Whether you are in the martial arts or some other activity where you are learning new things it is important to practice one step at a time. As you are learning make sure you take time to practice each step. Sometimes I see students that rush so fast trying to get a whole form down that they do not take the necessary steps to polish it up. The student feels excited because they have learned the form but it just doesn’t look good. Sometimes I have to remind students that it is the best one done not the first one done. Ironically even an event that takes speed like the 100 yard dash there still has to be a process of practicing step by step. The sprinter will take time to properly stretch and then practice coming out of the blocks. The sprinter will practice proper arm movement and how to lean forward over the finish line. If a sprinter wants to be the fastest they first must be the best at breaking down all parts of a race. As you practice think about the sprinter that before he can fly like the wind he must take the time to slow down.
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