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the movement pyramid

The path toward a movement skill is a progressive one. We begin from step A, designed for the absolute beginner, and may proceed all the way to step Z, which can be performed only by those who have mastered the movement. How to progress to mastery of a movement is a complete mystery for the vast majority of us. We probably don't have any idea of how to proceed with even the beginning steps of A, B, C. Enter the merchants of movement who will present to you a package of a series movements to help you reach levels leading to mastery. In exchange for your money, all the knowledge to get there is at your disposal with a click of button. Now you only you need time, energy, and will power, and that desired movement skill can be yours. This is capitalism meets body movement. I am not in the least bit opposed to this. The world is a better place when money is spent for self-improvement rather than spent on things leading to self-destruction or harm to others.

 What then is missing from this decent, business transaction? Exploration is missing, as well as the ability of teaching oneself "how to fish," as opposed to "receiving a fish" from another.

With exploration, we allow ourselves to make lots of mistakes. Yet, we don't limit ourselves to trial and error. We unleash our natural curiosity with direct and indirect research to help us avoid injuries and release us from those plateaus. Certainly, exploration is not the most efficient path toward the goal of performing a movement skill, but it makes the entire learning experience more playful. With a spirit of exploration, the process itself takes on more importance than the goal.

 As for the teaching oneself "how to fish," this involves an understanding of the underlying ideas -- the framework -- required to design a movement progression. The creative process of formulating our own movement progression is ours to enjoy. Why not customize a movement progression that is more suitable to your unique body?

 Here is a video about those underlying ideas for you to create your own movement progression, or at least to develop a deeper understanding of someone else's.

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mil pasos, part 2