Dan Gable: Olympic Wrestling, Mental Toughness & the Making of Champions | Lex Fridman Podcast
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- Опубліковано 13 лип 2024
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OUTLINE:
0:00 - Introduction
2:56 - Russian wrestling
4:34 - Coaching the science, art, and toughness of wrestling
11:30 - The pain of defeat and the tattoo of a hawk clawing out the heart
14:29 - Roger Bannister and the 4 minute mile
17:35 - The dream of becoming an Olympic champion
20:03 - The day in 1972 of the Olympic final
23:35 - Sauna story
25:05 - Match against the Russian
30:38 - The role of fear in wrestling
35:40 - The line between physical wrestling and anger
40:18 - Tragic loss of Dan's sister
47:46 - The role of family in wrestling
53:08 - Wrestling being voted out of the Olympics
57:52 - To beat the best you must study the best
1:03:05 - The role of luck (Old Man and the Sea)
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2:56 - Russian wrestling
4:34 - Coaching the science, art, and toughness of wrestling
11:30 - The pain of defeat and the tattoo of a hawk clawing out the heart
14:29 - Roger Bannister and the 4 minute mile
17:35 - The dream of becoming an Olympic champion
20:03 - The day in 1972 of the Olympic final
23:35 - Sauna story
25:05 - Match against the Russian
30:38 - The role of fear in wrestling
35:40 - The line between physical wrestling and anger
40:18 - Tragic loss of Dan's sister
47:46 - The role of family in wrestling
53:08 - Wrestling being voted out of the Olympics
57:52 - To beat the best you must study the best
1:03:05 - The role of luck (Old Man and the Sea)
T-Lex
To beat the best you must learn the best.....take away
Thanks Lex
Do not ever leave UA-cam. Lex > Rogan IMO
Good job Lex. Gable is a living legend. Get more wrestlers on your podcast!
My dad was working in China in 2009 - One day, while on the subway, a Russian walked up to my dad and while pointing at his Hawkeye cap he said, "Dan Gable." I think that was 37 years after Gable had 'beaten the Russian's best' - running through the Olympics without a point scored on him - even years after Gable became the greatest coach - ever. For those who know. Legend. Around the world.
I'm here from the Rogan Podcast. Let's boost this vid up!
Same. Stopped the interview to watch this. How have I never heard of this guy? I wish I heard this guy talk when I was an athlete.
same
Where was this mentioned on JRE?
YOOOO REMINGTON JAMES YOU LIKE WRESTLING? I wrestle and your vids help me cut
Me too
I grew up on stories of Dan. Such an amazing human and life story. Thank you Lex and Dan for taking the time to hold and share this conversation.
Love your new podcast Andrew
Wow first episode was amazing, really looking forward to next ones.
Andrew you are a treasure. Keep doing what you're doing
Keep it up Professor
Huberman in the chat!!! Hahaha I love my virtual one-way-relationship friend group.
Lex Friedman on JRE: “when I interviewed Dan Gable”
Me: pause, click, UA-cam search “LexFriedman Dan Gable”
Same lol, that podcast can wait
It got 60,000 views. I wonder how much it got on the other platforms. I think this is gonna boost it up.
Same
That's exactly what I did.
I'm astounded by the level of guests
Larson.. it has only been about a month since I discovered these podcasts. You can't 'buy' this level of enlightenment. Upon finishing this one, I walked over to my brother and said the exact same thing verbatim.
@@DonaldLL825 Completely! You can honestly tell that Lex is in search of something and its as if he's invited us all along on this quest.
Hi Lex, You are at this point in time my favourite podcast go to guy! Your humble approach in speaking to all your guests is astounding. Honesty, integrity and tact cannot be worn on a belt. Thanks.
Regards ~ ShaunO
@@matthewhorizon6050 Rogans the casual of intellectual grappling imo.
@@matthewhorizon6050 in complete agreement mate. Couldn’t have put it any better myself to be fair ha .
