Repetition!

[elila]

I remember after a no-belt (we start without a belt at my school) whined that he wanted to try something new, the Instructor told the class how sometimes the Master makes him practice the no-belt self-defense techniques. Even though he had done these techniques thousands of times for many years, he was able to learn new things and see new perspectives on what seemed to be a simple maneuver. He didn't get angry as this was a new student, but if I'd have said something like that it'd probably be 500 pushups and 100 bunny hops...

[usatkdwtf]

yeah, If I callenged my instructor in a class setting like that, Id be punished the same way.

[dtstiachi]

my grandmaster makes us do one technique all class, (sometimes we do well over 100 reps). He encourages us to isolate and repeat it 100, 1,000 or even 10,000 times. I like repetition, but it can be challenging sometimes.

[scottnshelly]

Repetition is a big thing where I'm from, especially in my Moo Duk Kwan Tae Kwon Do class. I can remember some classes punching up and down the floor for the entire class - and holding it for a long time between each step.

What’s great about this type of exercise is it not only teaches strong technique but also discipline, perseverance and self-control. You want to scratch your nose, but you can't; you want to move on to something else but you persevere.

[Sam]

repetition helps for muscle memory so i guess its helpful...

Not really sure what my instructor would do if i challenged him, never had teh need or want to, or find out.... he's taught me since i started and we tend to agree on a lot of stuff... also i wouldnt challenge him anyway - we're all human and there is no need to challenge in front of a class or anything.... so i guess ill never know.

[younwhagrl]

I am definatly ALL FOR repitition! Grandmaster Han tells us we should at LEAST do our forms that are going to be on our test 300 times in between testings...I'm a strong believer in repition makes you better! In our organization we have this thing called the 300 club that you do your 3 testing forms 300 times, in between testing, just as grandmaster han said,..which is a total of 900 forms when it's all said and done...and for your accomplishments you get a free t-shirt..i've done it 7 times!

[Sam]

also - it means ifa you conciously forget your form at grading time, generally you'll end up going through the correct motion by habbit.

[younwhagrl]

right! and hopefully when testing time comes around you won't have to think about the form..it just comes out...I catch myself when we do forms in class..not even realizing what I'm doing b/c I've did the forms so much, that it just comes out b/c my body knows what it's supposed to do

[Sam]

i did that when i went for my red blet- completely blanked buy just went with what felt right, and luckily my hours and hours and hours of practice carried me through on autopilot.

[tkdBill]

If I think about my form while performing it at a testing or a tournament, I blow it!! It has to me automatic for me to do it well.

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