Teddy Riner and Ilias Iliadis

This video was posted earlier on the old JF, the best bit is the telling off at the end!

Dave R. wrote:Humorous video. Can anyone speak to the kind of rapport competitors have with each other on that level? Are most friendly with each other, not talk to each other, or is it more like a typical work place environment?

Dave,
Most of the athletes have a good rapport it would be much closer than a workplace. These athletes spend alot of time together in these camps training, eating resting and regularly staying in the same hotel. 90% of these athletes are prety decent people and there is alott of interaction between the top players. What I assume happened here is that Iliadis's coach comes up to him and tells him that Teddy is sitting rounds out, and Iliadis goes over to Teddy and tells him to get his arse out on the mat. BTW also notice the large collum Teddy is standing by , it is a great place to hide from a coach.

Dave R. wrote:Humorous video. Can anyone speak to the kind of rapport competitors have with each other on that level? Are most friendly with each other, not talk to each other, or is it more like a typical work place environment?

Speak up Dave!

judoratt wrote:

Dave R. wrote:Humorous video. Can anyone speak to the kind of rapport competitors have with each other on that level? Are most friendly with each other, not talk to each other, or is it more like a typical work place environment?

Dave,
Most of the athletes have a good rapport it would be much closer than a workplace. These athletes spend alot of time together in these camps training, eating resting and regularly staying in the same hotel. 90% of these athletes are prety decent people and there is alott of interaction between the top players. What I assume happened here is that Iliadis's coach comes up to him and tells him that Teddy is sitting rounds out, and Iliadis goes over to Teddy and tells him to get his arse out on the mat. BTW also notice the large collum Teddy is standing by , it is a great place to hide from a coach.

That guy is actually on of the French coaches.

judoratt wrote:

Dave R. wrote:Humorous video. Can anyone speak to the kind of rapport competitors have with each other on that level? Are most friendly with each other, not talk to each other, or is it more like a typical work place environment?

Dave,
Most of the athletes have a good rapport it would be much closer than a workplace. These athletes spend alot of time together in these camps training, eating resting and regularly staying in the same hotel. 90% of these athletes are prety decent people and there is alott of interaction between the top players. What I assume happened here is that Iliadis's coach comes up to him and tells him that Teddy is sitting rounds out, and Iliadis goes over to Teddy and tells him to get his arse out on the mat. BTW also notice the large collum Teddy is standing by , it is a great place to hide from a coach.

That is really interesting. I appreciate the insight.

ThePieman wrote:

Dave R. wrote:Humorous video. Can anyone speak to the kind of rapport competitors have with each other on that level? Are most friendly with each other, not talk to each other, or is it more like a typical work place environment?

Speak up Dave!

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