Travis Stevens is the 2016 Olympic Judo silver medalist and BJJ black belt. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
– Justworks: https://justworks.com
– Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit
– MasterClass: https://masterclass.com/lex to get 15% off
– Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex and use code LEX to get special savings
EPISODE LINKS:
Travis’s Website: https://www.travisstevensgrappling.com/
Travis’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/judosilencer
Travis’s Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TravisStevensgrappling
Travis’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/judosilencer
PODCAST INFO:
Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast
Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8
RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/
Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4
Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41
OUTLINE:
0:00 – Introduction
4:39 – What is Judo?
12:27 – Travis’s signature throw
17:52 – Fundamentals
19:44 – Throws
32:36 – Gripping
41:09 – Weight cutting
1:10:22 – Injuries
1:14:22 – Jiu-Jitsu
1:18:05 – Lex on his judo competition experience
1:21:30 – Levels of mastery
1:34:41 – Matches
1:48:42 – Travis inspired Lex to practice judo
1:54:56 – London 2012 Olympic games
2:36:33 – 2016 Olympic games
3:10:56 – Mixed team competition
3:18:21 – The value of epic throws
3:21:49 – Shohei Ono
3:28:11 – Chess
3:33:14 – The coach
3:39:50 – Advice for young people
SOCIAL:
– Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman
– LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman
– Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman
– Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman
– Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman
– Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/lexfridman
– Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman
