Learn Martial Arts Online - 4 Stages of Learning

On your journey to martial arts training excellence it'sWe acquire the skill. We have become consciously
important to understand the stages we go throughcompetent. Our conscious mind can only cope with a
as we are learning and developing, so we knowsmall number of new bits of information at any one
where we are at and know where we are going.time.
Here are the 4 stages of learning.Our confidence increases with our ability, we have to
I Unconscious incompetenceconcentrate on what we know/do
Blissful ignoranceCan do if know how to.
Confidence exceeds ability, we are notI know how do this martial arts technique but I have
knowledgeable/skillfulto think what to do to get it right.
We don't know we don't know.IV Unconscious competence
I don't know how do this martial arts technique orLastly, we blend the skills together and they become
whether I am doing it right.habits - we can then do them while our mind is on
II Conscious incompetenceother things.
We discover a skill we wish to learn - driving a car,We have reached the stage of unconscious
riding a bikecompetence.
Confidence drops as we realise our ability is limitedOur confidence and ability have peaked, we no longer
We need to practise to learn. Often this means nothave to concentrate on what we know/do; this is
succeeding at first.the start of the next learning curve
This is learning; unfortunately, in our culture it is oftenWe can do, but don't necessarily know how we do.
labelled 'failure'. We feel uncomfortable.I can do this martial arts technique without thinking
We know what we don't know.and I know it works.
I know I can't do this martial arts technique or do itIn different areas of our life we will be at different
very well.stages on different learning curves.
III Conscious competence