#223 Travis Stevens: Judo, Olympics, and Mental Toughness

Published: Sept. 21, 2021, 1:59 a.m.

b"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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\\nOUTLINE:
\\nHere's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.
\\n(00:00) - Introduction
\\n(10:08) - What is Judo?
\\n(17:55) - Travis's signature throw
\\n(23:20) - Fundamentals
\\n(25:12) - Throws
\\n(38:04) - Gripping
\\n(46:37) - Weight cutting
\\n(1:15:50) - Injuries
\\n(1:19:50) - Jiu-Jitsu
\\n(1:23:33) - Lex on his judo competition experience
\\n(1:26:58) - Levels of mastery
\\n(1:40:09) - Matches
\\n(1:54:10) - Travis inspired Lex to practice judo
\\n(2:00:24) - London 2012 Olympic games
\\n(2:42:01) - 2016 Olympic games
\\n(3:16:24) - Mixed team competition
\\n(3:23:50) - The value of epic throws
\\n(3:27:17) - Shohei Ono
\\n(3:33:39) - Chess
\\n(3:38:42) - The coach
\\n(3:45:18) - Advice for young people"