LaeKin Burgess DC chapter 4 summary

 LaeKin Burgess
DC ch. 4 summary

Watch, listen, or create the action in your mind until you feel you can imitate others doing the same things. This will help you to "capture the essence" of the action you are trying to accomplish.  After you have captured the essence of the action you must break every action into small chunks. This is called chunking.  Slow these smaller parts down until they are almost unbearably slow and REPEAT.  As you are repeating, be attentive to each detail. It is like you are absorbing the blueprint of the action you are trying to accomplish. When you practice this way you can accomplish in hours what otherwise could take weeks.

Key Concepts:  When practicing: Absorb the whole image of what you are trying to accomplish, break it into chunks, practice those chunks slowly and connect them in various ways, attentively repeat these chunks, look within yourself and evaluate. Baby steps are the royal road to skill

Key Terms: Chunking
                    Imitation

Making connections: Baby steps are the keys to success.  I don't need to practice an entire piece of music all the way through to have practiced.  Breaking a piece into chunks and repeating practice with attentiveness is the road to skill.