Training the brain in hyper-competitive South Korea | MINDSET | EP 3

[@aljazeeraenglish]

Al Jazeera's new and thought-provoking series, Mindset, asks big questions about how we can improve our wellbeing. In Episode 4, Mindset meets the sports psychologists and “brain trainers” pushing South Koreans to be number one. Watch the previous episode on Ukrainian therapists fighting to keep a population sane in a country at war: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJzShJ2IZ6l2gpo

[@NargisIftikhar-k1v]

Respect to South Korea from Pakistan

[@beastjemzo]

North korea

[@NargisIftikhar-k1v]

@@beastjemzo what about North Korea?

[@ahmedshaharyarejaz9886]

Respect to you from within Pakistan brother.

[@NargisIftikhar-k1v]

@@ahmedshaharyarejaz9886 respect to You

[@WorldPeace-dn4fm]

Respect to South Korea, from the United States as well. Sports bring peace

[@jeffsong5653]

The advanced training program is undoubtedly a factor, but the absolute transparency in athlete selection drives Korean dominance in archery. The Korean Archery Association operates under strict meritocracy. There is absolutely no nepotism in the selection process. You are judged by what you can do, not who you know. The last Olympic champion won't get legacy preference over the selection process either. You must prove your worth with other new archers for the next Olympics. Their operation model is exemplary for other athletic organizations in Korea.

[@spiritwalker341]

This is my absolute favorite sport❤. Focus 🏹

[@Wüstenfuchs-x2b]

Tombs from the ancient Korean Peninsula kingdoms dating from the 3rd to 7th centuries contain murals depicting Cataphract and Parthian Shot.This may be one of the reasons why Koreans are invincible in archery.

[@mrroger-t6m]

I don't think them being able to paint well translates it's skills to to archery

[@ajtwoddl9305]

@@mrroger-t6m 이해를 못하는듯..그말이 아니라 그만큼 양궁을 오래했다는것을 뜻합니다

[@Hello-xz7iu]

@@mrroger-t6m I don't think you have seen the mural.

[@bottomless_pit]

Weren't Parthians Persians though?!🤔 If I remember correctly Cataphracts were the highly mobile heavy cavalry-archer units that destroyed Crasus' legionaries in Carrhae

[@Hello-xz7iu]

@@bottomless_pit Scythian are a branch of Persian like Parthians and Ancient Koreans are basically Scythian(Saka) mix culturally and also in bloodline . Royals are pure Scythian especially Shilla.

[@JDTheKobe24]

the most dominant team in olympic sports history. 40 yrs of pure domination

[@nathanhawee5373]

Really for 40 years they've dominated the archery sport?

[@JDTheKobe24]

@@nathanhawee5373 yes that is fact

[@kakaungranduomo2666]

@@nathanhawee5373 ye, true. u can check it in google.

[@dongheon3922]

Brain training is very interesting and impressive. It seems one of very effective training to build up resilience.

[@Otto-Just]

What is brain training?

[@ainasd]

❤after south korea clinched 4/5 medal in archery wanted to know more their good management team

[@jsjs2340]

5/5

[@DoYouLikeHawaijar]

They have been good since long ago about archery

[@sirajuddin1846]

Excellent report as ever as like al Jazeera

[@jimmykimu]

한국은 중국과 일본 사이에 끼어있고 과거에 다수의 침략과 압박을 받았었고 지금도 위압감을 항상 가지고 있어요. 한국인들은 더이상 경제적으로든 그 어떤 것에도 침략이나 압박 받기를 원하지 않아요. 언제 갑자기 어떤 형태로든 지배를 당할 수 있기 때문에 한국인들은 유전자적으로 방어적 마인드로 항상 열심히 삽니다. 지리적으로 그런 환경입니다. 한국은..., 또 남북으로 갈려있는데다가 남한 국토의 70%가 산악지형이구요. 많은 불리한 조건에서 우리 조상들은 후손들이 더 잘살 수있도록 자신들을 희생해왔습니다.

[@scottyoko703]

지금 2030들은 아닙니다. 그들은 한극의 그런 역사를 갉아먹으먄서 욜로하고 삽니다. 이나라는 지금이 피크입니다. 그들이 이나라 중추가 될ㅋ대.. 부장급이 되는날이 바로 국가 도산의 시작이 될거라 확신합니다

[@OK청푸쉬업좀하는녀자]

브레인트레이닝을 활용햐 BR뇌교육 화풀이캠프 너무 좋네요

[@HywelOwen]

Why is the interview happening in front of the shooting line (6:11)? This is against archery safety rules.

