{"id":69821,"date":"2022-06-18T15:04:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-18T19:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=69821"},"modified":"2022-06-27T15:49:13","modified_gmt":"2022-06-27T19:49:13","slug":"how-to-master-a-skill-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-master-a-skill-2\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Master a Skill: 3 Tips for Hands-on Learning"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>What&#8217;s the best way to learn a skill? How do you get momentum? What role do others play?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/master-a-skill\/\">Mastering a skill<\/a> is a key component of mastering a discipline. In the book <em>Mastery<\/em>, Robert Greene argues that the best way to develop a skill is through hands-on learning. He provides three recommendations for practicing in this way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep reading for Greene&#8217;s advice on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-master-a-skill\/\">how to master a skill<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-master-a-skill\">How to Master a Skill<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Every field has its skills, and you\u2019ll need technical proficiency to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/become-an-expert\/\">achieve mastery<\/a>. Greene recommends starting with one skill that underpins others in your field. For example, an aspiring novelist could learn to brainstorm and organize her thoughts before trying more complex aspects of creative writing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: In <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/the-art-of-learning\"><em>The Art of Learning<\/em><\/a>, chess and tai chi champion Josh Waitzkin recommends <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/the-art-of-learning\/chapter-2#start-with-the-fundamentals\">studying the elements of your skill<\/a> one at a time, and then putting them together. This way, you first grasp the simplest aspects of the skill. Then, you learn to navigate more complex uses of the skill. For instance, a pole vaulter should learn how to hold the pole, how to run with it, and how to plant it in the box, all before attempting to vault.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What&#8217;s Greene&#8217;s advice on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-achieve-mastery\/\">how to master a<\/a> skill? He believes that <strong>hands-on learning is the best way. <\/strong>Here\u2019s how he recommends practicing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Imitate a master: <\/strong>Find someone who\u2019s mastered a skill and observe them. Imitate their actions, and repeat until you\u2019ve grasped each aspect of the skill.&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>Push through tedium<\/strong>: Practice is often tiresome, but pushing through tedium helps you mature. By showing up every day, you\u2019ll develop the patience and humility to become good at anything.<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-build-momentum\/\">Build momentum<\/a>: <\/strong>As you practice, you\u2019ll get better. As you get better, you\u2019ll come to enjoy practice. As you come to enjoy practice, you\u2019ll want to practice more. This \u201cflywheel\u201d cycles around, giving momentum to your skill-building.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>As you practice, your brain develops to handle the skills you\u2019re building. With time and repetition, they\u2019ll become second nature.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-practice\/\">How to Practice<\/a><\/strong><br><br>Greene emphasizes the value of hands-on learning, but he stops short of explaining how to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-practice-effectively\/\">practice effectively<\/a>. In <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/the-art-of-learning\"><em>The Art of Learning<\/em><\/a>, Josh Waitzkin offers several specific techniques:<br><br><strong>Analyze your mistakes<\/strong>\u2014When you slip up, note what went wrong and reflect on it until you understand the mistake. Then, practice the correct technique.<br><br><strong>Update your habits<\/strong>\u2014In any skill, we settle into habitual responses. Regularly examine your default choices and cull any that no longer work well.<br><br><strong>Slow it down<\/strong>\u2014In developing a physical skill, moving slowly teaches your body smooth, effective form. Speed up only once you\u2019ve refined a technique in slow-mo.<br><br>Greene also writes that practicing at least 10,000 hours guarantees mastery of any skill, citing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/app\/book\/outliers\/chapter-2\">\u201c10,000-hour rule\u201d<\/a> from Malcolm Gladwell\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/app\/book\/outliers\"><em>Outliers<\/em><\/a>. However, Gladwell likely misrepresented that research: <a href=\"https:\/\/radicalscholarship.com\/2014\/11\/03\/guest-post-the-danger-of-delegating-education-to-journalists-k-anders-ericsson\/\">K. Anders Ericsson, the psychologist upon whose work Gladwell based his number, explains<\/a> that Gladwell took the average practice time of a group of elite violinists (around 10,000) hours, generalized it to all fields without evidence, and called it a \u201cmagic number\u201d for success. Given this, <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/the-art-of-learning\/part-1#focus-on-the-process\">focus instead on learning to love the practice<\/a>, and don\u2019t worry about the end goal\u2014the journey is the point.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>The Dreyfus Model of Skill Acquisition<\/strong><br><br>Greene\u2019s description of the three <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/levels-of-mastery\/\">stages of mastery<\/a> is a model of skill development\u2014that is, it describes how to go from novice to mastery in a given field. There are many such models; a notable example is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/facdev-medicine\/files\/2012\/03\/Dreyfus-skill-level.pdf\">the Dreyfus model of skill acquisition<\/a>, which describes five stages of skill progression: Novice \u2192 Advanced beginner \u2192 Competent \u2192 Proficient \u2192 Expert.<br><br>Unlike Greene, Dreyfus doesn\u2019t emphasize the social dimensions of mastery. Instead, he describes in detail how to develop technical skill. For example, Dreyfus\u2019s \u201cnovice\u201d and \u201cadvanced beginner\u201d stages focus on grueling repetition of basic principles, such as how to dribble a basketball, without concern for social know-how.<br><br>Similarly to Greene, Dreyfus argues that at the highest level, experts comprehensively and intuitively grasp their skills. For example, a master chess player can recognize thousands of subtle variations on a chess position, each of which calls for a different response. Much the same, fluent speakers of a language can discriminate between minute differences in expression of everything from word choice to tone of voice and speed of speech.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What&#8217;s the best way to learn a skill? How do you get momentum? What role do others play? Mastering a skill is a key component of mastering a discipline. In the book Mastery, Robert Greene argues that the best way to develop a skill is through hands-on learning. He provides three recommendations for practicing in this way. 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