Having been involved this year with the firearms training of my 2 oldest kids, and a friend new to firearms this question has come up. The conventional wisdom that is often heard is 3,000 to 5,000 repetitions.
However, this article ==>> Reps and Body Muscle Memory
goes back to the original research on the subject which suggests an average of as little as 300-500 repetitions to develop a new motor pattern, with 3,000 to 5,000 repetitions required to erase and correct a poor/bad/incorrect motor pattern. It makes you wonder if the 3k to 5k conventional wisdom developed, because trainers have to correct so many bad habits!
Regardless of the actual numbers, there's a clear principle here - it's much more efficient to learn and practice something properly and correctly from the beginning. Otherwise, it could take 10 times as long to correct.
Kind underscores the value of good training/coaching from the beginning, and careful deliberate practice.
However, this article ==>> Reps and Body Muscle Memory
goes back to the original research on the subject which suggests an average of as little as 300-500 repetitions to develop a new motor pattern, with 3,000 to 5,000 repetitions required to erase and correct a poor/bad/incorrect motor pattern. It makes you wonder if the 3k to 5k conventional wisdom developed, because trainers have to correct so many bad habits!
Regardless of the actual numbers, there's a clear principle here - it's much more efficient to learn and practice something properly and correctly from the beginning. Otherwise, it could take 10 times as long to correct.
Kind underscores the value of good training/coaching from the beginning, and careful deliberate practice.