’t been to DJ’s, then you’re in for a treat as they have some of the best food in Nashville. The menu is stacked; check it out at this link: http://www.djspubngrub.com/#/menu/4552733265. So make sure you come in and check out us out each and every Monday’s at DJ’s Pub and Grub for the best in sports talk and food. Contact me for any other details by e-mail at Sportaholic84@gmail.com

Join me on The Sportaholic Radio Show on Beatknockin.com from 10 A.M to 12 P.M this Saturday

Kirk Broussard

I have a great show lined up for this weekend on Sportaholic radio. My featured guest will be Kirk Broussard, former intern coach of the Minnesota Vikings and now NFL scout. He and I will discuss some the burning NFL questions facing the league this year like: Are the Philadelphia Eagles the team to beat with their recent free agent signing flurry, how Haynesworth and Ochocinco fit in the New England locker room and what is his take on covering the 2010 Minnesota Vikings with Brett Favre.

And as always we will cover all the other big sports stories of the week in the NFL, NBA, MLB and much more. You don’t want to miss my “Diss of the week” feature either as I touch on a popular yet sensitive person in the NBA this week. So make sure you tune in from 10 A.M. to 12 P.M on Beatknockin.com. for the best underground sports show on radio.

Meet Preston Soechting: Leader of the Cross Fit Nashville Revolution

I want to introduce everyone to Cross-Fit Nashville and its owner Preston Soechting. Preston is a military vet from Iraq and comes to Nashville with a ton of strength and conditioning training skills. Cross-fit Nashville is a fitness program that aims to improve your capacity in ten recognized general fitness skills: cardio-respiratory endurance, stamina, strength, flexibility, power, speed, coordination, agility, balance and accuracy. The result is comprehensive physical fitness and restored vitality. For those who want to take their training to the next level, the athlete who needs an off-season training program or anyone who just wants to train with the best, Cross-Fit Nashville is for you.

When I intially agreed to write this article for Preston I thought that I could handle this Cross-Fit program. I have always been a natural athlete and have participated in many other workout plans without even breaking a sweat. So I told Preston I would come out and see what all the fuss was about with his program. Boy was I ever in for a surprise. Noomizo founder Bryan Thomas and I decided to give it a go and by the time I was done with the workout, I wanted no more. It wasn't that it was too much, it was just very different from what I had expected and what I was use to. I usually hit the gym and lift weights then make my way to the basketball court for some cardio. Cross-fit intertwines the two by making you lifts weights in a technical manner and it incorporates cardio at the same time. To begin our program, we had to run 400 meters and do a set of 21 power lifts, followed by a set of clap push-ups. It was tough and I could feel every muscle fiber in my body pounding from the workout, which is what you want. I fully endorse this program for anyone interested in sculpting and molding their body into a masterpiece. That's exactly what will happen if you particapte and dedicate yourself to program.

So with my workout complete and my Cross-fit baptism behind me, I finally had a chance to sit down and talk with Preston about Cross-Fit Nashville. Without further ado, here is my exclusive interview with him, hope everyone enjoys.

1. Tell us about your background and how you came up with Cross Fit Nashville?

Preston: I was initially approached by my brother to try out CrossFit. He told me it was an awesome workout that I would absolutely love. This of course made me immediately not want to do it because my brother told me I should do something, however after much persistence on his part I gave in and finally did a workout. At that time in my life I would have told you I was in the best shape of my life. I was in the Army, I could max my physical fitness test, and I was running upwards of 20 miles a week. I did my first crossfit workout, and it completely destroyed me. It was a 3 round workout with pull ups and thrusters. It took me over 9 minutes to get 45 repetitions of each. I thought that surely this workout was a fluke and did a different CrossFit workout the next day and I was met again by the same result! It was then that I thought there must be something to this style of training. So i said I would give CrossFit a month and I have not looked back since. While on deployment my brother and I decided to open our own CrossFit Affiliate once I returned from deployment and I was able to get out of the Army.