Men who have never wrestled just don't understand how incredible what Gable achieved is
Bruh stop. That ain't true. People can appreciate art without ever meeting the artist, or ever painting their own masterpiece. Stop spreading ignorance. Wrestling is a sport influenced by our primal instincts. Fight or flight at its most artistic sense.
No...hes right. It's different when you -feel- what is like to wrestle. And be dismantled by someone. They can't know. Sorry. He's right.
he was and is amazing
@@bolenarrow9286 Solid retort. What you're saying is facts bro. Nothing reveals character faster than being on that mat against someone stronger, more technical, and wants it more than you. Teaches you about yourself so damn fast man.
@@bnice12 and the training is hell...much harder than other sports
The Gable grip is often the first thing you learn in wrestling/grappling. Sir Dan Gable is a living legend. He doesn't get nearly the credit he deserves. Thank you, Lex, for giving this man a voice on your broadcast.
Facts! Jiujitsu brought me here thanks to this man for the Gable grip 🫶
'Once you've wrestled, everything else in life is easy.' That's what my signed Dan Gable poster said.
He's not wrong. BJJ is kind of the same...I think it's doing something challenging along with people that enhance that challenge in a meaningful way.
also knowing you can slam and take down 95% of people helps as well lol
Wrestling, and tile work lol
It really does
@@MRBarton369 I felt the same after training bjj for a few years. The constant mental pressure is not in any other activity that I have done including school.
My personal hero from my hometown. Not just a great wrestler and coach, but a great human being. I still remember one year at the National tournament, my mother was getting very old and was having a hard time walking. Dan walked slowly so my Mom could keep up and had a conversation with her as my brothers and I slowly walked behind them so our mother could enjoy this moment with her hero. I don’t have the words to speak of my admiration for this man.
Thanks for sharing this moment with us 👍
“Really, what gave me the ability to stay focused, to work extra hours, to be more disciplined, was wrestling practice.” So true!
I moved to Iowa after I married an Iowan. My husband talked about Dan as though he was a God. I watched Iowa wrestling pretty regularly and became the wrestling mama when I taught middle school. It is a sport that really helps kids grow in multiple ways, even if they don't win.
When asked which Olympian he'd like to work with most if he ever got the chance, Travis Stevens--an Olympic Judo Silver medalist and world Gold medalist who never actually competed in wrestling, even as a high schooler--said his dream goal would be to train with Dan Gable. Even just sitting in on watching him coach his wrestlers would be a privilege to him. That's how much of an indelible impact he has had not just on wrestling but on grappling and combat sports as a whole, especially for Olympians.
There needs to be a feature film about Dan Gable. How amazing could that be? It take a production company's team effort to match this guy's intensity and pursuit of excellence. Good luck, we'll be waiting Hollywood.
I was reminded of Matt Modine's movie about him dropping weight to defeat another wrestler and be the best. You're right. Dan's movie would top that one
Joe Rogan: I got Justin Burroughs on my podcast!
Lex Fridman: Hold my Mic
Dan Gable and Jordan Burroughs are both beasts. 💪
@@Norbsishere legends for sure!
Agreed, Burroughs is a beast but Gable is THE BEAST
@@Norbsishere
Don't get me wrong... But there are no Burrough Grip yet.. You understand what i mean.. They are not the same level..
@@Norbsishere be like comparing fishing and shark fighting
I totally understand your frustration with the level of views. GABLE is the ultimate motivation for me. Just an amazing wrestler/coach. Excellent podcast Lex.
Not even through the intro and I’m all fired up to hear this conversation.
Same!
The man, the grip, the legend!
Omg, not gonna lie, I'm fan boying right now. Had no idea you did an interview with him. Thank you Lex, and thank you Dan. 💜💜💜
As a former wrestler and current academic, I have to say, so much of this is true. I learned alot about myself and hard work at a young age by wrestling. Whether through practice, victory, defeat, making weight. Just...the process of it. Anyone who's wrestled will understand these things and connect with this one. Great episode.
