THE ONE-ARMED JUDO CHAMPION
A 10-year-old boy 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, so he couldn’t understand why, after three months of
training the master had taught him only one move.
“Sensei,” the boy finally said, “Shouldn’t
I be learning more moves?”
“This is the only move you know, but
this is the only move you’ll ever need to know,” the sensei replied.
Not quite understanding, but believing
in his teacher, the boy kept training.
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 more
experienced. For a while, the boy appeared to be overmatched. Concerned that
the boy might get hurt, the referee called a 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’ve almost mastered one of the most difficult throws in all of judo. And
second, the only known defense for that move is for your opponent to grab your
left arm.”
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CONSIDER THIS
Oftentimes what might appear to be an incredible
weakness can in fact be the greatest strength.
Look beyond your limitations and focus on what you have
and can control. Always enter the arena of life with a positive,
life-giving mindset.
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