Lex Fridman | Neil Adams: Judo, Olympics, Winning, Losing, and the Champion Mindset | Lex Fridman Podcast #427 @lexfridman | Uploaded April 2024 | Updated October 2024, 1 week ago.
Neil Adams is a judo world champion, 2-time Olympic silver medalist, 5-time European champion, and often referred to as the Voice of Judo. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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TRANSCRIPT:
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OUTLINE:
0:00 - Introduction
1:46 - 1980 Olympics
19:09 - Judo explained
27:14 - Winning
45:28 - 1984 Olympics
54:29 - Lessons from losing
1:10:11 - Teddy Riner
1:29:46 - Training in Japan
1:45:25 - Jiu jitsu
1:56:33 - Training
2:19:52 - Advice for beginners

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