I was the all state thumb wrestling champion
Dan Gable is so wise, an hour listening to him can change your life, learned a lot from your podcast with him.
This will be the next JRE on UA-cam. Lex, you have incredible commitment to sharing amazing stories and a passion for learning. This is amazing!
Grew up in Eastern Iowa , Dan Gable came to to our town and gave a speech at our high school my senior year ; I was a basketball player not a wrestler but of course knew about Gable, can remember my friends on the wrestling team being understandably completely geeked out and I was jealous that before the speech they and all the wrestling team were allowed absent from classes to spend the afternoon in the wrestling room w Dan leading up to his speech at assembly that day.
Thank you Lex, for deciding to post this on UA-cam! This conversation was pure motivation for me.
I am now in college, but I wrestled in high school in small town Iowa. Being a wrestler in Iowa you definitely know the name Dan Gable. I've been a huge follower of Lex for some time now, and this was one of the most exciting feelings in the world to see this name on your podcast.
I started following this Lex Fridman guy for a couple months after seeing him on Joe Rogan’s podcast. Really enjoyed his clips. But Dan Gable?? The wrestling legend whose quotes I’ve seen on practically every wrestling room wall as a kid? Wow dude....you just raised the bar big time...
Lex, you are an amazing person imo. I have introduced my 13 yr old son to you over the weekend. I hope you see this man because I truly mean it.
Dan was wrestling when I was in high school and college. We were all in awe of his drive ,spirit and intelligence. Best WISHES
He lives right down the street from my grandparents! My dad used to wrestle for him in college. I can't believe i am just now finding lex interviewing my childhood hero. Thanks man!!! I credit his lessons for a significant amount of my own success.
Awesome. I’m from iowa and he is the man. The most important figure in wrestling.
I hear that wrestling is HUGE in Iowa. Why? Is there a backstory?
@@thegoldrobber Gable really was the start of it. What he accomplished just fueled the entire state to go wrestling crazy. Created a whole culture in the state. Iowa, Iowa State and UNI were all at the top of the college rankings during that time. The Iowa high school state wrestling tournament is giant deal. One of the kids he coached brought back the Iowa Hawkeyes to a nation title last year. There is no sports figure more important to his sport than him.
@@loncopper5816 Now that you mention it, I have heard that even high school wresting is massively popular in Iowa.
This guy is comparable to Micheal Jordan in Iowa. Maybe even more respected.
@@tomc4132 although I agree that MJ is the greatest basketball player. There is still some debate about that in basketball. There really is no debate in wrestling, although another Iowa guy named Cael Sanderson is making a case but The thing that will hold Sanderson back his wrestling career after college. He did win gold but lost 3 times on the world stage. Gable was perfect and never had an opponent even score a single point on him. Not only was he the greatest wrestler, he is the sports greatest coach. Every sport there’s a debate but not in wrestling.
The Man the Myth the Legend himself, Dan Gable.
Great interview. Interesting perspective on the Russian wrestlers training techniques. Reminds me of your interview with Jimmy Pedro where I believe he said something similar about Russian Judo training technique time over randori and the Japanese doing mostly randori. Great job Lex
@@sakuraba13 I don't think that's the real lex, it's just someone trying to run a scam
@@Ronn897 Thank you for heads up
@@sakuraba13 no p
@@sakuraba13 w
Iowa Wrestlers are the BEST in the World!
Dan Gable is a hero in the wrestling world!!!
*Iowa native*
Lex, I appreciate you brother. Always interesting tuning in. Cheers to you all
I was born and raised in Iowa City, IA. I remember when I was about 5 years old and I went to an Iowa wrestling meet. I ran up to Dan Gable afterwards, and asked him, "Do you ever wrestle Chris Taylor (a 400 pounder)?" And he said, "Yeah, every day!"
My youngest brother trained with Dan Gabel at his summer wrestling camp several years! Amazing guy!
You're right Lex! Gable is a living grappling legend! This video needs more views! I'm sharing it now...
