This transcript discusses how an underdog athlete in the Olympics, Travis Stevens, inspired the speaker with his tenacity and refusal to quit. The speaker also discovers the beauty and elegance in the sport of judo through watching Stevens compete.
A professional judo player discusses the difference between losing fairly and losing due to injury, fatigue, or weight cuts, and how he persevered through numerous challenges leading up to the Olympics.
Nicholas Meregali aims to be the first to win both open weight and 80cc open weight at the 2019 ADCC Championship, despite it being a difficult goal. Meregali's strategy is based on cross and straight collar controls and gi sleeve cuff control.
This podcast episode features an interesting anecdote about an Olympic wrestling competition where Antoine Valles-Furtier of Canada was expected to easily defeat The Yards of Bajan, but due to The Yards being late to the venue, Antoine ended up losing.
Judo world champion discusses his success and training for MMA, including his signature Agari technique.
The conversation revolves around the idea of there always being another level to reach, whether it's in jiu-jitsu or in life in general.