Does repetition dull the mind?

Question

Does practice make perfect? Is there a balance somewhere in between? Are these two even related? Is it an everything in moderation issue?

Answer 1

The more conscious you are of your practice, of what you're doing, the more your practice will be fruitful. The less conscious you are, the more mistakes you tend to make, and so the more you will be practicing making mistakes. So don't practice in such a way that you keep making mistakes. And yes, practicing without being aware of what you're doing is dull.

Answer 2

Repetition doesn't dull the mind, it creates muscle memory. I've heard that it takes 1,000 repetitions of any given task to develop enough muscle memory to react according to your training without thinking about it. Take typing, for example: You only get good at it by doing it a lot. The more you do it, the better you get, and the less you have to think about it. I would assume it's the same with martial arts and just about any other quick-reaction muscle motions. You don't do it until you can always get it right, you do it until you can never get it wrong. Yes, practice makes perfect.

Answer 3

Repetition does not dull the mind. If it makes you do better in life, then it's nit making you dull. But if you keep on repeating something you already know it's wrong, then there is something wrong with you.

Answer 4

Depends on what you're repeating and yes, practice does make perfect (hope I have to keep practicing my whole life)

Answer 5

Yes

Yes

Sometimes not, especially If you have a compulsive disorder

I don't know

Not any more

Answer 6

mindless repetition, yes. but not deliberate practice.