Judo In Montenegro

This claim is corroborated by the fact that the work in the clubs
and the League was performed on a completely amateur basis, without
scientific support, and without necessary conditions for work and
adequate professional assistance. All coaches, contestants and referees
were amateurs who had other vocations and practiced judo out of love.
Much was lacking, which was why Bečanović could claim that he
had made it all on his own. Without his incredible will to succeed, persistence
and enormous sacrifices, everything would be in vain.
Motivation was stronger here than anything that was missing or
stood as anobstacle in this man’s way to the goal set. This example
shows in practice that without strong motivation there is no success.
Motivation is more important than even talent and working conditions,
more important than anything.
And we who practised in the same or worse conditions and were
trained in the same way,we who coached others accompanying them on
the road to success, still regret the conditions for practising sports are
not by far better. Few are now ready to work on an amateur basis, and
do the same as the heroes from this book. That is why, if the importance
of sports is not adequately recognized and the necessary resources and
knowledge are not invested into it, it will be even less likely for someone
to equal Bečanović’s success in the future.
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