2. Where did CrossFit Nashville originate from?

Preston: Once I separated from the military I moved to Nashville with the intent to open CrossFit Nashville and share CrossFit with everyone i know. Doing CrossFit makes your everyday lives better, and that is what fitness should be about, enriching our lives! People in the United States are in dyer need of a healthier lifestyle and I want to share that with as many people I can, most especially with people in the South. We live in a culture here that has us eating hot buttered rolls, sweet tea, and a dessert with every meal and that is considered "normal" and it shows in Tennessee's obesity rates. It is alarming how many people are literally eating themselves to death living a sedentary lifestyle and I will do whatever i can to help combat this unhealthy acceptance of what people think is normal.



3. How did you become part of the Cross Fit movement?

Preston: CrossFit is about broad, general, and inclusive fitness. We don't just make you strong or just give you a lot of endurance, but we are about training all ten general physical skills: Cardio-Respiratory endurance, stamina, strength, flexibility, power, speed, coordination, agility, balance, and accuracy. Quality of life just gets better for anyone who trains with CrossFit. From professional athletes to grandparents, everyone will benefit from an increased performance in these ten areas of fitness. That is what I love about CrossFit, while in the military I was always looking for what the best training tools were and tried many methods, from long endurance activities, to P90X, to yoga, to MMA/Combatives, and then I found CrossFit. CrossFit is the most well rounded fitness program available and that is why I became involved with CrossFit , I proudly stand behind it s methods, and I want as many people to try it as possible!




4. What are the points of emphasis that you guys teach?

Preston: The definition of CrossFit is this: Functional Movement done at high intensity and is constantly varied.


Functional Movement:


We train natural movements (ie: Picking things up off the ground, squatting, putting things overhead, running, jumping, pushing, and pulling), we train these because in life these are the movements we use all the time! These movements are multi joint movements that do not isolate muscle groups, because when in life to we ever curl objects from the ground?


High Intensity:


In CrossFit we train at a high intensity level. We do this because when you train at your hardest it yields results! Workouts are rarely over 20 minutes and until you experience CrossFit you do not realize how far you can push your body physically in a 10-15 minute workout. There is nothing better than being in a workout where everything in your body is telling you to stop, but having the mental toughness to push through and complete something very intense.


Constantly Varied:


Crossfit draws primarily from three areas of fitness. Weightlifting: (Cleans, Jerks, Snatches, Squats, Presses, deadlifts, and kettlebells), Gymnastics: (Handstands, Pull Ups, Dips, Muscle Ups, Pushups, Rope climbs, L-sits), and Cardiovascular Endurance: (Running, Jumping, Rowing, Swimming, Biking) So we draw from these three areas and combine them in as many combinations as possible! We know that doing the same thing over and over will not make you better, because you eventually will plateau and actually will start going backwards! So with CrossFit it will be at least 3-6 months before we would ever repeat a workout. This keeps workouts exciting and also makes you well rounded because you are constantly training something different.



5. Coming from a military background and training, do you think Cross-Fit training harder than military training?

There is a great physical demand than must be met with much of the training i did in the militray, physical and a mental toughness must be there because not only is your body taxed physically, but sometimes you must perform with little to no food and you must perform running on no sleep and to do that is one of the hardest things i have ever had to do. Somewhere along the way gyms have transformed from places you go to work, sweat, and get results to places that are filled with machines, towels, air conditioning, televisions, and saunas. These are awesome luxuries, but these tools are unnecessary to achieve your fitness goals. With CrossFit you will meet with other like minded individuals who are here to work hard, push their bodies to their limit, that is what will give you results and that is what fitness is about!






6. Who are you trying to target as perspective clients?

Preston: CrossFit is for everyone! It is in our DNA to perform these functional movements and doing them brings out the "Athlete" inside all of us, we could do all of these things as kids (jumping, climbing, running, squatting) but we sometimes get lazy along the way and lose those abilities. CrossFit is about getting that ability back! We can increase the quality of life for everyone, from athletes to grandparents!