[@신민선-u7d]

브레인 트레이닝 꼭 필요한거 같아요.

[@신민선-u7d]

모두가 감정에 주인으로 건강하고 행복했으면 좋겠습니다.

[@michaelman1135]

Affirmation. Meditation. Not to survive, but to transform the highly competitive society...

[@zhirenzhiren9845]

かわいい♡

[@JohnLee-db9zt]

South Korea is modern day Sparta.

[@howoobi]

S.Korea is surrounded by N.Korea and China during Korean war as a enemy in 1950 also aggressive imperial Japan and Russia Another words S. Korea is surrounded by World power 1,2,3,4 U.S.A, China, Japan, Russia. So S. Korea should be stronger more than herself to protect freedom value and common wealth

[@strongpride73]

Exactly!

[@YODAJJ]

They also have the best eyes

[@hazelmint6671]

Yes haha I think so too! Their eyes are pretty cool 👀

[@softcookiessuck160]

And skin and bone structure

[@Pussaychop]

Very into their biometric approach towards brain training. Seems more reliable than the psychological/emotional stuff, on the other hand - the more aged archery guru seems to be finding success in both methodologies. Good show.

[@dongheon3922]

브레인트레이닝의 효과가 대단하군요

[@KaleshKSekhar]

After Paris Olympic Archery South Korea win all Gold medals 5 Golds

[@chrisgorman1652]

And a silver and bronze too

[@Mlake8]

Who is the fan of Jumong?

[@갓련-g5u]

Korea is the 10th largest economy in the world

[@kimtonto3033]

To those who want to talk about Korea's excessive competition and suicide rate, Korea is not number one country in the world in terms of suicide rate. It is number one among OECD countries. Although it varies slightly from year to year, The youth suicide rate is about 6 per 100,000 people, which is lower than Finland and Canada, and is the OECD average. However, the suicide rate among those over 60s in Korea is overwhelmingly higher than other age groups. When you don't know much about something or know a little but want to talk about it, you need to find out a little more and speak carefully.

[@reason7123]

The high suicide rate among older people in Korea stems from not wanting to be a burden on their families. They want their children and children's children to have more resources to succeed in life. It is an ultimate sacrifice.

[@akma3235]

i dont know why they even give a fck about koreans suicide rate. like bro look at your own fruckin country and cry more pls

[@nathanhawee5373]

Dont families have the kids train their whole lives to get into a good school, so in turn their family can make money. I know the education systems there are real strict on qualifications

[@nathanhawee5373]

​@@reason7123it's a money thing, correct?

[@danmc8127]

@@nathanhawee5373 not quiet, over 60s meaning they are around 80s and 90s dominantly, so if they get sick being bed rested for god knows how long in hospital or at home with medical assistant visiting them can be costly. S.Korea has number 2 highest life expectancy after Japan, so those illed elderly had enough, they think and ultimately sacrifice themselves to their family and themselves out of pain etc... It is not something young generation are doing unlike other OECD countries. It's not exactly money thing, it's like ending it on their own which in Swiss it is legal. It is kind of sad though, but they want the freedom to leave.

[@grejen711]

@11:11 The bow's draw weight is way to much for him. It's impossible to focus on the shot while you struggle to even draw the bow.

[@EdL-m3b]

In S. Korea I asked about school system. The kids are taught either you're number 1 or nothing/zero. It's pretty harsh but it stokes something in you to do do your absolute best. The downside is S. Korea has one of the highest suicide rate.

[@io5417]

True. High suicide rate is its downside. But the upside also is low crime rate (murders, violence, theft, etc.). It's one of the safer countries in the world.

[@eugenewang4650]

Im a korean-australian and I was brought up like this. Its toxic but it works. Sacrifice mental health and happiness for success at your chosen craft. There are other ways to be successful that dont involve hating yourself. Im not an athlete but a rave music producer & DJ and my goals keep going higher and higher as I achieve one at a time, never feeling fully satisfied. If i dont improve or learn something new after every track I make, that is a massive failure. Even if I headline EDC theres always something more to achieve.

[@robertbslee4209]

Compared to mediocrity in the USA, where participation is awarded

[@robertbslee4209]

​@eugenewang4650 Be Korean or Australian. Dont cheap out like ethnic Americans with hyphenated ethnicities. This is not a question of citizenship/passport, it's you recognising who you are

[@eugenewang4650]

​@@robertbslee4209 I have both Western and Korean values- I respect Korean dedication to excellence and hyper competitive drive yet I despise their toxic materialist and gossiping culture.

