sometimes your *ggest weakness can become your *ggest strength. take, for example, the story of one 10-year-old boy who decided1 to study judo2（柔道） despite the fact that he had lost his left arm in a devastating3 car accident.
the boy began lessons with an old japanese judo *. the boy was doing well, so he couldn't understand why, after three months of training, the * had taught him only one move.
"sensei," the boy finally said, "shouldn't i be learning * moves?"
"this is the only move you know, but this is the only move you'll *r need to know," the sensei replied.
not quite understanding, but believing in his teacher, the boy kept training.
s*ral 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 * difficult, but after some time, his opponent became impatient and charged; the boy deftly4（熟练地） 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 *gger, stronger, and * experienced. for a while, the boy appeared to be overmatched. concerned that the boy might get hurt, the referee5 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 *ped 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 *ry move in each and *ry 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 *ed one of the most difficult throws in all of judo. second, the only known defense6 for that move is for your opponent to grab your left arm."
the boy's *ggest weakness had become his *ggest strength.
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