The Exponential Athlete Ken Jee

This is part 1 of the 4 part podcast series studying the keys to Roger Federer’'s success on the tennis court. In this episode we explore the incredible transformation that Federer made from emotional and immature teen to polished professional and champion. We cover:



0:00 Intro

6:18 Red Flags

21:24 The Transformation

27:30 Getting the Right People

1:22:25 A Perspective Shift

1:38:24 Personal View of Improvement

2:00:21 Confidence

2:17:46 Who Came Before Him





Books:

Fedegraphica: https://amzn.to/3UBehWm

The Master: https://amzn.to/4aSnyPy

The Roger Federer Effect: https://amzn.to/3WesCJI

Roger Federer & Rafa Nadal: https://amzn.to/4a74JqU

Strokes of Genius: https://amzn.to/3UDmTvz

The Winner Effect: https://amzn.to/3UBhu8u

String Theory: https://amzn.to/3UEs3ru

How to Not Die Alone: https://amzn.to/49XYa9J



Articles:

https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/-working-with-federer-was-not-always-easy-/62100

https://medium.com/@RationalBadger/what-can-we-learn-from-roger-federer-the-swiss-maestro-eca867155aa3

https://davidepstein.substack.com/p/heres-why-federers-developmental-22-10-03

https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1ezafj/im_roger_federer_a_professional_tennis_player/

https://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/03/sports/tennis/03iht-sratfederer03.html

Videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BZvN_OvO1M&ab_channel=UnitedStatesTennisAssociation(USTA)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyJXX4J7eHU&ab_channel=CreditSuisse

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jvr9aOsWWc&ab_channel=CreditSuisse

https://youtu.be/o77kV5BcwxE?t=165

https://youtube.com/watch?v=lZAvaVZ69Bg

Movies:

Strokes of Genius



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In the history of the PGA tour, there have only been 12 rounds where players have shot under 60. There is only one person who has accomplished this feat more than once. Not only that, he also holds the record for shooting the lowest round in a PGA tour event, a 58 at TPC river highlands. This man is Jim Furyk, and I had the pleasure of interviewing him today. We learn about his mental approach and the voices he was hearing in his head when shooting these low scores, how he developed his unique swing, and his experience going head to head with Tiger in one of my favorite playoffs in golf history.

Jim Furyk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jimfuryk
Foundation: https://jimandtabithafurykfoundation.com/

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0:00 Intro
1:05 Where Did Love of the Game Start?
3:17 What is Getting Lost in the Process?
6:18 Different Types of Practice
8:01 Advice for Young Players
9:20 Evolution of Jim's Swing
11:46 Refining Vs Rebuilding
12:13 Fundamentals
16:56 Importance of Setup
23:50 Goals in Golf
27:07 Getting to the Next Level
30:34 Self Awareness
33:11 Getting there Vs Winning
35:56 Career Longevity
39:42 58 and 59
45:22 Bouncing Back
50:29 Recalling Good Shots
53:10 Visualization
59:17 Influential People
1:04:35 Golf Changes
1:10:33 How Tiger Changed the Game
1:14:50 2000 Tiger
1:16:12 Tiger Effect
1:21:03 Epic Playoff With Tiger
1:24:24 Hate Losing or Love Winning More?

What can the advances in how we maximize the potential of soldiers teach us about performance in athletes? Today I had the pleasure of interviewing Andrew Herr. He is a certified Mad Scientist by the U.S. Army and has spent the majority of his career obsessing over how to make teams of soldiers (Navy Seals) and athletes faster, smarter, and better. In other words, he was tasked with creating super-soldiers. He is now the CEO of Fount where he delivers comprehensive, customized, performance health solutions. In this episode, we look at the health tools and protocols that many athletes may be overlooking in their preparation, the importance of timing and individual customization of nutrition, and what drugs and approaches are pushing the cutting edge and grey areas of sport performance.



Andrew's Company - www.fount.bio (Use code "ATHLETEX" for 10% off)

Tart cherries - www.kingorchards.com

Andrew on X: https://twitter.com/AndrewHerrBio

Andrew's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-herr/



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0:00 Intro

2:59 Athletes Vs Navy Seals

6:03 What are Athletes Missing?

11:04 Building a Protocol

13:47 Andrew's Origin Story

16:46 What Data Should Athletes Collect

21:43 What are We Missing?