7. What are you rates and schedule of classes?

Preston: We have classes 6 days a week and run morning classes and classes from 4:30-7:30 in the evenings. We have group classes that meet so that you are working out next to other people. This creates an awesome community of people who all cheer each other on and only want everyone to perform their best. Working out in groups helps you to push your body further than you thought you could. The first session is always free, and after the first session we determine your rate based on the number of classes a week you will attend. We offer family discounts, student discounts, and discounts to all military, police, and fire fighters.



8. What is the most difficult part of Cross-Fit training?

Preston: The most difficult part is battling the mental demons in your head that telling you to stop because your body is getting uncomfortable, we train in groups because when you are by yourself it is much easier to just quit, or stop working because no one is watching. We all have this battle every workout, that is why at CrossFit Nashville there is always a trainer right there with you to encourage and cheer you on to complete the workout. A big part of CrossFit is learning how far you can push your body, and that limit only increases the longer you do CrossFit because you learn that the mind shuts down much sooner than your body.



9. How can viewers contact you for further information?

Preston: Anyone can call me at (615) 927-4473, or email me at preston@CrossFit-Nashville.com. I can be reached anytime and I will work with anyone that wants to achieve their fitness goals. Viewers can also check out what we do at www.CrossFit-Nashville.com it is my website for the gym and you can get a better look at what we do. But the best way to experience CrossFit is to come out and do it!

The 5th All-Around Game Run n Gun Basketball Camp review

I had the pleasure of attending the 5th Annual All-Around Run n Gun Basketball Camp and covering it was a blast. I met with several of the camp leaders and got their various opinions on how camp was going and some other issues about the state of basketball in middle Tennessee. I was impressed the most about the method of teaching that the camp directors used as they were very hand on and spoke directly to the camp attendees.

I didn’t know that All-Around Game was an organization and was surprised to see how well run the camp was. This year was special as Brian “Penny” Collins Run N Gun camp combined forces with The All-Around Game founder Spencer Richardson to make this the premier basketball camp in all of middle Tennessee. The camp attendants were overjoyed with the presence of such notable former local stars including former Brentwood Academy standout Brandon Wright, former Antioch High School and Vanderbilt star Mario Moore, former Whites Creek High School and Vanderbilt player Jamie Graham and Jamal Richardson former Maplewood standout and Auburn University player.

It was refreshing to see how the kids responded to the life lessons that they were learning. Although the camp leaders were very straightforward in speaking them, most of the young men seemed to enjoy their realistic approach. To get a better understanding of the camp leaders I sat down with each one individually.

The Sportaholic crew was also able to take photos of the various highlights of camp and have videos coming soon. This was a grand occasion and something that every up and coming basketball player in the mid state should take notice of. Special thanks to David Farrell for his photography and Ashley Danielle, who interviewed a few players as well.

I asked each member a few quick questions and here are the highlights of those interviews:

Spencer Richardson of Nashville, TN Founder of All-Around Game Organization and former star shooting guard of Maplewood Panthers.

Sportaholic: What is your best quality that you feel you can teach the kids?

Richardson: Teaching kids to be confident. I like keeping it simple and just let them know that you get out it what you put into it.

Sportaholic: From the inner circles outside the state of Tennessee, I hear a lot about how middle Tennessee basketball is not that good. What do you think can be done to increase our talent pool in the area and sustain it?

Richardson: Yeah I definitely think Mid-TN basketball is down. We are not producing enough athletes. I think one of the problems is that kids around our community are playing four different sports at once and not focusing on one.

Sportaholic: What do you feel was your best moment as an athlete?

Richardson: I remember the year we played Jamont Gordon and the Glencliff Colts. There was a lot of hype surrounding Jamont who was one of the top players in city as a freshman. I dropped 38 points on them, not just Jamont because he wasn’t guarding me, but it felt great to have a highly anticipated game to be able to perform to the best of my abilities.

Jamie Graham Nashville, TN native former Whites Creek Cobras and Vanderbilt Commodores star

Sportaholic: What do you feel is your best quality that you can teach the kids?

Graham: Just the experience that I have. I have played a lot of basketball including going to the state finals 05-07 with Whites Creek. I also played at Vandy for a short time so I think my experience goes a long way.

