Practice

Malcolm Gladwell's newest book Outliers cites research finding the "magic number for true expertise" is 10,000 hours of practice.

He notes "Practice isn't the thing you do once you're good, it's the thing you do that makes you good."

An excellent quote and idea - a true reflection on the things you do in life that are either your profession, passion or pursuits!

Some definitions of practice on the Internet include:

• drill: learn by repetition; "Pianists practice scales"


• exercise: systematic training by multiple repetitions; "practice makes
  perfect"


• rehearse: engage in a rehearsal (of)


• translating an idea into action; " a hard theory to put into
  practice"

Aikido Practice
It has been said that traditionally it took 1,200 to 1,500 hours of practice and training to be ready to test for a Shodan (1st Degree) Black Belt.

This can be broken out approximately with an individual training in two to three classes per week, with an average class running 60 to 90 minutes. Resulting in an annual training time of 225 hours; placing the individual ready to test for Shodan in four to five years.


Questions

• How do you define practice?


• Does your definition take into account the 10,000 hour rule for true expertise?


• What have you practiced for 10,000 hours?

Enjoy all your passions and pursuits with Practice!