This is part 1 of of the 3 part podcast series studying the keys to Kobe Bryant’s success on the basketball court. In this episode we dive deep into his philosophy and approach to learning. The ability to learn is a fundamental building block for success. The faster that we learn, the faster we can get compounding returns from our efforts. These are key elements of sports performance and sports psychology.
Timestamps
- 0:00 Intro
- 1:40 Overview of Episodes
- 2:40 Why Kobe?
- 5:05 The Importance of Learning for Success
- 7:00 Curiosity Fed the Mamba
- 14:15 More than Basketball But Still Basketball
- 24:25 Reps & Experimentation
- 39:35 Goals and Understanding Weaknesses
- 45:40 Imitation is Flattery
- 52:30 Fearless Inquisitor
- 1:01:25 Finding the Hole
- 1:12:15 Love of the Game
- 1:14:15 Recap
Links and resources
Resources – Books
- The Mamba Mentality: How I Play – https://amzn.to/3UUzPO2
- Showboat: The Life of Kobe Bryant – https://amzn.to/3UFYK6s
- The Rise: Kobe Bryant and the Pursuit of Immortality – https://amzn.to/44H8TVm
- A More Beautiful Question – https://amzn.to/3UY4vxC
- The Genius of Athletes – https://amzn.to/4ah7llS
- The 4 Disciplines of Execution – https://amzn.to/4ahjeZ1
- The Mindful Athlete – https://amzn.to/4ajlDCL
Resources – YouTube
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNYPbic1Fzk&ab_channel=NickSmithNBA
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDrvgjmQu1E&ab_channel=SHOWTIMEBasketball
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eghVv1LTZU&ab_channel=NickSmithNBA
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3R3KIyEgCgc&ab_channel=SHOWTIMEBasketball
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2cQ2kD6lzs&ab_channel=JayShettyPodcast
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyIrWtgOUoo&ab_channel=OutcastMotivation
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0eo0BOOwuI&ab_channel=PiotrekzProductions
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwzlJRIyA8g&ab_channel=DaveMcMenamin
Resources – Movies
- Kobe Bryant’s Muse
- Kobe Doin’ Work
Resources – Podcasts
- https://open.spotify.com/episode/3XpuanC5TdfS6KwEAEovun
- https://open.spotify.com/episode/4ZENG3y1lFVRjPBbMREibt?si=eZVu_NoMQxCsWv46aRft8Q
Resources – Research
- Bench Press Visualization Study – https://impulse.pubpub.org/pub/zeyc06eq/release/1