Fear Inoculation with Demian Maia

The BJJ Fanatics Podcast by Ryan Ford

Jun 16, 202601:19:09Sports & Recreation

Demian Maia discusses performance anxiety in combat sports. He explains how it impacted him early in his career and how he overcame it. He also talks about the love/hate relationship elite athletes can have with their sp...

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