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Old 01-03-2006, 07:57 AM   #9
Amelia Smith
 
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Dojo: Martha's Vineyard Aikido Club
Join Date: Apr 2003
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Re: not underestimated : (

I don't know what your dojo is like, but the one I train at can get awfully chatty. I think that gets in the way of some people's learning, particularly if you are a verbal learner. I know that sounds contradictory, but I was thinking about it last night when the chatter in class was driving me up the wall. Two guys, both of whom are very quick visual/physical learners, and have been away for a while, chatted through the whole class. Sure, they were talking about the technique, but they were still talking. I was practicing with a 5th kyu who tends to ask a lot of questions. Being fed up with the chatter, I insisted that he say NOTHING for a few rounds. I think it helped his technique a lot. Asking questions and thinking about things verbally, durring practice, can be distracting and re-enforce your insecurities.

I do think that trying to write techniques down after class is a good idea, though.
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