I’ve written before about the concept of “practice” in training (“The Repetitive Nature of Training Is *Not* Killing Me”, “GTG for Krav Maga”), and I’ve certainly yammered about it enough in classes over the years. Here is a very interesting viewpoint from champion BJJ competitor Kit Dale:

Ditch the 10,000 hour rule! Why Malcolm Gladwell’s famous advice falls short.

Here’s a video on the subject. Though Kit’s talking specifically about BJJ, the concept is no less valid for general skill development, and it is certainly adaptable to training Krav Maga.

There is no universal method for efficient and effective learning—or teaching, for the reverse perspective. I have personally had success with both styles of learning and teaching (“massed” and “non-massed”) at different stages of developing very different skills.

What’s your preference?