[@opensarangthem4782]

Respected to the South Korea🇰🇷 from MANIPUR, CHINA 🇨🇳. Because South Koreans worship the true God. So they achieved all this respected from the people. 🙏

[@noneed5700]

You really know how to get. On people's nerve

[@graziachoees9773]

Amen!🙌

[@faizankhan-go8hp]

Manipur china me bhi hai kya

[@lifeisshort99]

This is how Koreans survived from Chinese attack thousands year. Thi s is how Korean stay independent.

[@Barbarossa-heir]

❤❤❤❤

[@hidehide-d3g]

I had a thunder shocked about that so many kids study a lot .

[@laurentmeiller5171]

feel relax with sport activities first, change your alimentation, les sugar, drink more water and to fit faster, green tea star by swimming, only crowl, it's very efficient for back muscle sheating walk more, instead of taking electric strairs, and be focused on your objectif, but not like an obcession in 3-6 month you'll feel lighter, less back tension, better sleep and when you'll go swimming, you'll feel like flying on the water (after 200-300 m warm up) ithink it's a source of health and for competitors, of excellence ! go !

[@luningningcoroza6455]

They are the children of Jumong😂

[@luckisinme]

Brain training in children and students is good but if the parents contribute to the pressure, it doesn't make sense.

[@robertbslee4209]

Blame the parents, those same parent who helped South Korea transform from one of the poorest countries in the world in 1960 to top ten/twenty country in 60 years

[@JohnEvans_BowHunter]

I invented and patented a compound bow that does not require a cable guard. An arrow is nocked the same way an arrow is nocked on any other compound bow. View KZbin video "compound bow no cable guard"'

[@theicon2132]

archery should've been India's national sport given its heritage

[@kupijeindonesia5300]

Target panic 4:15

[@bottomless_pit]

Does one need naturally keen eyesight to start archery or wearing glasses is okay?

[@MJ-gg5py]

No, average sight is sometimes a blessing because you don't over concentrate on the centre of the target. You might be aiming at a yellow blur but the centre of yellow blur is still the same as a defined scoring ring.

[@DenshaOtoko2]

With so many top archery countries why does South Korea dominate?

[@nathanhawee5373]

Kewl. The best are taught from a joung age. Unfortunately here in America the teachers are more concerned about getting you through the year to pass you. Were not taught the importance of education were prepared for a 9 to 5 and pay taxes

[@nahyongjin]

Hyundai supports

[@HsgshhBhsjsh]

Bad background music. Leaving this documentary due to this.

[@Pego-xy2iy]

They dominate because turkish shooted is not using bow😅

[@행호할캥홍]

All other rest wanted gold Want is word

[@valt3692]

Genetic Lazer eye 😑 focus maybe? 😮 Sorry I couldn’t resist 😂...dry joke from a people lover

[@HasanBabasi]

I love my Korean siblings, but I think the pressure of Korean schools and the social pressure to be extremely successful would drive me to madness.

[@gbjb6606]

i think that's why they have some exceptional profesionals despite low populations

[@sungtaekim507]

​@@gbjb6606 52 Million people. Says South Korea is a size of state Indiana. Indiana has only 6.8 Million.

[@purpleheadedmonster8735]

I would rather live a middle class life in Uganda or ghana than living in South Korea

[@LL-cz5ql]

True and based

[@abcdefg1223]

Thank you so much for providing cheap labors and cheap natural resources to developing countries 😉

[@scottleo8363]

Uganda…??? Are you really sure?

[@HappiBlueberri]

Thank you! I’m so glad you made that decision.

[@affren3148]

​@@abcdefg1223You're welcome

[@FAA-DPE]

Most unhappy people i've ever seen in my life.I've been there.

[@esahm373]

Aren't they also they country with the highest number of suic. among teenagers?

[@saltandvinegar4444]

It's an unfortunate tradeoff - you get pushed to the limit and either achieve the best you can offer or become over burdened

[@eunna4259]

Highest amongst OCED countries but lower than Canada and Finland and all depends on age group and so forth. Just worry about your own.

[@blairwich1935]

Lol it's called "Go".

[@josocalify]

The reporter is accurate. In Korea, it's called 바둑 (baduk). Also called "go" elsewhere.

[@eunna4259]

@@josocalify This video is about Korea. It's called "Baduk".

[@ashoktamang9058]

China is topest opponet for korea❤

[@eunna4259]

South Korea doesn't care much about china; South Korea cares about the world. But it seems china cares a lot about South Korea; always showing up on sites about Korea.

