Choke-holds and mind games: MMA pro Robert Drysdale talks psychology and behavior
A talk with Robert Drysdale, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu and mixed martial arts expert and world champion, on the roles psychology and predicting opponent behavior can play in professional fighting. Topic discussed: the role of psychology, mental preparation, and action-anticipation in MMA and jiu-jitsu; basics of MMA and jiu-jitsu for people not familiar; importance of predicting opponent behavior in competitive fighting; the role of mental visualization in fight preparation; the importance of staying stoic before and during a fight; how pre-fight behavior and facial expressions can give insight into fighters’ mental states, and maybe even predict a fight’s outcome.
Learn more about the show and get transcripts at behavior-podcast.com.
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A talk with Robert Drysdale, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu and mixed martial arts expert and world champion, on the roles psychology and predicting opponent behavior can play in professional fighting. Topic discussed: the role of psychology, mental preparation, and action-anticipation in MMA and jiu-jitsu; basics of MMA and jiu-jitsu for people not familiar; importance of predicting opponent behavior in competitive fighting; the role of mental visualization in fight preparation; the importance of staying stoic before and during a fight; how pre-fight behavior and facial expressions can give insight into fighters’ mental states, and maybe even predict a fight’s outcome.
Learn more about the show and get transcripts at behavior-podcast.com.
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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