Why is proper form so important? How do you train yourself to maintain the correct form without constantly thinking about it? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
When you are learning a new move, it’s important to practice it with proper form from the get-go. If you practice with improper form, you don’t just risk injury, but also make it harder to retrain yourself as your body gets used to an incorrect form. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here’s how to learn the proper form for any move or exercise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Waitzkin describes how he learned these fundamental skills from tai chi by slowly practicing one small movement at a time. For example, you might train a simple step forward, going slowly until the form becomes natural, like moving your hand an inch through the air. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are three techniques for learning correct form:<\/p>\n\n\n\n