How to Avoid Swapping in the Random Words Discipline w/ Don Vickers | Episode 3
Nov 20, 2021
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Don Vickers, Canadian memory athlete and bronze medalist, shares memory techniques for Random Words discipline, improving creativity, his experience in the memory sports community, and more.
Using vivid visualizations and associations can greatly enhance the memorization of random words.
Practicing on platforms like Memory League and learning from experienced memory athletes are essential for improving memory skills.
Deep dives
Introduction to Memory Sports and Guest Speaker
In this podcast episode, the host introduces the concept of memory sports and talks about the guest speaker, Don Vickers, who is an accomplished memory athlete. Don recently placed third in the Russian Memory Tournament and is an expert in memorizing words. The episode will focus on Don's techniques for the random words discipline.
Don's Journey into Memory Sports
Don shares his personal story of how he got into memory sports. He explains that he came across a documentary called "Memory Games" on Netflix during the COVID-19 pandemic and was fascinated by the abilities of the memory athletes showcased in the film. Inspired by what he saw, Don started learning memory techniques and began his journey in memory sports.
Techniques for Memorizing Random Words
Don discusses his approach to memorizing random words. He explains that he uses vivid visualizations and associations to create memorable and distinct mental images for each word. For example, he describes how he would picture a cartoon pickle angrily struggling to open a jar to remember the word "pickle". Don also emphasizes the importance of adding flair and making the visualizations as bizarre and memorable as possible.
Tips for Improving in Memory Sports
Don provides some tips for aspiring memory athletes. He recommends practicing on platforms like Memory League and signing up for seasons to improve one's skills. He also emphasizes the importance of observing and learning from experienced memory athletes, picking up strategies, and constantly pushing oneself to go faster and see more items. Don suggests detaching from the result and focusing on speed training as a way to improve processing and create faster mental images.
In this episode I speak with Don Vickers, a Canadian memory athlete and bronze medalist in the 2021 Russian Memory Tournament. He shares memory techniques and recommended training methods for the Random Words discipline, how to improve our creativity, discusses his experience in the memory sports community, and more.
DON VICKERS
TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@dmvmemorytips
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dmvmemory
Memory Coaching: donmichaelvickers9@gmail.com
MEMORY COACHING w/ RONALD JOHNSON
Interested in memory coaching? For a free consultation please send me an email at onlinememorytraining@gmail.com
RECOMMENDED BOOKS
Remember It - Nelson Dellis
Moonwalking with Einstein - Joshua Foer
RECOMMENDED WEBSITES
https://www.theartofmemory.com
https://www.memoryleague.com
https://www.twitch.tv/memorysportstv
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