S2|E5: Rok Draksic (SLO 73kg) Hard Work Pays Off
What does it take to be ranked World Number One? In collaboration with UNSW Judo Club, you will get the chance to listen to the mindset and training methods of Rok Draksic. Rok is a triple Olympian,...
20 Juni 202026min
S2|E4: David Groom (GBR 90kg) Meditation, for those who can't sit still
When we sat down to record this interview, gyms in Australia had just been closed down and David had just lost his main income stream. Having spent over a decade developing his mental toughness in i...
3 Juni 202037min
S2|E3: Sabrina Filzmoser (AUT 57kg) Judo, Mountains & Life
"Failure itself is not important. It`s what happens immediately after that counts – the inner feelings, the turmoil and selfdoubt – and how you deal with it. Whether it`s in Judo, on a mountain or i...
27 Maj 202037min
S2|E2: MATT D'AQUINO (AUS 60kg) Olympic Highs and Lows
Part1: Olympic Highs and Lows Elite judo is a rollercoaster, just ask Matt D’aquino. A Beijing Olympian, Matt was reduced back to “green-belt level judo” after the 2010 rule changes forced him to re-...
22 Apr 202056min
S2|E1: HANNAH MARTIN (USA 63kg) Unrelenting Optimism and Opportunities
She started judo to prove a point to her dad. She won her first international medal by independently registering herself into the competition. She was a pioneer in social media marketing. Hannah Mar...
22 Apr 202044min
7.2 OREN JANIV (AUS 73kg) Judo Philosophy and Achieving Mastery, part 2
Oren Janiv has studied and competed in Judo for over 19 years, where he became an Australian representative en-route to qualify for the Rio Olympics. Through this tenacious goal, Oren travelled the wo...
22 Apr 202032min
7.1 OREN JANIV (AUS 73kg) The Athlete's Journey, part 1 with Oren Janiv
Oren Janiv has studied and competed in Judo for over 19 years, where he became an Australian representative en-route to qualify for the Rio Olympics. Through this tenacious goal, Oren travelled the wo...
22 Apr 202028min
6.2 LEILANI AKIYAMA (USA 57kg) From playground bullies, to fighting on the world stage; the authentic stories behind Leilani Akiyama (part 2)
"Knowing what I know now, maybe it was a good thing that I didn’t make it (to the Olympics). Because I had not, I now know so much more than I did." Leilani Akiyama's judo story is one of persevera...
22 Apr 202034min
