Kaizen method behind Sen's rise

SLOW & STEADY

- ANMOL GURUNG @Chennai

Lakshya Sen in action in the final of the All England Open on Sunday

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IT has been a slow burner, but Lakshya Sen’s Kaizen method, which he adopted with the guidance from mental performance trainer Mon Brokman, last year, has gradually been bearing fruit.

In the cutthroat world of elite sport that demands instant results, he had initially endured a rocky road — injuries had also affected his run — and in the process, he was under immense pressure but he stuck to his guns. He had taken up the conscious choice after a decline in motivation levels following Paris Olympics heartbreak, where he had missed out on a medal by a whisker.

Small things in every aspect of his training regime (both mental and physical) had taken importance and the results didn’t dictate the manner in which he trained. He clearly had a bigger picture in mind.