How Shohei Ohtani Used the Harada Method to Become the Greatest Baseball Player in the World

In 2013, a 15-year-old named Shohei Ohtani sat down with his coach Hiroshi Sasaki to complete one exercise: a Harada Method Mandala with his main goal written at the center — to become the best baseball player in the world.

His 8 pillars included body, control, mind, human relations, personality, luck, speed, and variation. Each pillar broke down into 8 daily actions. Nothing was left to chance.

Ten years later, Ohtani signed the largest contract in the history of professional sports: $700 million USD. The Harada Method did not give him talent. It gave him the structure to realize every dimension of his potential.