Chapter
The Mental Trick to Acquiring New Skills
2:00:29 - 2:11:33 (11:03)
Embracing delayed gratification and accepting that initial frustration and failure is inevitable is key to acquiring new skills and improving performance over time.
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Confidence is a reflection of past successful experiences and is a rational response.
2:00:29 - 2:02:22 (01:52)
Summary
Confidence is a reflection of past successful experiences and is a rational response. It is not necessarily based on superior reasoning and can exist without supreme rational reasons, according to philosopher Hume.
ChapterThe Mental Trick to Acquiring New Skills
Episode#328 – John Danaher: Submission Grappling, ADCC, Animal Combat, and Knives
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Brown belt world champion in the Ghi recounts the initial frustration and heartbreak of training for leg locks and sparring situations, but ultimately persevering and improving in preparation for ADCC.
2:02:22 - 2:03:36 (01:13)
Summary
Brown belt world champion in the Ghi recounts the initial frustration and heartbreak of training for leg locks and sparring situations, but ultimately persevering and improving in preparation for ADCC.
ChapterThe Mental Trick to Acquiring New Skills
Episode#328 – John Danaher: Submission Grappling, ADCC, Animal Combat, and Knives
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The key to acquiring new skills is to accept that your effectiveness may initially diminish as you bring on new moves, but in time, performance will increase.
2:03:36 - 2:06:47 (03:11)
Summary
The key to acquiring new skills is to accept that your effectiveness may initially diminish as you bring on new moves, but in time, performance will increase. This comes at the price of initial frustration and failure, but success begets success.
ChapterThe Mental Trick to Acquiring New Skills
Episode#328 – John Danaher: Submission Grappling, ADCC, Animal Combat, and Knives
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
A discussion about John Cullo's first takedown in World Series of ADCC (WSADC) and how it helped boost his confidence during the match.
2:06:47 - 2:09:07 (02:20)
Summary
A discussion about John Cullo's first takedown in World Series of ADCC (WSADC) and how it helped boost his confidence during the match.
ChapterThe Mental Trick to Acquiring New Skills
Episode#328 – John Danaher: Submission Grappling, ADCC, Animal Combat, and Knives
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The ADCC camp put a heavy emphasis on foot sweeping attacks as many opponents are strong in hand fighting but not in foot fighting.
2:09:07 - 2:11:33 (02:25)
Summary
The ADCC camp put a heavy emphasis on foot sweeping attacks as many opponents are strong in hand fighting but not in foot fighting. They utilized classical Judo takedowns and defensive training to prepare for different situations.