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Today the main driver of specialization is competition. By specializing, a combatant can focus every hour of their training on a single end, whether that be victory in a tournament, or survival in a duel.
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Many people ask me what my reason is for practicing something that is arguably esoteric and a few centuries past its true usefulness. The answer may not be what people are expecting.
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The most essential part of a practice system is its regularity. Generally the individual who practices more consistently over the long-term will see larger gains over the sporadic practitioner.
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Being able to perform a technique with the least amount of extra movement and in a manner that does the job as directly as possible is essential to high level practice. Use the following paradigm when teaching a technique for the first time and when correcting or refining a technique to increase its effectiveness.
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Students often spike during slow work in their speed or strength. We'll explore the tools of "soft work" to help us train smarter, not harder.
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When students are first learning to use slow work, one of the biggest challenges is maintaining a consistent speed and strength, not spiking up to a much higher level when you’re about to be struck or there’s an opening to exploit.
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There is something important in our lives about working toward a particular outcome, facing the stress of that, feeling like you don’t want to go through with it and going through with it anyway. There is almost no better skill that you could acquire for success in life.
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Blocked practice can allow you to focus on the structure and order aspects required to succeed in the technique. Varied practice is however the needed destination as it is far closer to the real combat environment.
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It’s important as a student to practice in the most effective and efficient manner for getting results in your desired performance environment (e.g., a duel, a tournament, a melee, etc.). These are two primary practice schema that can be applied when acquiring new skills.
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Many set different rules and governors around their practice with different goals and aims. These rules change the art that is practiced. Our goal is to get as close to the martial art of the Renaissance and Middle Ages as possible—without actually killing anyone.
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