Thank you Lex fridman for honoring the greatest sport in the world. And thank you for bringing Dan Gable to people who may have not heard from him before. You are truly a Renaissance man I appreciate your podcast very much!
I can’t believe you got to sit down with the legend Dan Gable!! What a great interview, too! Thanks, Lex!
Dan Gable on Lex and Jordan Burroughs on JRE. Good week for podcasts!!!
This is a great interview. My dad was a wrestler in high school and still, at nearly 70, is in shape and the hardest working person I know. He recently told me about Dan Gable and how absurdly dominant this guy was at the sport, so I'll be sure to share this.
I don't know how I've been watching you for years and never saw this interview. Gable will always be one of the GOATs of wrestling. Just as lex Friedman will always be one of the GOATs of podcasting.
Great to have Dan on he is a master of psychology, framing, and success. Right on Lex
One of your best Lex . Do the same with “Judo” Gene LeBell The Godfather of MMA.
I think he's dead
@@cadenrobl473 Not yet but he's getting up there.
No fucking way! I can't believe you got Dan! He is an absolute legend!
What an absolute, awe-inspiring intro for Mr. Dan Gable. Well done, well deserved.
I grew up reading wrestling magazine. My wrestling coach was our librarian so I would sit in there and learn old tricks or mindsets.
I wrestled for over a decade and it’s on the the best things I ever did. Love to hear this Lex thank you so much for this. You’re awesome.
Thank you for reposting this! I would have missed out on this inspiring force of nature. Much respect to the wrestling legend, he lives up to his reputation.
Im here to comment to boost this video. Gable has so much knowledge on working with people and getting the best out of them as well as yourself.
Daaaamn, I was hoping for part two! :(
But I'll happily listen to this one again.
Wow! Iowa native. Big fan of the channel. Thanks for having him on Lex!!
Thanks for reposting this Lex! Great interview with the Legend.
I'm close to saying this is my favourite interview ever.
Incredible interview!!! Dan Gable is a historical figure who absolutely earned his legacy. That legacy was givin to me by my dad who admired Dan as a wrestler growing up! Thank you Dan for your inspiration. And thank you Lex for putting this back to the top!!! Great call.
Hi Lex, You are at this point in time my favourite podcast go to guy! Your humble approach in speaking to all your guests is astounding. Honesty, integrity and tact cannot be worn on a belt. Thanks.
Regards ~ ShaunO
That podcast made my day Lex. Thank you for putting it up.
Lex THANK YOU man. For all of the pods but especially this one.
Wow. What a great interview and one of the true All-Time Greats. Great job Lex!
I could listen to Dan Gable all day long. Thank you!
Lex one of your best interviews. Thanks for reposting. The transition from anger, to directed anger, to the source of Dan’s anger. Not sure anyone else could get that out of him.
Before Jordan every kid in Jr Olympic wanted his wrestling shoes. My big brother got to his camp and the difference was he got a scholarship to university of Tennessee. Thank coach
Thank you so much Lex. Never have I been so excited for a conversation I was not part of.
One of your best interviews. Thanks for sharing again...
Wow lex. Thanks for this pod cast. Gable was great, a lot deeper of an individual than I thought. Thanks again!
This has got to be my new favorite! Thanks Lex!
Thank you for this! Dan is an absolute legend and has been a huge inspiration in my life.
Thank you so much for this conversation with Coach Gable.
This was so cool. Listened to Rogan interview Jordan Burroughs and now this. Awesome interview thanks for releasing this.
Funny as I was listening to that rogan podcast I was thinking being an Iowan native he should have Dan gables on. @lex. Thanks for this. Never hold out on us again!!
Thanks for putting out such a great episode.
Really hope this gets promoted to subscribers and the many who may be interested.
this is awesome, Lex. Thanks for reposting. I wouldn't have found it without this post.
This is by far the best podcast you've ever done Lex, thanks for sharing.
My eyes almost flew out od my head when I saw the title. This is amazing!
Very nice job with the interview. It's about give and take! You pulled it off with a truly great man.
