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Creating a Robot that can defeat a Jiu-Jitsu Champion
2:32:27 - 2:38:31 (06:04)
The challenge in building an AI system to defeat a Jiu-Jitsu champion, such as Gordon Ryan, lies in the human artistry that cannot be easily formalized in an engineering discipline. An AI system that beats a human in a sport highlights the level of difficulty of formalizing this art as a science.
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This podcast discusses how George St-Pierre established himself as a successful mixed martial artist and created a strong sense of shoot boxing as a science that determined where fights would take place.
2:32:27 - 2:35:39 (03:12)
Summary
This podcast discusses how George St-Pierre established himself as a successful mixed martial artist and created a strong sense of shoot boxing as a science that determined where fights would take place.
ChapterCreating a Robot that can defeat a Jiu-Jitsu Champion
Episode#182 – John Danaher: The Path to Mastery in Jiu Jitsu, Grappling, Judo, and MMA
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
To dominate in any combat sport, it is important to identify the essential parts of the sport and strive to excel in those.
2:35:39 - 2:36:58 (01:18)
Summary
To dominate in any combat sport, it is important to identify the essential parts of the sport and strive to excel in those. George St-Pierre was a dominant fighter in his era because he was the best in the world at two fundamental things, which gave him an edge over others.
ChapterCreating a Robot that can defeat a Jiu-Jitsu Champion
Episode#182 – John Danaher: The Path to Mastery in Jiu Jitsu, Grappling, Judo, and MMA
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The question of whether engineers can create a robot with physical powers identical to Jiu-Jitsu champion Gordon Ryan and a mind that could beat him in the majority of matches is an interesting one, and forces us to think about the formalization of Jiu-Jitsu as an engineering discipline or AI system.
2:36:58 - 2:38:31 (01:33)
Summary
The question of whether engineers can create a robot with physical powers identical to Jiu-Jitsu champion Gordon Ryan and a mind that could beat him in the majority of matches is an interesting one, and forces us to think about the formalization of Jiu-Jitsu as an engineering discipline or AI system.