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reading the blog of Alf Rehn below
https://medium.com/@alfrehn/if-no-one-hates-you-no-ones-paying-attention-3126e60c6d32
"In wrestling, it’s known as a “heel turn.” A good guy, a so-called “babyface,” does something heinous — double-crosses a partner, defames the U.S., declares he wants to be known as Fabulous Francesca from now on — all intended to rile up the audience. He becomes a “heel,” a bad guy, a mustachio-twirling villain — and he’s the most important thing in the world for whatever promotion he is wrestling for. Now, the branding of wrestling may look garish, silly and over-the-top. Those who consider themselves to be serious and oh-so-adult — professionals of text and image — often think they’re above the man-child antics of wrestling. However, despite our condescension, good ol’ wrasslin’ has a lot to teach us, and nowhere is this more visible than among the heels.
In wrestling, the heel turn is a necessary move to create “heat,” i.e. audience response. A hero on his own is boring and no matter how beloved a character is, without a foil he becomes the storyline equivalent of a Hallmark card. The heel and the heel turn is what makes matches matter, and it is the introduction of a heel that crafts the story an audience can invest in emotionally. Without him or her, wrestling is just a strange, sweaty, stumbling dance — shiny muscles in leotards for no apparent reason. With a heel, on the other hand, it can become a powerful story of trials and redemption. The lessons for branding should be obvious to all.
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This made me think about the famous "Do not touch legs"-rule of our (oh so hateable) IJF. So is this just a trick to get us more involved with Judo? And to think more what Judo is about?
Who could be the "heel" in Judo if IJF wasn't?
https://medium.com/@alfrehn/if-no-one-hates-you-no-ones-paying-attention-3126e60c6d32
"In wrestling, it’s known as a “heel turn.” A good guy, a so-called “babyface,” does something heinous — double-crosses a partner, defames the U.S., declares he wants to be known as Fabulous Francesca from now on — all intended to rile up the audience. He becomes a “heel,” a bad guy, a mustachio-twirling villain — and he’s the most important thing in the world for whatever promotion he is wrestling for. Now, the branding of wrestling may look garish, silly and over-the-top. Those who consider themselves to be serious and oh-so-adult — professionals of text and image — often think they’re above the man-child antics of wrestling. However, despite our condescension, good ol’ wrasslin’ has a lot to teach us, and nowhere is this more visible than among the heels.
In wrestling, the heel turn is a necessary move to create “heat,” i.e. audience response. A hero on his own is boring and no matter how beloved a character is, without a foil he becomes the storyline equivalent of a Hallmark card. The heel and the heel turn is what makes matches matter, and it is the introduction of a heel that crafts the story an audience can invest in emotionally. Without him or her, wrestling is just a strange, sweaty, stumbling dance — shiny muscles in leotards for no apparent reason. With a heel, on the other hand, it can become a powerful story of trials and redemption. The lessons for branding should be obvious to all.
"
This made me think about the famous "Do not touch legs"-rule of our (oh so hateable) IJF. So is this just a trick to get us more involved with Judo? And to think more what Judo is about?
Who could be the "heel" in Judo if IJF wasn't?
