tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2346142069319971177.post7860472340197913228..comments2023-06-29T02:36:52.716-07:00Comments on Diary of a Martial Artist: Practice, practice, practice...Littlefairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13246280876114510291noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2346142069319971177.post-89516920922039617302009-03-14T10:32:00.000-07:002009-03-14T10:32:00.000-07:00New techniques are taught in a moment really but y...New techniques are taught in a moment really but you're right Sue, it takes the rest of one's life to master it<BR/>:-)<BR/><BR/>When I started training (especially with wrist locks and holds with throws) I was often baffled as to how this seemingly weird contortion of the limbs and body could ever be really useful! In isolation they seem contrived (they are). With accumulated experience the techniques seem to gather a collective knowledge and they cross-fertilise a lot more. This is how continued practice bears fruit...Littlefairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13246280876114510291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2346142069319971177.post-40041213643080295552009-03-13T07:06:00.000-07:002009-03-13T07:06:00.000-07:00Wow! Am I learning the importance of practice,prac...Wow! Am I learning the importance of practice,practice, practice at the moment. As I go up the kyu grades it seems to get harder and harder. It seems to take a lot more practice to get from competent to excellent than it did from novice to competent! Still I love it so I'll keep practicing...Sue Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16008609198511182782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2346142069319971177.post-85240506214250893192009-03-11T15:29:00.000-07:002009-03-11T15:29:00.000-07:00Great stuff!Started to right a reply, but it morph...Great stuff!<BR/><BR/>Started to right a reply, but it morphed into a <A HREF="http://maaml.blogspot.com/2009/03/bored.html" REL="nofollow">post</A> of its own.Dan Pragerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14234352019207324148noreply@blogger.com