Greetings!
We are continuing this week with helpful tips on how to get the most out of your training. Today's focus is the speed in which you should practice to get good at your skills. It may be slower than you think.
You may have heard me say in class, "Practice your move so slowly that you can't possibly screw it up." This is my light hearted way to remind you to TAKE YOUR TIME when practicing. One of the most common errors we encouter when learning new skills is the speed in which we try to execute them. The challenge here is understanding that FAST skills are not necessarily GOOD skills...especiall when you are novice at them.
The most important idea here is to keep your EGO in check. We all want to be great at the skills we are drilling. For most of us, that means do the move with the same level of speed that we see our instructor demonstrate. The problem with that line of thinking is your instructor is ALREADY GOOD at the technique. He can smoothly do the skill due to LOTS OF PRACTICE. Please remind yourself of that right before you begin to drill your moves. :)
As you step on the Mats this week, remind yourself of how you should drill. Remember that SPEED AND POWER happen EASILY once your body has ALL OF THE MECHANICS of the technique MASTERED. You won't have to TRY to be FAST, you will just naturally BE FAST. Practice your skills so slow that you can't possibly screw them up! In this way, you will LEARN what do...and more importantly, WHAT NOT TO DO!
I hope you gained some benefit from this today!
ALL THE BEST!
Coach
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