The original There is No Perfect Technique article can be found here.
It’s the air we breathe from our first day of school to our last day in the workforce and beyond…
Repetition, repetition, repetition. Practice makes perfect. Perfect practice makes better.
Everywhere we’re washed over with some form of messaging about how to learn that involves drudgery and drilling. But that repetition is not just to get it “into muscle memory.” The repetition is important because you need to get it right.
…but is this really true?
I tackle this universally pervasive concept on today’s episode.
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This episode was produced by Micah Peacock, including the intro and outro music.
There is No Perfect Technique. [Audio Essay]