Sportaholic: On that note what do you feel is the best you can give them going forward with their basketball aspirations?

Graham: Just to work hard everyday and improve your craft. Never take time off because while taking time the others players are getting better.

Sportaholic: What do you think we can do to improve the talent pool here in middle Tennessee?

Graham: I think we have to put more time and effort into our youth. This is the reason I respect Penny (Brian Collins) so much because he puts so much time and effort back into the community.

Sportaholic: What is the best athletic achievement you ever had?

Graham: Playing at Vanderbilt and being key member of the team that won the Music City bowl, ending a 53-year drought for my school. I have done a lot of things in sports but this I believe is my crowing achievement.

Mario Moore Nashville, TN native former Antioch Bears and Vanderbilt Commodores star point guard.

Sportaholic: What do you feel is your best quality that you can teach the kids?

Moore: My experience of playing and being able to give them what I went through playing in the NCAA. I also think my passion is what I give to the players.



Sportaholic: On that note what do you feel is the best you can give them going forward with their basketball aspirations?

Moore: I always tell the kids to work on their fundamentals and footwork. Those are two things that can take you a long way. I also tell them to make sure that they respect the game. Be willing to work hard and take progressive steps to become better.

Sportaholic: What do you think we can do to improve the talent pool here in middle Tennessee?

Moore: Us as coaches and former players need to reach out to the neighborhoods and communities and get these players involved. Kids should know the fundamentals, the entire community has to become involved because all about the kids. The All-Around Game and Run N Gun foundation will go anywhere and we can make this a movement. We are all educated young men with the experience of playing big time basketball so I believe we can change the perception of middle Tennessee basketball.

Sportaholic: What is the best athletic achievement you ever had?

Moore: I would have to say obtaining a scholarship to play at Vanderbilt. My mother didn’t have the necessary means to send me to college so that was a blessing in itself. If I had to think of a single athletic accomplishment, I would say making six 3-pointers and scoring 26 points against Western Michigan in the NCAA tournament. That may have been my best game as a Commodore.

Brandon Lockridge Nashville, TN native former MLK and Tennessee State University star Assistant coach of MLK.

Sportaholic: What do you feel is your best quality that you can teach the kids?

Lockridge: Having experience and being so close in age to the camp’s participants. Kids in this generation have to see you perform before they believe in you and the good thing about this camp is that most of us have played in Nashville not too long ago.

Sportaholic: What do you think we can do to improve the talent pool here in middle Tennessee?

Lockridge: Just continue to have different camps and teaching the fundamentals. Players are seeing too many things on T.V. and have got away from the basics here in Nashville. I think the city needs to have more accessible gyms. You go to other cities and they have 24 hour gyms that players can go to and we just don’t have that here.

Sportaholic: On that note what do you feel is the best you can give them going forward with their basketball aspirations?

Lockridge: To just never stop working. You are either getting better or getting worse. Everybody is good in college, so you have to put in hard work and use proper time management. You’re an athlete and you have to be dedicated to your craft. Watch the situations you put yourself in because as an athlete you are also a target.

Sportaholic: What is the best athletic achievement you ever had?

Lockridge: (Laughs) if I had to pick one I would say it was the time I made six 3-pointers in the second half against the Ohio State Buckeyes. I didn’t get the start that game but I came in and performed when asked of me in the second half. It was a lot of politics after coach Nolan Richardson III left the TSU program and I didn’t get the same opportunities I received our new coach. But I think I made the best out of a bad situation.

Jasmine Ellis Memphis, TN native former Christian Brothers High School star

Sportaholic: What do you feel is your best quality that you can teach the kids?

Ellis: I think I bring a voice of diversity for the players. I have been the star, the role player and came off the bench at various points in my career. Everybody has a different role that they have to play to make a team good. I also emphasize defense so I think the players respond to me in that regard.

Sportaholic: What do you think we can do to improve the talent pool here in middle Tennessee?

Ellis: I think we have the athletes but we don’t have the resources. I think we should have these types of camps and programs all year round. You see players that are stars in high school here in Tennessee but they don’t seem to pan out.

