Backblasts

PAX: Crablegs, Hi-Viz, T-Cell, Hipster, Pumpkin Spice, Toothless, Trapper Keeper, The Nanny, Lunch Lady, En Fuego (QIC)

Conditions: Favorable

YHC let his fellow PAX know that YHC had experienced first-hand several rather unfortunate beatdowns in recent weeks, and in the words of Rocky Top’s finest it was time to “work like heck” to ensure no more were on the horizon.  0530 arrives, we disclaim, grab a handful of frisbees from Toothless’s inventory and mosey around the park to the parking lot to set up shop for WOR.  Somewhere along the way Hi-Viz got tangled with Crablegs on some side-shuffling and arrived to WOR with a left cheek in need of healing.  We closed out WOR with some Scorpion Stretches, then began the:

THANG:

Head to the Pizza Hut Pavilion, where YHC noted that there were many bad memories made in Neyland Stadium over the past 10+ years, but perhaps none more than what was experienced this past Saturday – as it’s not often your college football season ends before September.   We perform the following set in relation to Beatdown #1 -> Georgia State 38, Vols 30:

• 3 merkins – because YHC was 3 years old the last time the Vols lost a season home opener;
• 25 derkins – what better way to celebrate a program on the decline than some decline merkins, 25 of them to represent the fact the Vols were 25 point favorites walking into the stadium last Saturday night;
• 82 2-count flutters – as the SEC had won 82 straight games when favored by 25 points or more; then close with
• 40 down unders – as it represented the largest loss by an SEC team when favored by 25+ points in the last 40 seasons

After one round, it’s time to officially move on and put the Georgia State game behind us.  Back to the parking lot, where we focus on recent Beatdown #2…the Shire vs Westside Ultimate Frisbee game held several weeks back.  Things got ugly early and often for the Westside that day, and YHC decided it was officially time to practice our flying disc game.

Drill #1 – Catch & Release

• Partner up, each pair of PAX with one frisbee, and spread about 10-15 yards apart
• Side shuffle down the length of the lot and back, moving and passing frisbee along the way
• Any time frisbee hits the ground, all PAX drop for 5 merkins on the way down, 7 merkins on the way back
• 60 merkins later, YHC began to realize the recent beatdown was perhaps not an anomaly.  That’s why we head to the baseball diamond for…

Drill #2 – Distance & Accuracy

• Divide into your Swaggy P teams, each team with a frisbee
• First PAX steps up and gives the frisbee as big of a heave to centerfield as possible
• Next two PAX try to drop their throws as close to initial throw as they can, as the longer the distance between the three the longer the bear crawl we were about to embark
• 3 frisbees down, the 3 teams sprint to their respective frisbee and begin set of 10 hand release merkins, 20 WWIs, and 30 squats.  Upon completion, bear crawl to the next frisbee and R&R
• After stopping to perform the 10/20/30 routine at all three frisbees, we’re all in and head toward the dugout, where YHC brings up recent Beatdown #3 – this week’s Killer Bs

Drill #3 – Killer B’s Frisbee Golf

• One hole of Frisbee Golf, whereby Pumpkin Spice claimed we were looking at an approximate Par 5 from dugout we were standing by to dugout across the far diamond
• Stay in your Swaggy P teams, each team playing the hole.  Killer B twist being after each throw, the team runs to their frisbee and before throwing again performs 10 burpees, 10 Bonnie Blairs and 10 Big Boys.  For throws 3-5, we modify for time to 5 reps of the above after each throw.  Two pars and a bogey later, we sprint back to the initial dugout, working on some long tosses to the PAX along the way.

Close it out with 90 seconds of Mary followed by COT.  YHC referenced in the COT that on this day 22 years ago Mother Theresa passed away.  A highly inspirational lady, there are many quotes you could turn to in her honor.  YHC referenced the following: “Yesterday is gone.  Tomorrow is not yet here.  We only have today – let us begin.”  We talked of the Call to Action involved in the “let us begin” – each PAX had started their day well, was time to stay strong from that point forward.  Be present. Be engaged.  Be excellent in all that you do as if working for the Lord, not for man.  Prayers for health and healing across the PAX, Pumpkin Spice specifically, and prayers for Hipster as he prepares for little man #3’s upcoming arrival.

Great work fellas – appreciate you experiencing the pain with YHC of those three recent beatdowns.  Always appreciative of the opportunity to lead

En Fuego