David And Goliath Analysis

Ahmed Amine

Professor Hugh Bray

Sports Psychology 456

31 March 2017

David and Goliath Before I read this book, I had a sense of what I would expect. The general idea of David and Goliath is how the weak or the underdog can overcome obstacles and defeat the much stronger opponent. In the original David and Goliath, David was part of the Israeli army while Goliath was part of the Philistine army. Goliath was a very tall, strong and arrogant soldier. David was young and courageous soldier. So one day, David had to fight Goliath. However, the king warned David not to fight Goliath. David put all his trust in God and was determined to defeat Goliath. With those attributes on his side, David defeated Goliath. The book David and Goliath by Malcolm

A man by the name Vivek Randivé coached his daughter’s basketball team. However, the basketball was not very skilled and inexperienced. So the coach devised a strategy called the press. This strategy was not very common and threw opponents off guard. This represents how the underdogs won games because they formulated a strategy different than normal teams. This is similar in how David formed an unconventional strategy to defeat Goliath. The second example in the book explains the inverted U hypothesis. This hypothesis states that too much or too little of something can be harmful. The author explains as specific example in classroom sizes. First, too many students in a class can cause excessive interaction between students, which can affect the learning environment. However, smaller classes can be harmful because there is less diversity. Another example in the book depicts how an individual can use their weaknesses to their advantage. The author explains a story a lawyer who used his weakness of dyslexia as his strength. Dyslexia is a disorder, which prevents an individual to comprehend text. The lawyer realized his weakness, so he tried very hard to listen carefully and memorize everything someone told him. This helped him in his

I thought this book was very inspirational. I recommend this book to any individual who is considered as an underdog in a situation or match. This book can motivate the underdog to overcome challenges and help boost their confidence. My favorite example in the book is about the successful lawyer with dyslexia. Even though many individuals discouraged him to become a lawyer due to his disability, he used these negative comments as motivation to work harder and prove the world wrong. I can relate to this situation. Growing up, I had a tough time talking. Many students would make fun of my speaking. Also, I had a hard time understanding concepts in class. There is one specific experience that I will never forget. During sixth grade, my teacher called on me to read in front of class. While I was reading I kept making mistakes. I could hear the class giggling or making fun of me. However, I used all those negative comments as motivation to be the best I could be. Currently, I am about to graduate by the end of this semester with a biology degree with distinct honors. I will always use that experience to push me to my limits until I finish my goal, which is to come a DDS (Doctor of Dental Surgery). Honestly, this book is very meaningful to me. While reading this book, I kept thinking about LeBron James. LeBron James is a professional basketball player. Growing up in Akron, Ohio, which is a very poor city. LeBron came from a poor family