…..I use quite a few different teaching methods to impart the skill sets that we do in IRT.  One method in particular is to speed the drill up for a practitioner so that they can barely keep up.  Take for instance single or double stick drills.  When practicing and teaching with my partner I will find their comfort zone and let them move in it for a while.  This way the mechanics get ingrained and they in turn get better at the skill sets we are working.  Eventually though I will take it up a tiny bit out of that comfort zone so that they have to work harder and then a little more.  Eventually they have will have failure and we will restart the drill again.  I may do this a couple of times to their failure point but each time they make improvement.  Now what is important to note is that if you consistently go a little to fast and do not allow them to adjust to the speed and pressing you will get to failure to quickly and guess what the person you are trying to improve will eventually get frustrated.  So as the teacher you ride a fine line in this improvement stage if you notice that they cannot keep up then you need to tone it down and allow them to improve at a speed slightly higher than their comfort zone.  Otherwise you are not achieving the goal.  This method works really well when done correctly.   Bring the other practitioners speed up and work their skill sets so that they improve.  Eventually they will be able to play at that speed and in turn that will help you with your training.  However, it is a fine line so make sure that you evaluate how you are doing it to insure that when people practice with you it is not to much of a lesson in frustration!  That way they improve and you get a better practitioner to work out with!  There are lots of different teaching methods but this is a good one and can really benefit the practitioner!

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