Travis Stevens is an American Judoka, 3x Olympian and 2016 Olympic Silver Medalist in the 81kg Division. He holds Black Belts in both Judo and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. 

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EPISODE LINKS:

American Judo Systems: https://www.americanjudo.com/

Travis' Instagram: @judosilencer

PODCAST INFO:

Podcast website: https://mailchi.mp/abemaynard.com/the-mayn-idea-podcast

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mayn-idea-podcast/id1587799395

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YouTube Channel Homepage: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0oPHVELwbFm7pFVhHSsWdQ

YouTube Full episode playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMGFodxtKEioDkOtd65xyuXs5p1qNjQpC

YouTube Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYA_B1bx0rWVs-mNWc2QidA

OUTLINE:

Here’s the timestamps for the episode. You should be able to click through then timestamp on most players:

(0:00) Intro

(01:49) What Does Judo Mean To You? 

(09:26) Seeing Opportunity in Grappling 

(12:15) Winning Mentality 

(23:30) Exhaustion, Instinct, and Strategy 

(29:00) Building Longevity

(35:15) Managing Ego in Training 

(40:00) "Winning as a Habit"

(54:00) When Mindset Backfires 

(1:08:00) 2024 Olympic Plan Fallout 

(1:22:00) Future of Judo in America 

(1:30:00) Judo vs. Jiu Jitsu

(1:38:00) The Risk of Street Fights

(1:40:00) Risk vs. Reward in Pro MMA

(1:47:00) Cutting Weight

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