| The Judo Crusader was recently on an airplane and | | | | You must create a strategic framework for action. |
| he was reading a book called "The Strategy Paradox" | | | | You must formulate design and create a way (or a |
| by Michael Raynor. This book was absolutely | | | | map) to get to your desired destination. Realize |
| phenomenal. So phenomenal that The Judo Crusader | | | | where you want to "end up" and how you want to |
| immediately ordered the book as soon as the plane | | | | get there. More often than not, people don't plan to |
| landed. I had to have it. And I'll tell you why. | | | | fail, they fail to plan. You MUST formulate a optimal |
| Michael Raynor, in The Strategy Paradox, talked | | | | strategy for success. Without this, you are not |
| about 4 things in his book that I have, can, do and | | | | training to win, nor are you training properly. In all |
| will continue to apply to Judo. And I'm telling you this | | | | honesty, you are flat out FOOLING yourself, plain |
| because I want you to apply it to you judo career as | | | | and simple. |
| well, no matter if you are a coach or athlete. The | | | | Sun Tzu said, "All men can see these tactics whereby |
| beautiful thing about this is that I cover some things | | | | I conquer, but what none can see is the strategy out |
| which are very similar to this, yet more extensive in | | | | of which victory is evolved." |
| my groundbreaking work The Gold Mettle Plan. | | | | Get the knowledge and information so that you can |
| Thing #1 - ANTICIPATE | | | | PROPERLY form a plan and formulate a STRATEGY |
| In judo, just as in life, you need to develop scenarios | | | | for achieving greatness on the mat and in life. |
| for the future. As you watch film and video and | | | | Thing #3 - Accumulate |
| prepare for matches, you NEED to anticipate the | | | | This is the most important piece of this piece of |
| outcome of what your competitor may do or may | | | | written articulation. You must acquire as much |
| try to do. You need to anticipate what may happen | | | | knowledge about your what is going to be required in |
| when you planned strategies works and/or when it | | | | order to make your "dream" a reality. And THEN you |
| doesn't work. This is oh-so important. Some of you | | | | must GO GET THOSE THINGS!! If you know that |
| just believe that you have to pre-plan and you know | | | | you have to move and get better practice partners. |
| what? You're right. But RIGHT NOW, your | | | | Then freaking move! If you know that you need help |
| pre-planning approach is LIMITED by your currently | | | | with grip fighting, then get the grip fighting |
| knowledge base. DO NOT ALLOW YOUR | | | | information that you need. If you know that you |
| LIMITATIONS to limit you. Break beyond your | | | | have to get in better shape, then get in shape. You |
| limitations to make sure you can reach higher level of | | | | MUST get and accumulate the things and resources |
| understanding. When you do this, you will understand | | | | that are necessary for your development and |
| the process of Anticipation Planning and the process | | | | success on and off the mat. If you must travel, then |
| of futuring. | | | | travel. If you must get your hands on another coach, |
| It Is Always Wise To Look Ahead, But Difficult To | | | | then get one. Do what it is that you NEED to do. |
| Look Further Than You Can See | | | | Thing #4 - Operate |
| Get the knowledge so that you may increase your | | | | Implement and put into motion everything that |
| vision. | | | | you've gathered, accumulated, formulated and |
| Thing #2 - Formulate | | | | envisioned. Like Nike says, "Just Do It". |