Episode notes
Hi and welcome to the Tales From the Trail podcast by MatchPlay. In this episode I welcome Olympic Judo hopeful, David Terao. David was an All-American wrestler at American University with a foundation in competitive judo and jiu jitsu. He went on to compete as an adult in wrestling and jiu jitsu at the highest levels. He made the decision to go back to his roots in judo with the hopes of competing for the United States in the Paris Olympics in 2024. The attributes and habits David relies on to perform at this level are applicable to athletes wherever they are in their careers.
Summary
David shares his journey from a rowdy kid on a soccer field to becoming a successful martial artist. Growing up in Hawaii, he faced unique challenges as a minority and had to overcome the limitations of being isolated from the mainland. He starte ...