The human brain is modular in function. That is, as a general rule, different components or modules control bodily functions. For example, motor skills are mostly a concern of your frontal lobe. Visual activity is governed by the occipital lobe at the back of your head. On the other hand, some complex activities appear to […]
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If you practice martial arts long enough, someone will observe that doing soincreases your bone or cell density. This is particularly the case with jujitsu, judoor aikido, or any art involving throws and falls. Is this more than an “Old Wive’sTale”? I think not. While there is no physical evidence that falling thousands of times
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The spacing effect is a principle from cognitive psychology. It states that learning and retention are more effective when knowledge is acquired over time than all at once. So, if you want to learn regression techniques in mathematics, take lessons and practice problems over several weeks, as opposed to all at once (“cramming”). As we’ll
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I just turned 80 years old. I’m a sandan in the Aikido World Alliance. My home dojo is Moerushin in Arlington, TN. The dojo-cho is Ted Maclin. Although we are a small organization, we are fortunate in being served by three experienced dan level instructors. So, what are the implications of being 80, and how
