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Lost In Repetition

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When I practice I occasionaly get ‘lost in repetition’ which is a bad habit.

The quality of my training suffers because my mind wanders or I’m focused on getting a certain amount of repetitions completed.

It is important that each repetition of a skill is performed correctly otherwise bad habits occur.

This is what I do to reduce the ‘lost in repetition’ effect;

  • Monitor what I am doing
  • Slow down the pace of the repetitions so as to avoid the tendency to speed through the set
  • Reduce the amount of repetitions if the quality is not there

It is the quality of the repetition of a skill not the quantity that will determine how much you improve.

Source: Tai Chi Tip #22

Filed Under: For Beginners, Reflections Tagged With: Repetition, Tai Chi, Training

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