Dan Gable is a real man's man. I've found him because Kosrow the Iron Sheik talked about him in his WWE Hall of fame speech. Three toughest guys ever Dan Gable, Danny Hodge and Judo Gene Labell.
My favorite podcast from you yet!
Well played Lex! This is the best Dan G interview I have ever experienced! Dan is a complicated man, an egg who is hard to crack, and without a doubt the greatest amateur wrestler who has ever lived. You were able to get him to open up his heart to subjects I have never seen before such as the death of his sister and his true insights into his personal life and philosophy as a coach and as a wrestler. Will be sharing this with many friends as it is very special! Rock on!!!!!
I've always admired Dan Gable, even though I've never wrestled. There are so many similarities between wrestling and auto racing. Preparation, meticulous detail, practice, replaying your actions and finding that balance between toughness and determination and absolute perfection.
This is, by far, your best interview. Thank you for resharing this during this time Lex.
I loved the podcast and Dans perspective. Open and honest. Makes you understand how far a world class athlete has to go and the power of confidence (after you have trained yourself to death!). Greatly enjoy the varied topics you cover and listen to them while driving. Keep rockin!
Thank you for reposting this. I missed it the first time.
Outstanding! As usual Gable Delivers and you did a Great job of interviewing...
Thank you, Lex, for bringing back this podcast. I'm trying to hold on to the nuggets from a champion. Truly a favorite son from Iowa. Thanks, again to you both.
Love Dan. Glad I had the opportunity to go to a camp he was teaching at. Still remember it like it was yesterday and it was 20 years ago.
This is definitely one of my favorite interviews. Such an impressive mindset from such an impressive man.
Appreciate the interview! Very , very , very much!!!
Yet another outstanding episode. Thanks Max for sharing this one with us. Dan is an inspiration but I also love his humanness. Brilliant.
Lex Friedman a natural talent in getting out the best of people in conversations :) I love your conversations with scientists and athletes and other high performing individuals in any areas you explore... !!
Amazing podcast Lex, thanks for making this happen. Paused the JRE episode to come listen to this.
This is so hype, thank you for doing this Lex. Earlier this week we got the JRE podcast with Jordan Borroughs and now we have this gift from you! I think it's awesome your interests are so diverse and deep, keep it up bro.
Coaches have been the most influential people in my life. I am proud to be an entry level coach now and it is a gift to be introduced to this Coaching Legend. Thanks Lex.
@Lex Fridman you are too generous. I am suspicious. Thanks for the reply though. If this is really you, then I’d love to see an interview with you and Dr. Drew Pinsky to discuss solutions to homelessness and mental illness. You are the best! Aloha!
Great pod Lex, Dan Gable is a legend in USA wrestling!
This guy is amazing love watching his kids wrestle ... hes got great books as well. thanks Lex for a great interview.
Thank you brother Lex, very good convo.
Your interview was OUTSTANDING !!!! I admire Dan Gable as a wrestler, and even more as a person !!!
Thanks for the intro spiel Lex I might have skipped this one otherwise. It was a tremendous interview with an exceptional person.
Great interview! I have lived outside Iowa City all my life, and wrestled. I have seen, talked to, drank a beer with, and been fascinated by Gable since the late 70’s. Your interview brought out things about Gable I hadn’t heard before.
And in the words of Gable: Once you have wrestled, everything elseis easy”
So much empathy combined with such insight and intelligence, what an interviewer this Lex is.
Truly a great man and a pleasure to listen to. Thanks Lex.
Dan Gable was a Hero of mine Durning the 70's
Awesome podcast lex! Thanks so much for your channel bro!
Great interview Lex. Had the pleasure to sit next to Coach Gable and the Peterson brothers at the summer Olympics in Greece and watch Cael win gold. Couldn’t believe how friendly he was. I was just an average college wrestler so the chance to hang out with him there was definitely a highlight in my life. His insight and passion are inspiring indeed.
This was a really cool episode, Lex. Really happy with all the work you do. Peace.