Travis Stevens: Judo, Olympics, and Mental Toughness | Lex Fridman Podcast #223

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