NEW SKILLS - Viking Cues Tip of the Week with Mike Roque author of Build Your Game.

New skills require time and effort to master. They also need careful attention until the body feels comfortable with the new information.

Research shows that step by step progress happens quicker when working with one new skill at a time. This approach is important because each change affects the whole—it impacts everything else.

When you bombard yourself with too much information, the mind has trouble sorting out what is vital and what is not. It’s much easier to bring one new concept into your game. Practice it until it feels natural, then take it to a game situation and put it into action. This is the best way to see if the change holds up in competition. If it doesn’t, go back to the drawing board, as this skill may need a new and different approach.

Your practice routines can include a variety of skills, but it’s best to limit new skills to one at a time in each session.

If you’re absolutely hell–bent on learning it all as quickly as possible, then give yourself at least five to six hours between sessions. This time keeps your concentration fresh, and gives your body an opportunity to internalize the new idea before considering something new.

Continue to work on new skills, but only one at a time.

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