In this episode of The Bill Cartwright Show, Bill sits down with 14X Guinness World Record holder, and free throw shooting extraordinaire Bob Fisher. They discuss his upbringing and what drew him to sports and shooting. Bob goes over his scientific approach to improving his shooting, which he says he still is improving every day. Bill and Bob touch on how Bob was able to almost perfect his shooting form and what sort of mental and physical aspects goes into shooting a basketball. Bob is the author of the book “STRAIGHT SHOOTER: A game-changing new approach to basketball shooting. He goes into what is next in his career, including his…

WIBW – by Marleah Campbell See full article CENTRALIA, Kan. (WIBW) – A 63-year-old Centralia man added three Guinness World Records in free throw shooting to his growing list Monday. Bob Fisher broke the world records in most free throws made while alternating hands in 30 seconds (27) and most free throws made while alternating hands in one minute (49). He also tied the world record for most free throws made in one minute (67). “It was a feeling of accomplishment,” Fisher said. “I went in and I did my best, and it was a good day.” The three new records brings his total to 28 since he began attempting…

The Bulletproof Musician – by Noa Kageyama, Ph.D. See full article A few years ago, thinking it wouldn’t hurt to get away from the computer now and again and be a little more active, I accompanied my son to his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu class, and signed up for some classes myself. Needless to say, rolling around on the ground, getting crushed and choked by a bunch of bigger, stronger, faster guys (and gals), many of whom were half my age, was totally out of my comfort zone. So I spent the first year or so feeling totally incompetent, very insecure, and wondering why I was doing this to myself… The experience…

Of the attempts Saturday to set Guinness Book of World records in three free throw categories, Bob Fisher, Centralia, warned that his own 2-minute free throw record using alternate hands would be a challenge. Story by Julie Perry for the Marysville Advocate. Read the story here.

Bob Fisher was in junior high when he fell in love with the game of basketball. Fisher grew up on a farm just outside Vermillion, Kansas, and played basketball for Centralia High School about eight miles east of his home town. Fisher would turn to coaching a little later on in life and ended up coaching high school and youth basketball in Kansas for about 20 years. Read the rest of the story at the Hays Post

Bob Fisher was featured in the Freakonomics podcast on April 27, 2016. Check it out here: How to Become Great at Just About Anything

The Red Bullet Magazine by Megan Michelson See full article Bob Fisher currently holds over a dozen World Record for free throws, including most free throws in an hour (2,371) and most free throws in a minute (52). He’s not a professional basketball player. Far from it. He’s a 58-year-old soil technician who lives in Kansas and has invested thousands of hours in his quest to find the perfect shot. If you want to master the free throw, Bob is your guy. He teaches players and coaches his new physics-based approach, which customize motions for each player and promises more balls in the basket. 1 Step Up “As you step to…

Blue Rapids Free Press by Trinda Chase See full article On an incredibly cold Sunday afternoon, some hot shots were made at Valley Heights High School. Bob Fisher, age 57 from Centralia, and Brandi Jo Roepke, a Junior at Valley Heights High School, paired up and broke the Guinness Book of World Records for most basketball free throws in one minute by a mixed pair making 44 (out of 49) shots. The current record of 34 by Michael Anderson and Katherine Oosthuizen back on August 17th, 2013 will stand until Guinness approves the 44 made by Fisher and Roepke, which can take 4-6 weeks. For Bob, setting world records is…

Marysville Advocate by Julie Perry See full article What began as lessons for Brandi Jo Roepke, Waterville, to improve as a free throw shooter turned into a world record she helped Bob Fisher, Centralia, reclaim Sunday afternoon. It was one of three Fisher had a hand in rewriting or establishing. It was exciting enough that Roepke twice attempted to break the world record for most free throws made by a female. On the 27th try, Fisher and Roepke reset the coed world record to 44. It will become official when Guinness World Records validates the submission, which could take six to eight weeks. Fisher and Dana Kramer, Wetmore, set the…

Los Angeles Daily News by Brenda Gazzar See full article Luke was a student of Bob Fisher’s. Even the sound of gunshots in a crowded airport couldn’t convince Robyn Love to take cover or run — certainly not when her laptop was still going through security. But her son’s love and determination did. Love, 55, a north San Fernando Valley resident and her son Luke, 15, were going through Los Angeles International’s Terminal 3 on Nov. 1 when a gunman opened fire nearby, killing TSA Officer Gerardo Hernandez and injuring several others. Looking back on the incident now, Robyn credits her son’s quick thinking and maturity for not only forcing…