[[Notes]] - Topics: [[Mastery]] - People: Annie Bosler, Don Greene - Source: https://youtu.be/f2O6mQkFiiw --- ## Summary - [[Practice transform intention to instinct]]. - In the brain, practice helps signals move more efficiently along neural pathways. Less signal lose results in improved performance. - [[Effective practice targets the weaknesses that lie on the edge of one's current abilities]]. - Practice both physically and mentally. Practice in your brain in vivid detail. - [[Practice never betrays]]. ## Notes ### Practice > Repetition of an action with the goal of improvement. - Practice helps us perform with more ease, speed, and confidence. - [[Practice transform intention to instinct]]. - [[Practice never betrays]]. - [[The more you sweat in times of peace, the less you bleed in times of war.]] ### Brain - Our brain was 2 types of neural tissue: gray matter and white matter. - GRAY MATTER: Processes information. Directing signals to nerve cells in white matter. - WHITE MATTER: Communicates between different areas of the brain. Directs signals from gray matter to the rest of the nervous system. - In the brain, practice helps signals move more efficiently along neural pathways. Less signal lose results in improved performance. - "Muscle memory" is the result of efficient neural pathways. ### Mastery - Mastery isn't about the amount of hours of practice. It's also about the quality and effectiveness of that practice. - [[I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times]]. - EFFECTIVE PRACTICE is intentional and focused. - [[Effective practice targets the weaknesses that lie on the edge of one's current abilities]]. ### How to practice - Minimize distractions. - Start slower. Focus on the basics. Focus on the movements. - Put in your reps. - Practice both physically and mentally. - Visualize. Practice in your brain in vivid detail.