Episode #783
John Dudley
Books mentioned
The Lord of the Rings
Mentioned by John Dudley · at 00:12:51
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The War of Art
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 01:17:12
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Professional archer John Dudley discusses technique, equipment, disciplined training, competition, mentorship, and the mental focus required to improve performance. He also reflects on his path from hunting to archery, adaptive archery, nutrition and attention, ethical hunting, conservation, wildlife management, and encounters with animals including wolves, bears, elk, deer, and a hawk.
What they talked about
- Archery as a martial art and discipline
- Long-distance archery training and technique
- Overcoming bad habits in archery and martial arts
- Anthony Bourdain's jiu-jitsu obsession
- The mental state of flow in archery and other sports
- Bow hunting ethics and conservation
- Wolf encounter while bow hunting
- Bear behavior and population control through hunting
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