Teddy Riner: The GOAT of heavyweight judo | Jimmy Pedro and Lex Fridman
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He is the goat, 3 gold medals, 11 worl champions .
Ahaha, indeed they fought a hero had fallen 2 years ago, but no, the hero was about to rise again😅
4 gold medals 🙂
@@toulcaz315 , 3 individuals + 2 team
@@bondjamesboy 6, he said he's going to L.A 😂
During the training camp in Düsseldorf in 2019 after loss in Paris...he trained 4 additional hours a day in our dojo with his Uke and 2 coaches...he works so hard ...is so HUGE (i drove him back to the hotel) and is one of the nicest, friendliest and most joyful people I met.
He did force me to try and speak french - but his english is very good in a private discussion
And tje favourite game of him and his Germanic Uke is who can hit the other in the crotch
Ah, yes, the famous chat-bite
old french tradition
Just saw him being interviewed by french tv, the journalist asked him what's next? He said I'm gonna enjoy this time in Paris and then get back to get ready.....the journalist ask " get ready for what?"
Teddy Riner "The LA game!" In 4 years
That’s why we love him 😂❤❤
The biggest challenge for Riner has always been to maintain a healthy and strong body for this frame size. It is incredibly difficult to keep such a superhuman body in shape.
Funny he just won a third (individual) olympic gold medal at 35 years old. And that last one sets him apart.
Absolutely agree. And Gaba's recovery against Hifumi set Riner up to beat Saito (twice) in the team finals. What a legend!
Not only Teddy is extremely technical for a HW but he is incredibly focused.
Spent 15 years eating, training, sleeping each day at the same time and repeat...
Make an itw witv his team to understand the depth of his preparation...
Crazy dedicated athlete !!
i disagree that teddy is not technical.. hes very technical, he just doesnt need to play and be as technical as others because of his size. when you look at him, his iq, strategically how he plays with people, his understanding of the rules etc, how to manage his opponent and never be out of place and many other things, those are not the traits of someone thats just "brute force" like people claim he is. on top of that his résumé is just so far ahead of everyone else, its not even up for debate.
3rd gold medal in Paris 2024. Teddy is the GOAT.
Technique is also about maximizing your physical assets. So saying Teddy isn't as technical as others is kind of a moot point, there's almost no need to use carpenter finesse when you're a helluva lumberjack. You can't get 10 judo world titles on sheer power, speed and cardio.
They have to find a hole in his game.
@@TheRealist1. As time goes by, Teddy's holes in his game will likely be his age (he'll be 39 for LA 2028) and his cardio. But even so, he'll probably get one or two gold medals in the next olympics. This guy's mind and thirst for winning (not only in judo but in any other sport or game) is certainly his greatest asset. Heck, after being the last olympic torch bearer and his overall career he has nothing more to prove to anyone but himself.
@@TheRealist1. Teddy n'a pas de faille justement; c'est le combattant parfait; un monstre de 2m03 avec toutes les facultés mentales physiques et techniques.
Funnily Rinner just got an 11th crown, let's wait for Paris 2024 now :)
you have it today
@@fan2lelunatik801 great job!😀
I think if that ever was a debate..... Look at what he just did in the Olympics 😂😂
But he is overrated though.
He’s a big fish in a small pond
@@59DGO59what small pnd ? heavyweight judo?
@@Mouchos absolutely
@@59DGO59😂😂😂😂😂. Don't be salty, you might not like him but he is greater than Michael Jordan, Federer, Messi, etc...
@@59DGO59 I don't know what you mean. Heavyweight Judoka are talented and very capable guys.
Saito from Japan gave him quite the match the other day. The future for Japans heavyweight chances looks bright
10 year undefeated
Yes, this man is the greatest judoka ever.
no way
Nomura is the goat.
@@valanor5994 Nomura is senna but riner is schumacher
@@messoussiahmed9910 What a stupid comparison.
3 gold medals in a row at the olympics in one of the toughest weight classes, GOAT.
@@valanor5994 Would he win against rinner though?
HE WIN AGAIN 11 WORLD CHAMPION
He lost
@@danielyoung9403but won gold in the olympics hahahahaha
@1517the_year I'm not disputing he's one of the greatest I just think it's important to acknowledge he lost to inal tosoev
@@danielyoung9403 Not one of, he's the GOAT periot !
@@danielyoung9403not important at all...
He just won his 3rd gold medal at the Paris Olympics…
The Kumikata is an essential technical part of this sport. Most of the fight is about placing the hands where you can trigger something?
Would be interesting to see how is the point of view now he just won his 3rd Gold medal.
Absolute unit
We all know that Teddy Rinner was on the wrong end of a bad call come on now
The guy is a GIANT
was this dude trying to downgrade teddy's technicallity before lex jump in?
Your stats are wrong . He got 2 gold only in this tournament . No judoka got more global wins and medals that him. He is the GOAT of judo
This video IS two years old
The groundwork is so quick in comparison to BJJ. 5 seconds after they hit the ground the ref stands them up immediately. Its like they dint value submissions or something. With ground time so short, it makes it super hard to set up a sub like a kimura.
They changed the rules long Time ago, for TV Channel. You have to know the thechnicality of ground game (Ne waza). Many viewer just wanna watch Big ippons
Maybe most dominant athlete ever ?
Jon Jones, dominant ❤❤❤
@@SA-em1lvjob jones ain’t shit compared to Karelin
@@mudkipdavid6474 debatable but good one.
@@SA-em1lv In dominance, Karelin is undefeated
Cool convo. Jimmy always very engaging. But what is up with Lex's monotone?
Dominance did not go.
Lazy Algo promotion boy didn't bother to research that Teddy lost right before the olympics and the guest realizing he's talking to a block of wood doesn't bother to correct him so everyone has to pretend that's when his streak ended.
Goat
The man should join the UFC.
he wouldnt make weight lol
@@buckets3628 yeah lol he's 6'10 135kg, limit is at 120kg. He'd have to lose 40 lbs to make weight.
Why should he
He makes millions in the sport he loves and he doesn't respect MMA.
Have they made the World Championship every year so they could study him better against their best fiighter ?
Teddy is the GREATEST JUDOKA of ALL TIME.....
You... are nothing... 8k for this video is way too much
Elaborate
Gogoltisme*
He's not even top 10 all time, no joke. (I'm talking about abilities, not medals)
Powerful. Explosive. Dominant. Physical specimen. A “big boy.” But he “lacks technique”. In other words, he’s Black. We’ve heard it for years and we’ll never stop hearing it.
Wink Wink !!! th-cam.com/video/IciBKdPlLfE/w-d-xo.html
lol, okay give us your analysis of why Teddy's techniue is up there with the greats, clearly you know better than an olympic medalist and someone who has led to the revival of American judo as a force. Also Pedro said that his gripping technique was exceptional, and also that heavy weights generally have worse technique than the lower weights, so he's not saying anything about a black athlete he isnt saying about other non black athletes in the wieght class. But you wasn't listening to him, you heard one word and assumed the rest. If you could mishear someone this bad, then you could do it with every other time you think you've heard what you say you've heard. I dont know if you have, but you're wrong here, you could be wrong at other times too.
@@internetenjoyer1044 bla bla bla ...we are paranoid...
Are you suggesting that the colour of his skin makes this analysis wrong? Lol
@@MsANGLEPOISE blah blah blah indeed. You've taken Pedro saying that Riner's gripping game is elite as him saying he has no skill he's just big. You've taken iterally the opposite of the meaning of the worlds said. If thats not paronoia what is?
Teddy wins a lot but his Judo is anything but beautiful. It's a showcase of athletics, not superior technique.