Comments on: How Many Hours To Mastery http://www.chisautube.com/blog/how-many-hours-to-mastery/ Chi Sau Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:56:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: admin http://www.chisautube.com/blog/how-many-hours-to-mastery/comment-page-1/#comment-241 admin Sun, 21 Jun 2009 08:51:00 +0000 http://www.chisautube.com/blog/?p=529#comment-241 That's good advice Keo, and not something I do nearly enough. I know in the past when my sifu has told me that something was wrong with my form, I've just focused on that one thing over and over so that when I do the whole form, that element is better. I used to make one part of the form, for example like you say turning, the theme for a week. Thanks! That’s good advice Keo, and not something I do nearly enough. I know in the past when my sifu has told me that something was wrong with my form, I’ve just focused on that one thing over and over so that when I do the whole form, that element is better. I used to make one part of the form, for example like you say turning, the theme for a week.

Thanks!

]]> By: Keo http://www.chisautube.com/blog/how-many-hours-to-mastery/comment-page-1/#comment-240 Keo Sat, 20 Jun 2009 20:09:34 +0000 http://www.chisautube.com/blog/?p=529#comment-240 I may have a training tip that could increase your level of ability, read it, take it or leave it, it's up to you. Rather than do the whole form from start to finish, over and over again, try this, for example, turning in Chum Kiu, just practise turning, do it twenty times, but not repetitively, do each turn with focus on every aspect, balance, coordination and weight distribution through the hips and stance, relaxation, find the groove, this means out of twenty turns you may if you are lucky get one that feels absolutely smack on, this one turn will be in the zone, that one turn you have to chase, that one perfect turn is what you are looking for, where everything comes together for one split second. Some people say I have done 1000 punch’s today, I say how many where right, how many ginged? Hope this helps, some one, kind regards, Keo. I may have a training tip that could increase your level of ability, read it, take it or leave it, it’s up to you. Rather than do the whole form from start to finish, over and over again, try this, for example, turning in Chum Kiu, just practise turning, do it twenty times, but not repetitively, do each turn with focus on every aspect, balance, coordination and weight distribution through the hips and stance, relaxation, find the groove, this means out of twenty turns you may if you are lucky get one that feels absolutely smack on, this one turn will be in the zone, that one turn you have to chase, that one perfect turn is what you are looking for, where everything comes together for one split second. Some people say I have done 1000 punch’s today, I say how many where right, how many ginged?
Hope this helps, some one, kind regards, Keo.

]]> By: admin http://www.chisautube.com/blog/how-many-hours-to-mastery/comment-page-1/#comment-120 admin Wed, 25 Feb 2009 11:26:56 +0000 http://www.chisautube.com/blog/?p=529#comment-120 Yes, practice is the key and it's all about the hours you put in (assuming you're practising correctly). My sifu's favourite phrase is "more practice"! I actually bought the Outliers book I mentioned and I'm reading it now. It's pretty good. In it the author says that given the same opportunities, the main factor that differentiates those that succeed from those that don't is teh amount of time they each invest. Common sense really. Yes, practice is the key and it’s all about the hours you put in (assuming you’re practising correctly). My sifu’s favourite phrase is “more practice”!

I actually bought the Outliers book I mentioned and I’m reading it now. It’s pretty good. In it the author says that given the same opportunities, the main factor that differentiates those that succeed from those that don’t is teh amount of time they each invest. Common sense really.

]]> By: Paul http://www.chisautube.com/blog/how-many-hours-to-mastery/comment-page-1/#comment-119 Paul Mon, 23 Feb 2009 10:44:53 +0000 http://www.chisautube.com/blog/?p=529#comment-119 Hi again, Yes the 1-2 hours a week Chi Sau is outside of my normal training. I get together with a friend for my Chi Sau. I need to get more practice in soon with just the basics. Paul Hi again,

Yes the 1-2 hours a week Chi Sau is outside of my normal training. I get together with a friend for my Chi Sau.

I need to get more practice in soon with just the basics.

Paul

]]> By: admin http://www.chisautube.com/blog/how-many-hours-to-mastery/comment-page-1/#comment-106 admin Tue, 10 Feb 2009 11:23:42 +0000 http://www.chisautube.com/blog/?p=529#comment-106 6 hours a night 5 days a week is really good. Presumably that's after a full day's work so it must be hard going. Still, what an opportunity! After 14 hours of SLT a day, chu tsui ting must have been Shaky Legs Man! This kind of commitment is inspiring. 6 hours a night 5 days a week is really good. Presumably that’s after a full day’s work so it must be hard going. Still, what an opportunity! After 14 hours of SLT a day, chu tsui ting must have been Shaky Legs Man!

