If you disregard the movie, that statement contains a pearl of wisdom. Speed isn't always an indicator of a high skill level. Speed is a side effect of good training and a part of good training is understanding how to manage your training pace.
We all get excited when we're training.
It's just human nature. The adrenaline starts flowing, we're having fun...it's just natural that we tend to speed up what we are doing. We watch experienced classmates working at a high speed and we want to keep up. Or worse, the ego slips in and we try to out compete our training partner. No matter which case it is, we run the risk of ingraining bad habits by working at pace we are not prepared for.
So what can we do about it? Keep a conscious eye on our training and remind ourselves to start it out slow; especially if we are learning a new skill. The placement of body, limbs, and hands is so important to being successful that we can't afford to sacrifice it for the sex appeal of looking fast. The placement and feel of a drill or technique should be the same whether it is performed slow or at speed. Take it a step at a time and ingrain it into the muscle memory. It will start to become movement without thought. When you can just act is when you develop speed.
Set your pace. Train within reason and let the speed happen.
Train Hard, Train Smart
- Sifu David Mitchell
Horizon Trianing Center
It's just human nature. The adrenaline starts flowing, we're having fun...it's just natural that we tend to speed up what we are doing. We watch experienced classmates working at a high speed and we want to keep up. Or worse, the ego slips in and we try to out compete our training partner. No matter which case it is, we run the risk of ingraining bad habits by working at pace we are not prepared for. So what can we do about it? Keep a conscious eye on our training and remind ourselves to start it out slow; especially if we are learning a new skill. The placement of body, limbs, and hands is so important to being successful that we can't afford to sacrifice it for the sex appeal of looking fast. The placement and feel of a drill or technique should be the same whether it is performed slow or at speed. Take it a step at a time and ingrain it into the muscle memory. It will start to become movement without thought. When you can just act is when you develop speed.
Set your pace. Train within reason and let the speed happen.
Train Hard, Train Smart
- Sifu David Mitchell
Horizon Trianing Center
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