Comments on: Reducing Unnecessary Motion http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/reducing-unnecessary-motion/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:44:23 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Michael http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/reducing-unnecessary-motion/comment-page-1/#comment-7306 Michael Tue, 29 May 2007 04:15:23 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/reducing-unnecessary-motion/#comment-7306 I've been telling people this for many years. In martial arts, particularly kenpo, we call this "economy of motion". Within each technique. each movement is made towards a specific purpose. With practice and refinement, extraneous movements are taken out. I’ve been telling people this for many years. In martial arts, particularly kenpo, we call this “economy of motion”. Within each technique. each movement is made towards a specific purpose. With practice and refinement, extraneous movements are taken out.

]]> By: Robin http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/reducing-unnecessary-motion/comment-page-1/#comment-1045 Robin Fri, 09 Mar 2007 02:11:27 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/reducing-unnecessary-motion/#comment-1045 and the hereforto stated shall...blah blah watching a craftsman ply his trade is a perfect example...and if your lucky enough to watch one that enjoys his work...just watch the nuances fly and the hereforto stated shall…blah blah watching a craftsman ply his trade is a perfect example…and if your lucky enough to watch one that enjoys his work…just watch the nuances fly

]]> By: John Wesley http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/reducing-unnecessary-motion/comment-page-1/#comment-956 John Wesley Mon, 05 Mar 2007 20:46:14 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/reducing-unnecessary-motion/#comment-956 Basketball and baseball require a certain amount of power to get the ball where it needs to go. There are other constraints like defenders. That's why players normally shoot jump shots from the field, but stay on the floor at the free throw line. Obviously no analogy fits perfectly. What about darts? Basketball and baseball require a certain amount of power to get the ball where it needs to go. There are other constraints like defenders. That’s why players normally shoot jump shots from the field, but stay on the floor at the free throw line. Obviously no analogy fits perfectly.

What about darts?

]]> By: CraigH http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/reducing-unnecessary-motion/comment-page-1/#comment-955 CraigH Mon, 05 Mar 2007 19:10:52 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/reducing-unnecessary-motion/#comment-955 Good point, bad analogy: try shooting a basketball (or throwing a baseball) by only moving your hand, then try again pushing with your legs and using your whole arm. The point is wasted motion, not total motion. (But if you'd like to go bowling while simply standing still while I get to do the full windup, I can't wait to play for money). Good point, bad analogy: try shooting a basketball (or throwing a baseball) by only moving your hand, then try again pushing with your legs and using your whole arm. The point is wasted motion, not total motion. (But if you’d like to go bowling while simply standing still while I get to do the full windup, I can’t wait to play for money).

]]> By: Donald Latumahina http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/reducing-unnecessary-motion/comment-page-1/#comment-912 Donald Latumahina Sat, 03 Mar 2007 11:30:54 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/reducing-unnecessary-motion/#comment-912 I totally agree. I remember a sentence I read in a John C. Maxwell's book: "do only a few things, the things you are good at". I totally agree. I remember a sentence I read in a John C. Maxwell’s book: “do only a few things, the things you are good at”.

]]> By: Robin http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/reducing-unnecessary-motion/comment-page-1/#comment-906 Robin Sat, 03 Mar 2007 04:37:51 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/reducing-unnecessary-motion/#comment-906 yeah,yeah,yeah,but what if you work smart and hard? Hmmmmmm yeah,yeah,yeah,but what if you work smart and hard? Hmmmmmm

]]> By: Alex Shalman http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/reducing-unnecessary-motion/comment-page-1/#comment-901 Alex Shalman Sat, 03 Mar 2007 01:23:41 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/reducing-unnecessary-motion/#comment-901 Hey John, I am responding to the dare to leave a comment that's underneath the post. On a serious note, I haven't heard this old principle described quite the way you have done it here. I invite you to visit this Wikipedia article (i love wikipedia) for the article on Occam's razor. You've brought new life to an old concept. Hey John, I am responding to the dare to leave a comment that’s underneath the post.

On a serious note, I haven’t heard this old principle described quite the way you have done it here.

I invite you to visit this Wikipedia article (i love wikipedia) for the article on Occam’s razor. You’ve brought new life to an old concept.

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