This kind of commitment is inspiring.

]]> By: sean http://www.chisautube.com/blog/how-many-hours-to-mastery/comment-page-1/#comment-103 sean Tue, 10 Feb 2009 10:03:17 +0000 http://www.chisautube.com/blog/?p=529#comment-103 the aussie guys living in HK who were already pretty good under sifu jim's school have been there for 2 years spending 6 hours a night five nights a week. just standing and learning to relax under chu tsui ting. 6 hours just getting the stance correct. they are still going. apparently chu tsui ting mastered the SLT in 2 years doing 14 hours a day. But he is a freak and no one since has got it to that level or understanding. 10,000 hours is i reckon spot on. those guys in hk are doing approx 30 hours a week x 52 x 2. 3000. odd hours. once you ahve the stance and nim lik the rest becomes pretty easy. the aussie guys living in HK who were already pretty good under sifu jim’s school have been there for 2 years spending 6 hours a night five nights a week. just standing and learning to relax under chu tsui ting. 6 hours just getting the stance correct. they are still going.

apparently chu tsui ting mastered the SLT in 2 years doing 14 hours a day. But he is a freak and no one since has got it to that level or understanding.

10,000 hours is i reckon spot on. those guys in hk are doing approx 30 hours a week x 52 x 2. 3000. odd hours. once you ahve the stance and nim lik the rest becomes pretty easy.

]]> By: How Much Training Are You REALLY Doing? http://www.chisautube.com/blog/how-many-hours-to-mastery/comment-page-1/#comment-62 How Much Training Are You REALLY Doing? Fri, 06 Feb 2009 13:02:15 +0000 http://www.chisautube.com/blog/?p=529#comment-62 [...] I was shocked at how few hours I estimated that I’d put in during my first 3 years of training (a pitiful 429). Hopefully I’ll have a more pleasant surprise at the end of this [...] [...] I was shocked at how few hours I estimated that I’d put in during my first 3 years of training (a pitiful 429). Hopefully I’ll have a more pleasant surprise at the end of this [...]

]]> By: admin http://www.chisautube.com/blog/how-many-hours-to-mastery/comment-page-1/#comment-58 admin Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:03:28 +0000 http://www.chisautube.com/blog/?p=529#comment-58 Hi Paul Thanks for the info on that book, I'll check that one out. I'm impressed with the chi sau practice you're doing - is that outside of class with a training partner? I know from my experience it's hard to find a spare pair of hands! Hi Paul

Thanks for the info on that book, I’ll check that one out. I’m impressed with the chi sau practice you’re doing – is that outside of class with a training partner? I know from my experience it’s hard to find a spare pair of hands!

]]> By: Paul http://www.chisautube.com/blog/how-many-hours-to-mastery/comment-page-1/#comment-57 Paul Mon, 19 Jan 2009 11:23:12 +0000 http://www.chisautube.com/blog/?p=529#comment-57 Hi there, Jut a quick email. I suggest you buy and read 'On Single Combat' By Keith Kernspecht. He goes into this in great detail. He suggests that to fully master one single movement takes approx 10 hours of full practice on that movement alone. So basically if your system has 10 movements then you'll master that system in 10x10hrs = 100 Hours. The book goes more into detail than this saying how Wing Chun is more effective as it has less movements than things like Karate etc. It's interesting stuff. Like the site bu the way, Been training in WC for just over a year myself, At present I do forms 1 & 2 daily about 10 times each throughout the day and about 1-2 hours of Chi Sau a week. Hi there,

Jut a quick email. I suggest you buy and read ‘On Single Combat’ By Keith Kernspecht. He goes into this in great detail. He suggests that to fully master one single movement takes approx 10 hours of full practice on that movement alone. So basically if your system has 10 movements then you’ll master that system in 10x10hrs = 100 Hours.

The book goes more into detail than this saying how Wing Chun is more effective as it has less movements than things like Karate etc.

It’s interesting stuff.

Like the site bu the way, Been training in WC for just over a year myself, At present I do forms 1 & 2 daily about 10 times each throughout the day and about 1-2 hours of Chi Sau a week.

]]> By: Countdown To Instructors Course http://www.chisautube.com/blog/how-many-hours-to-mastery/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Countdown To Instructors Course Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:56:35 +0000 http://www.chisautube.com/blog/?p=529#comment-45 [...] to attend, I thought I would go all out in my training, just for the hell of it. Motivated by my hours to mastery estimation (just for fun), I worked out that training twice a day I can accumulate many more training hours in [...] [...] to attend, I thought I would go all out in my training, just for the hell of it. Motivated by my hours to mastery estimation (just for fun), I worked out that training twice a day I can accumulate many more training hours in [...]

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