“Scientists and talent scouts have long understand that specialised skills are developed over a long period of time and through rigorous training and a diversity of experience. Diversity is often gained whilst an athlete is in developmental stage through an exposure to a broad base of different sports prior to specialisation. Specialisation in a skill is then developed in order to gain mastery of a particular sport. Early experiences are among the most powerful contributing factors in long-term mastery of a skill and can shorten that time significantly. The scientific literature suggests that around 4,000-10,000 hours is generally required to gain expertise.”
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…one of the difficulties of being an American and English language speaker is translating aikido practice and learning. this is an Australian attempt and comes up with a number of bits i’ve come to from other directions.
Amazing article, thank you to the author. Shows parallells to coaching professionally and scientifically sound. This is a must read for any serious aikidoka and professional athletes and coaches. Could use a bit more editing, but that doesn’t interfere with enjoying it.