Why Good Teachers and Students are Patient (Backed Up by Neuroscience)
Good Tennis Teacher
There’s a rundown tennis club, called ‘Spartak’ in a freezing climate which, with one indoor court, has in recent years produced more top-20 women players than the entire United States. (excerpted from the book ‘Talent Code’)
How
- The Spartak players do their swings in slow-motion.
- The rule at Spartak is that players can only compete after three years of practice.
(Instead, they hone in on their motor movement skills as perfect as possible, starting in slow-mo. The more surprising thing is that the coaches there don’t allow beginners to touch the ball.)
Why
It makes perfect sense when you understand how human nature and brain is structured.
You have the monkey mind.
When you take on more than 3 things, you feel like your head is going to explode. It’s too much.
You end up dealing with all of them poorly.
It’s been proven by hard science that we suck at multitasking. You know, you can do a little google search on multitasking.
It’s just a fact.
Solution
As a student, you don’t have a choice but to take on one thing at a time, taking things slowly, because of the brain wiring we all humans share. Whatever you learn.
So, be slow and patient.
As a teacher, you were a beginner like your students, when you were starting out. Have some empathy, and give one small lesson at a time. Whatever you teach.
It will add up. The momentum will pick up. The snowball will get bigger exponentially.
So, be slow and patient.
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[Recommended Reading: Click When to be Patient and When to be Impatient (Advice Backed Up by Neuroscience)]
[P.S. I’ve been teaching English to my girl junayung, and I apologize that I was too impatient and pushed you too much. I will be patient and take it slow to be a good teacher.]