23:36 Experimentation?

26:03 Basketball Player case Study

28:50 What is Jet Lag?

33:54 What are Stress and Inflammation

41:26 Why are the Details Important?

45:03 Tart Cherries?

51:58 How are Stress and Inflammation Linked?

55:16 What Stress is Good?

55:52 Optimal Stress Conditions

1:01:59 New Tools For Increased Performance

1:07:04 Nicotine

1:12:45 Grey Area in Tools

1:18:31 Injury Recovery Tools

1:18:54 Future of Performance

Shohei Ohtani used the Harada Method for setting his goals for Baseball. This is an approach that we can all adopt in our lives. The goal setting technique is called the Harada Method. In this episode, I break down who Takashi Harada was, the steps to the Harada Method, and a few examples of how it works.



Resources

Book: https://amzn.to/49n0ZRu

https://theharadamethod.com/

Udemy course: https://www.udemy.com/course/norman-bodeks-harada-method-the-people-side-of-lean/?referralCode=54E592473B964741D04B&couponCode=ST13MT40224



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0:00 Intro

3:43 Harada Method Overview

4:50 The 5 Phases

6:25 The 20 Steps

6:29 1) Self Belief

7:03 2) Self Sufficient

8:23 3) Key Service to Others

10:10 4) Select Your Main Goal

11:05 5) Set Different Level Goals

12:14 6) Milestone Goals

12:44 7) State Purpose & Values

13:51 8) Analyze Yourself

16:00 9) Create Your 64-Chart

17:18 10) Eight Tasks

19:00 11) Write Start Date For Tasks

19:36 12) Select 10 Tasks

19:49 13) New Routines

20:30 14) Write Affirmations

21:10 15) Determine Support Needed

21:54 16) Select People

22:21 17) Track Routines

22:52 18) Keep Diary

25:07 19 & 20) Work with Coach + Revise Forms Monthly

26:05 Self Reliance Questions

26:40 Long Term Goal Form

33:17 Open 64 Worksheet

38:03 Routine Checklist

39:44 Improvements

Both Kobe Bryant and Tiger Woods were relentless with their practice. They spent thousands of hours honing their craft in the gym or on the course. While this created a tremendous advantage, it also broke down their bodies. What if there was a way that they could have achieved the same results with dramatically less repetition, in turn reducing the physical sacrifice? Today I had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Will Wu. He specializes in motor control and motor learning, the stealth sciences that underly the effectiveness of our approach to practice. In this episode we learn about how some of the underlying mechanisms of our motor learning work, what most athletes are missing in their approach to skill development, and the types of practice that give you the most bang for your buck.


IG: https://www.instagram.com/drwillwu/?hl=en

Skilled Coaching Alliance:  https://www.skilledcoachingalliance.com/



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0:00 Intro

2:27 Muscle Memory a Myth?

4:45 What is Motor Learning?

5:51 Open and Closed Systems

11:58 Fast and slow movements

17:01 Focus of Attention

28:08 Core Needs of Motor Learning

35:25 Should Athletes Look Bad in Practice?

39:18 Progression of Practice

40:13 Motor Learning Fundamentals

44:10 Volume vs Gamification

50:02 Variability in movements?

55:26 "Bad Hand"

57:08 Schema Theory

1:103:47 Taking Breaks in Practice

1:08:51 Specialized Games

1:11:17 Cross Sport Variance?

1:14:33 Generalizable patterns

1:18:33 Mental Mapping

1:21:19 Visual System

1:26:19 Chunking

1:31:02 Actionable Tips

Is there a science to the conversations that we have with ourselves? What strategies can we use to maximize our performance through the way we talk.

I recently read the book Chatter by Ethan Kross to better understand how to navigate the conversations that we have with ourselves. This episode highlights the areas in the book that I think are most relevant to athletes and high performers.



I highly recommend reading the full book!

Chatter: https://amzn.to/43zlnxx



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0:00 Intro

1:57 What is Chatter?

3:30 Why do we introspect?

9:05 Downside of Chatter

12:00 Benefits of Self Talk

13:45 Rick Ankiel

17:55 How to Break Negative Feedback Loops

19:00 Tools for Psychological Distance

29:45 In the Moment Strategies

39:10 Other Strategies

52:12 Helping Others with Chatter

58:45 Conclusion



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