A good part of our art revolves around patterns. Every belt level has one, if not more patterns involved with it. The patterns are meant to reinforce basic movements and also strengthen the mind/body connection. That connection requires setting up new neural connections, hence it can be harder to learn it the first time than repeat it the thousandth time. Don't be discouraged if you struggle to remember the positions or movements. It is you simply creating new pathways in your brain that allow your body to move. Once you let go of your conscious mind (i.e. stop thinking) and just "do" the pattern you let that mind and body work harmoniously. In other words your brain needs to be hardwired to have "pattern recognition". Have a great weekend.
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AuthorKMAC Barrie Archives
June 2016
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