I just had a few thoughts this morning and I figured I'd jot them down to share them. They are about two very important subjects to us as magicians. Practice, and Rehearsal. It should be something we go through on a daily bases.
While I was thinking about it, something became apparent to me. Ever hear of a phrase "Practice makes perfect"? Well the more I thought about it, the more I realized that it's wrong. Practice doesn't make perfect, practice makes permanent.
Sure practice builds the skills, knowledge and fundamentals to performing our effects or tricks but just because you know -how- to execute a snap change doesn't mean that you can perform it. That's what you need rehearsal for.
Rehearsal takes the practice and establishes a strong routine to where you can perform the skills, without thinking about it. Rehearsal takes our skills into a unconscious competence level; Meaning you don't think about what you're doing instead you just do it.
Maybe I'm stating the obvious. It's been known to happen on occasions, but I wanted to share anyways.
While I was thinking about it, something became apparent to me. Ever hear of a phrase "Practice makes perfect"? Well the more I thought about it, the more I realized that it's wrong. Practice doesn't make perfect, practice makes permanent.
Sure practice builds the skills, knowledge and fundamentals to performing our effects or tricks but just because you know -how- to execute a snap change doesn't mean that you can perform it. That's what you need rehearsal for.
Rehearsal takes the practice and establishes a strong routine to where you can perform the skills, without thinking about it. Rehearsal takes our skills into a unconscious competence level; Meaning you don't think about what you're doing instead you just do it.
Maybe I'm stating the obvious. It's been known to happen on occasions, but I wanted to share anyways.