[@fireandice-p6h]

Bro China is good at shooting , south korea at archary ... although china does good in team archary , indoor archary compared to korea

[@LaneP]

Women have NOTHING to do with war Why even fight them ? Isa 3:12 As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths. Isa 32:9 Rise up, ye women that are at ease; hear my voice, ye careless daughters; give ear unto my speech. Rev 9:8 And they had hair as the hair of women, and their teeth were as the teeth of lions.

[@alexdolly6077]

In the end it all comes down to one five letter word. MONEY. Korea ranks among the highest rate of suicide among the ages 10 to 39, with over 50% of those death is from young people in their 20's.the bulk being, (but not all) coming from poor working-class families. I saw this 1st hand in the early 80's when Korea wasn't even a blip on the screen. The pressure to succeed in education was so great for young people that college entrance exams were televised, and nets were place along tall buildings to catch those who made the choice to end their life because they didn't get into the premier Korean College. Take a poll of all those on the Korean archery Team and you will find that all their parents either have or come from MONEY with rarely few coming from a poor working-class families.

[@blues.]

cool story but archery in korea is one of the few things that are purely merit based

[@alexdolly6077]

@@blues. Yes, but long before that merit is measured, you still Need money to keep up with the pack to one day be considered to be a part of the big dance. You're Not the child of a single parent working class household or someone working a part-time job and trying to keep up with these guys. I lived in country from 84 to 85 then from 86 to when Korea held the Olympics in 88. Then in Inchon in 2014 Asian games and seen what it took to even be look at.

[@Dmwntkp99]

This is the same for Japan and China pressured to excel and obtain high status or die trying, these countries cannot stand being humiliated, quite different mindset to south east asians generally.

[@JohnLee-db9zt]

@@alexdolly6077Why do you make it seem like this is something new? It’s like that all over the world. Pretty much a worthless comment.

[@alexdolly6077]

@@JohnLee-db9zt 50% of young Americans aren't killing themselves to meet expectations place on them by Society or others for 1 thing, and the second is that as far as trying to get on most American Olympic Archery Teams You don't have to come from money. Butch Johson work (not own) at Hall's arrows in the state of Connecticut. He Went to the Olympics 5 times and Medal twice in Archery. Gold and Bronze AND STILL work at the shop up to the day he passed away servicing people Archery equipment. Not too many Korean Gold medal shooters are doing that. So, I would have to say You don't know what you're talking about, but thank you anyway for your "Opinion "

[@Mrcookiemonster515]

Bless all you the good news rejoice Jesus Christ the son of god is returning soon. The son of man and son of god had done wonderful then like helping the sick and injured, wake on water, cast out demons, feed the many, make the bline see, and raise the dead. Believe Jesus died for your sin with his blood. Buried for three days. An on the third day rose in a glorified body we to will have in the rapture. Repent your sins or face gods wrath of the great tribulation. There be 21 wraiths and if your there in this time don’t take the mark of the beast and accept death in faith to Jesus Christ. The mark be on forehead or right hand. Jesus love and cares about you he will help you feel that hole in your heart all he ask is for you to accept him as your lord and savior and learn about him. spread the message........please.

[@livefastdieyoung8703]

Since the Koreans are chornic physical and beauty conscious people's 99% of its population takes up only archery as the only sports because its non physical and non contact sports so its the reason why they are very good in archery .....

[@Hello-xz7iu]

Fencing = contact sports 2 Gold 1 Silver , Judo = contact sports 2 Silver 3 bronze, Boxing 1 medal That is just in this Paris Olympics.

[@is_ppk]

이건 무슨소리지? 하계올림픽.동계올림픽 모두 10위안에드는 코리아인데 그리고 양궁선수등록한 선수들 2000명도 안되요 그2000명전체가 너무잘해서 올림픽금메달보다 대표팀되는게 더힘든나라가 한국이고 당신의나라보다 육체적으로하는 인프라 더잘되있을꺼같은데

[@bottomless_pit]

That's just a very wild claim with a suspicion made up statistics that can easily be debunked. Taekwondo is a classic Korean martial arts and many Koreans compete in this field, search a little before belching out nonsense

[@soysauce4087]

Archery is non physical? Lmao, wrong but ok.

[@ninong213]

King jumong blood runs on their vein i guess

[@tomtolentino7575]

Sad to say, but this leads to elitism in any culture, and much of whom I know, or have had the experience of associations with have had showed no humbleness with much of those less fortunate. Unfortunately when elitism exists in any culture, it creates negative socialism, segregation, and power hungry individuals mostly found amongst Democrats🤨🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️