Black Belt Magazine

ENDLESS DRILLING

“DILIGENCE PASSE SENS.” GREAT IS DRILL.
—HENRY VIII

A common question from martial arts rookies and intermediate practitioners — and, if we’re honest, even some long-timers — is “What’s next?” “What’s the next super-secret neato technique I have to master?”

I get this attitude. I mean, who doesn’t want some new bit of information to chew on, some new skill to toy with and occupy the mind? For some, familiarity breeds contempt, and working on variations of the same things we did last week can lead to a bit of staleness.

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