No. 2 Oregon is adopting a goal-setting system associated with MLB star Shohei Ohtani as it pursues a national championship. The approach, known as the Harada Method, is based on a structured way of setting and tracking goals.
Multiple outlets report that Oregon coach Dan Lanning introduced the method to players during a team retreat this summer. The decision draws a connection to how Ohtani used the same kind of goal framework earlier in his career, including guidance traced to a Japanese track coach.
While the reporting focuses on Oregon’s football program, the broader context centers on the cross-sport transfer of a training mindset tool. The outlets present the initiative primarily as a motivational and planning mechanism rather than a specific tactical change on the field, with both attributing the method’s origin to the Harada-style goal-setting background linked to Ohtani.
