The secret to mastery: Train harder than anyone else | Neil Adams and Lex Fridman

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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.
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Guest bio: 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.

[@DLS441]

The people who love it the most, train the hardest. Becoming a master is about finding the love, not "training hard". When you love what you do, the hard training is easy.

[@gor794]

Should a person do judo at an older age? I heard it was hard on the body.

[@waikikisurfingschool270]

I’m 62 and I train Judo 2 times a week and Jujitsu with my 21 year old once a week. I hike 2-3 times and lift weights. I started Judo in 1967 in Japan and took many years off. I’m still only a Brown Belt but learning something new all the time. After practice it feels good. Age doesn’t matter imho

[@boogboog8097]

Very hard, you get slammed dozens if not hundreds of times in a session depending on what the techniques being drilled are.
Requires strength speed flexibility and is highly anaerobic.
I trained for 25 years black belt from age 18 stopped at 40 aches and injuries taking longer and longer.
Bjj is a good alternative far less explosive movement needed.

[@rexhamilton6381]

I started at 44 and I’m about to turn 50. I certainly don’t recover as well as I used to. My dojo uses a big crash mat which helps a lot. With a non sprung floor I wouldn’t last long otherwise.

[@boogboog8097]

Train efficiently
Train effectively.
You can waste a lot of time on things with sub optimum outcomes.

[@akiakiakica]

❤

[@mmmhhhmmm8951]

Getting a toss against someone skilled looks like trying lift a sewer cap with a rubber band.

[@banzyyy7155]

best comparison I've heard for judo 😭

[@unclefester831]

Train smart not hard. -Jon Jones

[@ammarraza7327]

Train hard and smart.
Tim Grover.

[@thisisloop]

i dont think thats a secret

[@carlgranados7106]

first of all you need the to have the ability otherwise training will only go so far.

[@paleale8400]

lol, thats an excuse, no one is born with natural abilitys, physical advantages, yes. but ability is practice.

[@sammasino84]

But only when you train hard you can identify if you have the ability. Without training hard, you will never know what you are capable of.

[@jimoconnorsports5164]

yeah,not true in most sports,can train any skill with hard work,if you are fortunate to have a great coach all the better.

[@brysoncrockett7524]

U only find out once you reach your peak