YOUR BIGGEST WEAKNESS IS
YOUR BIGGEST STRENGTH
Judo Championship with Only One Arm!!!
Sometimes our biggest weakness can become our biggest strength. Take, for example, the story of A 10- year old boy who decided to study Judo despite the fact that he had lost his left arm in a devastating car accident.
The boy began lessons with an old Japanese Judo master. The boy was doing well. The master was teaching him only one move all the time. The boy couldn’t understand why.
“Sensei”, the boy finally asked, “shouldn’t I be learning more moves? How can I become a champion when I don’t know any of the moves other than this?” By gently holding the right arm of the boy the master replied, “This is the only move you know, but this is the only move you’ll ever need to know.” Not satisfied with the answer but keeping faith in his teacher the boy kept training and practicing only one move. He practiced, practiced, and practiced the only move taught by his master.
Several months later, the sensei took the boy to his first tournament. Surprising himself, the boy easily won his first two matches. The third match proved to be more difficult, but after some time, his opponent became impatient and charged; the boy deftly used his one move to win the match. Still amazed by his success, the boy was now in the finals.
This time, his opponent was bigger, stronger and experienced. For a while, the boy appeared to be overmatched. Concerned that the boy might get hurt, the referee called the time out. He was about to stop the match when the sensei intervened.
“No”, the sensei insisted, “let him continue.”
Soon after the match resumed, his opponent made a critical mistake: he dropped his guard. Instantly, the boy used his move to pin him. The boy had won the match and the tournament. He was the champion. On the way home, the boy and sensei reviewed every move in each and every match. Then the boy summoned the courage to ask what was really on his mind.
“Sensei, how did I win the tournament with only one move?”
“You won for two reasons,” the sensei answered. “First, you have almost mastered one of the most difficult throws in all of judo. And second, the only known defense for that move is for you opponent to grab your left arm.”
The boy’s biggest weakness had become his biggest strength.
GAURAV SALVE
YOUR BIGGEST STRENGTH
Judo Championship with Only One Arm!!!
Sometimes our biggest weakness can become our biggest strength. Take, for example, the story of A 10- year old boy who decided to study Judo despite the fact that he had lost his left arm in a devastating car accident.
The boy began lessons with an old Japanese Judo master. The boy was doing well. The master was teaching him only one move all the time. The boy couldn’t understand why.
“Sensei”, the boy finally asked, “shouldn’t I be learning more moves? How can I become a champion when I don’t know any of the moves other than this?” By gently holding the right arm of the boy the master replied, “This is the only move you know, but this is the only move you’ll ever need to know.” Not satisfied with the answer but keeping faith in his teacher the boy kept training and practicing only one move. He practiced, practiced, and practiced the only move taught by his master.
Several months later, the sensei took the boy to his first tournament. Surprising himself, the boy easily won his first two matches. The third match proved to be more difficult, but after some time, his opponent became impatient and charged; the boy deftly used his one move to win the match. Still amazed by his success, the boy was now in the finals.
This time, his opponent was bigger, stronger and experienced. For a while, the boy appeared to be overmatched. Concerned that the boy might get hurt, the referee called the time out. He was about to stop the match when the sensei intervened.
“No”, the sensei insisted, “let him continue.”
Soon after the match resumed, his opponent made a critical mistake: he dropped his guard. Instantly, the boy used his move to pin him. The boy had won the match and the tournament. He was the champion. On the way home, the boy and sensei reviewed every move in each and every match. Then the boy summoned the courage to ask what was really on his mind.
“Sensei, how did I win the tournament with only one move?”
“You won for two reasons,” the sensei answered. “First, you have almost mastered one of the most difficult throws in all of judo. And second, the only known defense for that move is for you opponent to grab your left arm.”
The boy’s biggest weakness had become his biggest strength.
GAURAV SALVE