Inkshed: "Practice" as Theory in Sport domains
Can the practice itself also be a form of theory? Can theory be physical and action-based or does it always have to be an activity of segregated to the mental domains?
Watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGDBR2L5kzI
In today’s class we "learned" knife fighting. But, it wasn't like we were thrown into an arena and had to fight our way out using knives, i.e. there wasn't a lot at stake (other than looking ridiculous, and getting chalky).
This is a similar view, loosely, to what Iverson is saying in the video attached. The contention in this video seems to stem from the importance and value of practice vs. the game (when it really matters) and that practice is less important.
But, it has been my experience through various sport-related experiences that we only became better players through our practice and by repeatedly reviewing game performances to then take back to the practices and work on further. It is a continuous relationship; we have to keep building our skills through repetition (theory/physical practice) and testing (game/practice). This was similar the knife fighting today.
Thus, I think practice isn’t just in the doing of something once or twice; the value comes in the repetitive action of doing something, the thing you're theorizing. Only then can skills become refined and developed and one can begin to move from novice to expert status. From theory to practice and keep refining the practice through theory.