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

2024/4/20
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尼尔·亚当斯讲述了他作为五届欧洲冠军、世界冠军和两次奥运会银牌获得者的职业生涯,分享了他对比赛、训练、失败和心态的独特见解。他详细描述了1980年和1984年奥运会的经历,分析了比赛失利的因素,包括体重控制、营养状况、以及对手的策略。他还探讨了求胜欲、压力管理、以及如何从失败中吸取教训等方面的心路历程。此外,他还分享了他对不同柔道流派、训练方法、以及与其他格斗技的比较等方面的看法,并对一些杰出的柔道运动员进行了评价。 莱克斯·弗里德曼与尼尔·亚当斯就其职业生涯、训练方法、以及对柔道运动的深刻理解进行了深入探讨。他引导尼尔·亚当斯分享了他对比赛胜利与失败的感悟,以及这些经历对他个人成长和心态变化的影响。他还就柔道与其他格斗技的异同、以及如何培养冠军心态等问题与尼尔·亚当斯进行了交流。

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Neil Adams discusses his early Judo career, including his mindset and preparation leading up to the 1980 Olympics. He reflects on his decision to cut weight, which he believes may have cost him the gold medal. Adams also delves into his inherent drive to win, which he describes as being as fundamental to him as his limbs.
  • Neil Adams was confident in his abilities and aimed to conquer the world at a young age.
  • Adams's poor nutrition may have contributed to his loss in the 1980 Olympic finals.
  • His inherent drive to win has been a constant throughout his life.

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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: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (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