I have an idea.

[Little Joe Gould]

We'll conduct the first scientific study ever conducted here at TT. I want to explore the benefits of visualizatoin and meditation in tricking. I don't exactly have it all worked out yet, but if enough people would be interested in helping me, I write up a plan. If this is a stupid idea, feel free to flame me >_<

[sesshoumaru]

"...I want to explore the benefits of visualizatoin and meditation in tricking..."

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[Jiyaomu]

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[Taimatsu]

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[Yuen Rob]

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You're scientific method SUCKS! Take it from an idiot like me who has a university degree in science.

[Little Joe Gould]

Well, I will have two groups. The people selected should all be at a similar level of tricking and capable of performing a few of the same tricks. For the experimental group, they will practice meditation for approximately 20 min. before engaging in a trick session. The first ten minutes will be to focus the mind, and once the mind has settled down, the last ten minutes will be invested in visualizing the preformance of a trick with perfect form. Not visualizing watching the trick, but visualizing the feeling of peforming the trick correctly (I'm sure this is obvious to all of you). The control group will also do everything the same but without the meditation.

With this experiment, there will be a lot of variables to control. They will all have to adopt the same stretching program and possibly even a similar diet. These are all factors in the art of tricking.

If enough people are interested we can critique this method until it is just right, as well as developing standard tricking stretching programs and diet.

[karatekid]

:agony:

[Taimatsu]

Well, I will have two groups. The people selected should all be at a similar level of tricking and capable of performing a few of the same tricks. For the experimental group, they will practice meditation for approximately 20 min. before engaging in a trick session. The first ten minutes will be to focus the mind, and once the mind has settled down, the last ten minutes will be invested in visualizing the preformance of a trick with perfect form. Not visualizing watching the trick, but visualizing the feeling of peforming the trick correctly (I'm sure this is obvious to all of you). The control group will also do everything the same but without the meditation.

With this experiment, there will be a lot of variables to control. They will all have to adopt the same stretching program and possibly even a similar diet. These are all factors in the art of tricking.

If enough people are interested we can critique this method until it is just right, as well as developing standard tricking stretching programs and diet.

Waaaaay too many variables. You're better off just trying it yourself, and looking for obvious improvements in your performance.

[TKD_Andy]

LOL! great plan! im sure you'll get some fantastic results with that haha...

"in conclusion, my study was a load of balls, mainly because i had no idea what i was doing."

[Cicero]

Well, I will have two groups. The people selected should all be at a similar level of tricking and capable of performing a few of the same tricks. For the experimental group, they will practice meditation for approximately 20 min. before engaging in a trick session. The first ten minutes will be to focus the mind, and once the mind has settled down, the last ten minutes will be invested in visualizing the preformance of a trick with perfect form. Not visualizing watching the trick, but visualizing the feeling of peforming the trick correctly (I'm sure this is obvious to all of you). The control group will also do everything the same but without the meditation.

With this experiment, there will be a lot of variables to control. They will all have to adopt the same stretching program and possibly even a similar diet. These are all factors in the art of tricking.

If enough people are interested we can critique this method until it is just right, as well as developing standard tricking stretching programs and diet.


I have to agree with Tai....

There are way too many variables... Plus if you want a VALID study you should have more than 2000 subjects, so as the to bring the margin of error under 5%. I doubt you'll find 2000 tricksters of the same level on TT that will participate in your study.

[Munks]

its has been proven that visualisation of performing a move which is called imagery helps improve performance in sport. Take it from a sport science undergrad :tongue:


edit: http://www.brianmac.demon.co.uk/mental.htm

[Little Joe Gould]

its has been proven that visualisation of performing a move which is called imagery helps improve performance in sport. Take it from a sport science undergrad :tongue:


edit: http://www.brianmac.demon.co.uk/mental.htm

Welp, there's my answer I guess lolz

[adolescent moron]

ok nvm thats the control

[Yuen Rob]

In conclusion, the sun revolves around the earth, the earth is flat and heaven is 4 miles above the earth.

[thereid]

and once the mind has settled down, the last ten minutes will be invested in visualizing the preformance of a trick with perfect form. Not visualizing watching the trick, but visualizing the feeling of peforming the trick correctly.I do that all the time in school when I'm bored, I think it helps.

[Rudy]

haha, don't you just hate it when people ruin a perfectly good idea with a perfectly good answer with out letting you figure it out.....

and i'll have to try this next time i try double cork again

[Dave]

Yes but Visual Imagery is different from what most would call Meditation...

Visual Imagery in sport is helpful though...