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The goal chart Shohei Ohtani wrote at 16
Before he was baseball's biggest star, Ohtani mapped his dream on a single sheet of paper: one goal, 8 supporting areas, 64 daily actions. It's called the Harada Method — and you can fill out the same chart right here.
How to fill out your chart
- 1
Write one specific main goal in the center
Ohtani didn’t write "become a great player" — he wrote "get drafted 1st overall by all 8 teams." Specific and scary is good.
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Surround it with 8 areas that support the goal
Notice that Ohtani’s areas weren’t all baseball: Personality, Karma, and Mental Toughness sat next to Speed and Control. Big goals are whole-life goals.
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Write 8 concrete actions for each area
Actions, not outcomes: "pick up trash," "read books," "greet people." Things you can do this week, 64 in total.
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Do them daily — this is the real method
The chart is step one. The Harada Method works because the 64 actions become daily routines you check off, day after day.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Ohtani goal chart?
It is a 9×9 grid (also called a mandala chart, Mandalart, or Open Window 64) that Shohei Ohtani filled out at age 16 at Hanamaki Higashi High School. His main goal — getting drafted first overall by all 8 NPB teams — sits in the center, surrounded by 8 supporting areas and 64 concrete daily actions.
What is the Harada Method?
A goal-achievement system created by Takashi Harada, a junior high school track coach in Osaka whose students won 13 national championships in 6 years. The chart is step one; the method then turns the 64 actions into daily routines, self-reflection, and journaling.
How do I fill out the 64-cell chart?
Write one specific main goal in the very center. Around it, name 8 areas that support the goal (Ohtani used Body, Control, Mental Toughness, Personality, Karma and more). Then, for each area, write 8 concrete actions — things you can actually do, not outcomes.
Is this template free?
Yes. You can fill out the chart on this page without an account; it saves in your browser. Creating a free account lets you save it permanently, get AI help filling difficult cells, and track your 64 actions as daily routines with streaks.
The chart takes an hour. The method takes daily practice.
harada.app turns your 64 actions into a daily routine with streaks, reminders, and an AI coach — the way the Harada Method is meant to be practiced.