Fosbury flop and the right time (Analogy Story)

The Story

In the 1968 summer olympics Dick Fosbury Fosbury flop

Different techniques in the past

It’s not that no one had though about it before But the athletes used to land on sand piles and thus had to land on their feet

The invention of foam matting Made it such that Dick Fosbury could be more innovative with his techniques

He also stuck to it for years and was really persistent about it

The Concept

Think of scenius not genius It’s a combination of cleverness and the good circumstances that came with it

Persistent. Even if it went against conventional practice

See also

The Brill Bend (example)