Sportaholic: On that note what do you feel is the best you can give them going forward with their basketball aspirations?

Ellis: To always remember why coaches recruited you in the first place. Don’t get away from makes you successful in the first place. Make sure your foundation and fundamentals are strong and have a strong mind.

Sportaholic: What is the best athletic achievement you ever had?

Ellis: I can remember a particular game where I wasn’t playing my best. I think I had 5 or 6 points and had missed so many shots it wasn’t even funny. The game was in the balance in the final seconds and I had the ball. I missed a lay-up that would have put us up by three and maybe sealed the game. The other team’s star player came down the court and tried to put a lay-up of her own, but I was able to get my hand in the air and block the shot. It was just so great to have a bad game but to be able to still help my team get the victory even if it wasn’t by my scoring.

Standout player of camp:


Darius Thompson age 16 Blackman High School Point Guard



Sportaholic: What do you like best about the camp?



Thompson: Getting training from so great players in our community and getting to play with my friends.



Sportaholic: What have you learned the most since the beginning of camp?

Thompson: The camp leaders are always telling us to play hard everyday and to take no breaks. I think I have taken that to heart. The camp shows you life values and how basketball can set you up in many different ways in life.

Sportaholic: What one of the area of improvement you think you need in you game:



Thompson: I want to improve my ball-handling and shooting.



Sportaholic: Who is the player you think you most want to patent your game from?

Thompson: Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors is the players I most patent my game from. I try to look a lot of different players as well and take something from what they do.

Sportaholic: What has been your best athletic achievement so far in your life?

Thompson: I have a tie. I remember making six 3-pointers against Riverdale my sophomore year and also my first dunk on someone when I played against Lavergne.

That wraps it up for the Sportaholic's team coverage of the 5th All-Around Run N Gun Basketball Camp. Special thanks to Brian "Penny" Collins and Spencer Richardson for allowing us to cover this event and hopefully we will return next year.

Camp Photos (By David Farrell):

The 5th Anuual All-Around Game Run n Gun Basketball Camp



Brandon Wright



Brian "Penny" Collins

 Looking for a great basketball camp full of experts, NBA players, and professional coaches in the Nashville area this year? Well look no further, as the creators of the Annual Music City Basketball Classic now bring you The 5th Annual All-Around Game Run n Gun Basketball Camp. It will be held at Brentwood Academy June 27th-June 30th for 7th graders and up. This will be the premier basketball camp in all of the mid-state Whether you are a newcomer to the sport or a all-star level player, the All-Around Run and Gun camp is designed to help young basketball players develop athletically and mentally.



Ed Davis



John Jenkins

 The 5th Annual All-Around Game Run n Gun Basketball Camp will feature some of the best talent in the country. The co-hosts for this camp this year will be former North Carolina standout and first-round NBA selection Brandon Wright of the New Jersey Nets and former Belmont Bruin and Whites Creek star Brian ‘Penny” Collins. Also expected in attendance include sharp shooting John Jenkins of Vanderbilt, big man Ed Davis of the Toronto Raptors, Wayne Ellington of the Minnesota Timberwolves, former interim head coach of the University of Tennessee Tony Jones, Gerald Robinson of the University of Georgia, Andre Whitehead of Tnprephoops.com, Carlos Paige of Noomizo.com and Sportaholic blog and many more.

Gerald Robinson

Tony Jones

The All-Around Run and Gun camp will emphasize basketball education experience on and off the court. The roster of NBA players and college stars will conduct training drills, fundamental skill development, and most importantly having fun. The coaches will provide knowledge and keen insight on what players need to focus on to get better. Carlos Paige will educate players on media training and using the internet to receive college recognition and much more. If you are an up and coming basketball star in the mid-state area, then you will not want to miss this.

Wayne Ellington

For registration information contact Brian “Penny” Collins at 615-260-1234 or e-mail him at briancollins10@hotmail.com. The cost of camp is $200 and the last day for sign-ups is June 27th. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to train with some of the best basketball has to offer. Contact Brian “Penny” Collins today before time runs out.