At this level of clinical investigation it may be useful to step back and consider the Sufi story of the Blind Men and the Elephant: everyone's right and everyone's wrong!
As we wrestle with more complex behaviors, it is also useful to standardize our terms -- organize our jargon into a more exact lexicon -- so we all have the same apples and oranges on the table. eg the term "automatic" is a vague popular description of an amazing complex automotive concept, which is easily misunderstood and/or used out of context.
The main elements I see in this large learning area is the difference between "empathy"and "skills/knowledge/expertise.
In my model there is absolutely nothing "wrong" with the Holy Grail of skills/knowledge/empathy/expertise. The Achilles Heel here is the empathy of humans.........and MTB teachers in general. Alas, very few of us seem to be able to really empathize, even with students (what about our children?!). There are so many temptations to grandstand, seek dominance, patronize etc (mansplain?).......
Much of the article has useful ways to enhance empathy (at the risk of "the blind leading the blind?).
The issue of Lack Of Empathy is a complex therapeutical challenge........fortunately made easier and more fun by our love of the outdoors, of a good challenge -- and the traditional after-ride mug of good ale.
I do ride-throughs with a few local buddies and, on occasions, ride intensively with my family.
Although we do things up to Black Diamond, we mainly just ride, with very little of the intense learning you are looking at.
Of course we support each other, especially on the more advanced features -- including recon and some coaching, especially of good lines. But it's really focussed on a successful completion of each obstacle, not on learning per se.
My own intense learning is solitary.......I like fooling around in odd moments and in quizzing someone who is pulling a neat trick.
It seems that progress is made, on the whole, by role modeling........and a kind of osmosis......?
..........also I find the video option very useful.
Whew........heavy stuff...
At this level of clinical investigation it may be useful to step back and consider the Sufi story of the Blind Men and the Elephant: everyone's right and everyone's wrong!
As we wrestle with more complex behaviors, it is also useful to standardize our terms -- organize our jargon into a more exact lexicon -- so we all have the same apples and oranges on the table. eg the term "automatic" is a vague popular description of an amazing complex automotive concept, which is easily misunderstood and/or used out of context.
The main elements I see in this large learning area is the difference between "empathy"and "skills/knowledge/expertise.
In my model there is absolutely nothing "wrong" with the Holy Grail of skills/knowledge/empathy/expertise. The Achilles Heel here is the empathy of humans.........and MTB teachers in general. Alas, very few of us seem to be able to really empathize, even with students (what about our children?!). There are so many temptations to grandstand, seek dominance, patronize etc (mansplain?).......
Much of the article has useful ways to enhance empathy (at the risk of "the blind leading the blind?).
The issue of Lack Of Empathy is a complex therapeutical challenge........fortunately made easier and more fun by our love of the outdoors, of a good challenge -- and the traditional after-ride mug of good ale.
Sort of.
I do ride-throughs with a few local buddies and, on occasions, ride intensively with my family.
Although we do things up to Black Diamond, we mainly just ride, with very little of the intense learning you are looking at.
Of course we support each other, especially on the more advanced features -- including recon and some coaching, especially of good lines. But it's really focussed on a successful completion of each obstacle, not on learning per se.
My own intense learning is solitary.......I like fooling around in odd moments and in quizzing someone who is pulling a neat trick.
It seems that progress is made, on the whole, by role modeling........and a kind of osmosis......?
..........also I find the video option very useful.