Summary: Verbal instruction has great value but sometimes become a jumble in our minds as we try to accomplish a task that is more about feeling than about talking. Watching a mentor demonstrate correct behaviors can be one of our best learning tools as we learn to imitate them. Mentally feeling the positioning and muscular behavior of a certain action (mental practice) can really help us achieve our target behavior. We can learn a lot from our bodies when we reach inside us and feel the music, feel the action and feel the target behavior.
Key Concept: Don't get caught up in too much verbal instruction. Learning happens when we experiment and look inside ourselves.
Connections: I feel like this is a recap on what the book has already been teaching. We can't let our minds be tyrants of our bodies and movement with our bodies teaches us a lot. As teachers we should remember not to get too caught up in instructing that the student doesn't have the chance to experiment. Mental practice is also a valuable tool in instructing the body.
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