The Exponential Athlete | Sports Performance How Kobe Turned His Mind into His Greatest Advantage (Part 2)
This is part 2 of of the 3 part series studying the keys to Kobe Bryant's success on the basketball court. In this episode we break down the mental tools that he uses to cultivate one of the strongest minds in sports. We go in depth into how he views himself on his journey towards greatness.
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The episode is broken down into the following sections:
0:00 Intro
2:45 Mr Adaptable
13:53 The Strategist
27:40 Confidence Vs Arrogance
35:47 The Challenger
56:40 Kobe the Hero
1:08:12 Mamba Mentality
1:19:10 The Leader
1:21:00 Part 2 Summary
Resources - Books
- The Mamba Mentality: How I Play - https://amzn.to/3QdbFL0
- Showboat: The Life of Kobe Bryant - https://amzn.to/3sb0V81
- The Rise: Kobe Bryant and the Pursuit of Immortality - https://amzn.to/3MpIYJM
- A More Beautiful Question - https://amzn.to/47UYkO5
- The Genius of Athletes - https://amzn.to/42f7XGb
- The 4 Disciplines of Execution - https://amzn.to/48NaoCn
- The Mindful Athlete - https://amzn.to/3tWdXas
Resources - YouTube
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNYPbic1Fzk&ab_channel=NickSmithNBA
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDrvgjmQu1E&ab_channel=SHOWTIMEBasketball
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eghVv1LTZU&ab_channel=NickSmithNBA
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3R3KIyEgCgc&ab_channel=SHOWTIMEBasketball
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2cQ2kD6lzs&ab_channel=JayShettyPodcast
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyIrWtgOUoo&ab_channel=OutcastMotivation
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0eo0BOOwuI&ab_channel=PiotrekzProductions
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwzlJRIyA8g&ab_channel=DaveMcMenamin
Resources - Movies
- Kobe Bryant's Muse
- Kobe Doin' Work
Resources - Podcasts
- https://open.spotify.com/episode/3XpuanC5TdfS6KwEAEovun
- https://open.spotify.com/episode/4ZENG3y1lFVRjPBbMREibt?si=eZVu_NoMQxCsWv46aRft8Q
Resources - Research
- Self Talk Research - https://www.researchgate.net/publication/263861709_Motivational_Self-Talk_Improves_10km_Time_Trial_Cycling_Compared_to_Neutral_Self-Talk
- The clutch State - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27981877/