#427 – Neil Adams: Judo, Olympics, Winning, Losing, and the Champion Mindset

Neil Adams is a judo world champion, 2-time Olympic silver medalist, 5-time European champion, and often referred to as the Voice of Judo. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:

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OUTLINE:

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(00:00) – Introduction

(09:13) – 1980 Olympics

(26:35) – Judo explained

(34:40) – Winning

(52:54) – 1984 Olympics

(1:01:55) – Lessons from losing

(1:17:37) – Teddy Riner

(1:37:12) – Training in Japan

(1:52:51) – Jiu jitsu

(2:03:59) – Training

(2:27:18) – Advice for beginners