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Jun 16
1h 19m

Fear Inoculation with Demian Maia

Ryan Ford
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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 sport due to the pressures of winning.

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