#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