HighPlay: Being Above the Game

HighPlay® Being Above the Game George J. Pfeiffer with, Arthur W. Rashap Twenty years in the making, former competitive distance runner/marathoner George Pfeiffer’s work—HighPlay. Being Above the Game, explores the sport experience from both competitive and transformative perspectives. Inspired by such thinkers as George Sheehan, Michael Murphy, James Carse, and Shunryu Suzuki, Pfeiffer challenges the reader to reflect on his or her own experiences regarding play, athleticism, competition, the zone, and sport as a spiritual practice. In doing so, the reader may realize new insights and appreciations in how sport has been and remains a pivotal center of ones being. HighPlay is divided into three sections: • Play—explores the different aspects of early play experiences and how they evolve into becoming the competitive experience • The Game—addresses the various elements and challenges of becoming an athlete • HighPlay—reflects on the deeper meanings and experiences that sport and play provide and how sport practice can be a transformative journey HighPlay is appropriate not only for athletes and coaches, but as a primer for those who are beginning their sport/competitive experience. Regardless if you are a serious athlete or a weekend warrior, the principles and characteristics of HighPlay will help you get greater satisfaction within your chosen play. You will learn: • When it comes to play, why children get it right. • Why do you choose to play in the first place? • What is the difference between play and playing the “game”? • Why relationships through your play matter. • How do you keep score? Why does it matter? • Why being in the zone can be much different from a HighPlay experience. So…are you ready to play?