The Exponential Athlete | Sports Performance

Professional baseball player Shohei Ohtani discusses the Harada Method for goal setting in baseball, emphasizing self-belief, setting milestone goals, and tracking progress with the help of a coach. The podcast delves into the 20 steps of the Harada Method, including self-reflection, creating routines, and working with a mentor for long-term success.

Dr. Will Wu, specializing in motor control and motor learning, reveals the secrets to efficient practice for athletes. Topics include muscle memory debunked, fast vs. slow movements, focus of attention, motor learning fundamentals, and the importance of breaks in practice. Learn about specialized games, cross-sport variance, mental mapping, visual system impact, chunking techniques, and more for optimizing athletic performance.

Discover the impact of self-talk on elite athletes' success, explore strategies from the book 'Chatter' for maximizing performance. Learn about tools for breaking negative feedback loops, gaining psychological distance, and in-the-moment strategies. Uncover how elite athletes use distant self-talk and rituals to improve mental chatter and performance.

Discover the crucial role of Tiger Wood's family and environment, the impact of his father Earl Woods, his military obsession, reflection on knowledge and teachability in golf, and the mental toll of success in athletics.

Explore Tiger Woods' competitive drive, pursuit of perfection, strategic goal-setting, innovation in sports, exceptional memory, self-talk, pain management, mental dominance, and patient evolution of his golf swing. Discover his alter ego, cold-blooded assassin persona, exceptional memory, and strategic mindset in golf. Dive into his resilience, determination, and strategic mastery on the golf course.

Delve into Tiger Woods' mental programming and secrets to learning, his intense practice routine, and the influences that shaped his success. Explore hypnosis, mental training, and how his father's strategic upbringing built his mental toughness. Discover his approach to success through mentorship and creativity in the game.

Discover how Kobe Bryant crafted his alter ego, the Black Mamba, with the help of a performance coach. Todd Herman shares insights on using imagination for peak performance, traits of high-level athletes, and the power of alter egos. Explore the impact of Joseph Campbell's hero's journey, constraints, playfulness, and visualization in enhancing performance.

Kobe Bryant leveraged the Black Mamba alter ego to buffer his play on the court from the chaos of his real life. Other athletes have also used this tool to maximize their performance and disassociate from their fears. In this deep dive, I pull out my favorite highlights from "The Alter Ego Effect", a book by Todd Herman. This is no substitute for the book, but a simple distillation of some of what I thought were the most important parts and how they relate to the athletes we studied. In the episode we learn why people create alter egos, which athletes have used them successfully, and how you can create one to dominate your field of play. Book: https://amzn.to/3OOFUYZ Exponential Athlete Socials Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/athletexpodcast⁠  Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/exponentialathlete/⁠  LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-exponential-athlete-podcast⁠  0:00 Intro 2:05 Who Uses Alter Egos? 4:50 You Already Have Alter Egos 6:25 Why Have an Alter Ego 7:30 The Batman Effect 9:55 Creating an Alter Ego 16:55 Kobe & The Mamba

Cory Jez, a sports analytics professional, discusses the role of math and analytics in sports. He talks about the maturity of analytics in different sports, misconceptions about analytics, and how TourIQ helps athletes. He also explores the clash between players and leadership, the importance of strategy and execution, and the role of training and recovery in optimizing performance.

The podcast delves into Shane Battier's unique basketball philosophy that led to multiple championships. It explores his selfless contributions, the power of teamwork, attention to detail in basketball, achieving a 'flow state,' and the importance of curiosity and hard work in personal growth and success.