Here’s the unrelated article, except by being about martial arts and pedagogy. I think it’s brilliant, seeks to solve the minimal guidance/direct instruction element etc researchgate.net/profile/Dragan
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It reminds me of the push to alive training as BJJ exploded in popularity over traditional Jujitsu (which isn't actually very traditional). It massively improved my practice briefly. When I stopped training there was movement to structured drills than extended technique
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practice while limiting options so you could actually learn something. The latest generation of BJJ champions have followed this and have amazing though extremely context specific skills.
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That's a pretty clear novice to expert transition path though the unit of expertise was based around specific scenarios (usually positions though also implementing or escaping techniques).
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As most instructors knew the techniques planning those drills was the barrier and after a while techniques where tweeked to solve problems further down the line.
Personally I'd say this supports Ashman's systematic and explicit construct best though.
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Most local instructors rejected this approach at the time though so would love to know if it moved out of the big, usually city centre, clubs that mass produced competitors.
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Sorry for all the tweets your bringing it all back. The drills allowed you to distill key principles and prioritise aspects. Rarely did you pull a perfect move off so you needed to know what was necessary to make it work. Judo really exposes this.
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It also minimised mythical ideas like kuzushi/chi and focused on grips, posture,leverage/tactics.
I remember ranting to my brother about predicting subsequent attacks by repositioning your body to limit options only to find medieval swordplay literally had books talking about it.
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I don't know if either of you did traditional martial arts but this stuff was revelatory. German sword has a cross cut deliberately designed to protect as well as attack. You then flow from this predictable position. Less reliance on anticipating and more on shaping the exchange.
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Thanks. This particular observation is actually useful for Judo.
Like the fact that Judo could stop treating grips like a dark art and restructure the curriculum around them.
(Sound of ambulances heading for the that's not how they do it in nage no kata brigade)
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