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The principles of the SECI model (socialisation, externalisation, combination, and internalisation) in knowledge management (Nonaka & Takeuchi, 1995) is commonly used in the business sector, regarding the processes of performance improvements (Hoe, 2006, International Journal of Organisation Theory & Behaviour, 9(4), 490–502). In the context of sport, recently performance analysis is utilising SECI Model associated with scouting and tactical analysis to develop a strategic plan in Judo by the Brazilian Judo Federation in order to cross targets and medal achievements. In 2004, the Brazilian Paralympic Committee supported the development of a scouting methodology to paralympic athletes. In 2006, the Brazilian Judo Federation adopted this methodology to the Olympic athletes. The video-scouting methodology consists of the recording and streaming pre-, during and post-competition. The coaches apply the tacit observation of the SECI model, with the verbal and kinaesthetic stimulation (passive movement) to promote mental attack inflection and to request from the athlete the “rationalisation of their movement and strategy” (Lacerda, & Mataruna-Dos-Santos, 2017; Gangyan, Cruz, & Jaenes, Sport Psychology: linking theory and practice. Proceedings of the XIV ISSP World Congress of Sport Psychology, p. 663). The research was approved by the ethics board of SUAM University and Ministry of Health in Brazil (under the process 2004-1/3045, and reviewed in 2011, n.438203/2011). The Brazilian Olympic Committee tested the methodology at the Beijing 2008 Games, approbated to uses in London 2012 and Rio 2016 Olympic Games. In the primary phases, the pilot with Paralympic athletes – Age (years) 32 ± 8., Body height (cm) 176 ± 23.2, Body mass (kg), 84.5 ± 12.0, Classes B1 (n) 7, B2 (n) 1,B3 (n) 4, Female (n) 6 and Male (n)6, and for Rio and London Games with the Olympic Athletes – Age (years) 26 ± 6., Body height (cm) 178 ± 28, Body mass (kg), 78.5 ± 40.0, Female (n)7 and male (n) 7. The athletes were exposed in the training period to 3 ± 0.9 hours of video-scouting analysis and mental training and 2.1 ± 0.7 hours in the week of competition. On the day of the event, the team analysed progressively each opponent in the Olympics. The results show high acceptance of psychological orientation in the training period by the athletes. In the competitive period, the strategic and tactical analysis is accepted (0.760) and statistically significant (p-value = 0.005), presenting a high correlation between the variables for both groups. The conclusion points to video-scouting as recommended for Olympic athletes in the competitive period and in the training sessions should be used in association with the psychological exercises.