Chapter
Quitting Football to Wrestle
55:48 - 59:36 (03:47)
The speaker quit football in his freshman year to focus on wrestling and was lucky enough to have a year-round wrestling club set up in his basement with two consistent training partners. Although he felt he got pretty good by eighth grade, he only had minimal success at the national tournament.
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A wrestler shares his story of how he committed to the sport and found two consistent training partners, leading him to quit football and train year-round in his basement.
55:48 - 57:01 (01:12)
Wrestling
Summary
A wrestler shares his story of how he committed to the sport and found two consistent training partners, leading him to quit football and train year-round in his basement.
ChapterQuitting Football to Wrestle
Episode#242 – Ben Askren: Wrestling and MMA
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
In jiu-jitsu, finding partners and putting in the work can be tough, so it's important to figure out ways to make it fun.
57:01 - 59:36 (02:34)
Jiu-Jitsu
Summary
In jiu-jitsu, finding partners and putting in the work can be tough, so it's important to figure out ways to make it fun. One approach is letting partners get close to executing a takedown before trying to escape or get out.