Lex Fridman Podcast
#223 – Travis Stevens: Judo, Olympics, and Mental Toughness
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Travis Stevens is the 2016 Olympic Judo silver medalist and BJJ black belt. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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() – Introduction
() – What is Judo?
() – Travis’s signature throw
() – Fundamentals
() – Throws
() – Gripping
() – Weight cutting
() – Injuries
() – Jiu-Jitsu
() – Lex on his judo competition experience
() – Levels of mastery
() – Matches
() – Travis inspired Lex to practice judo
() – London 2012 Olympic games
() – 2016 Olympic games
() – Mixed team competition
() – The value of epic throws
() – Shohei Ono
() – Chess
() – The coach
() – Advice for young people
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