I’ve always loved the Rocky movies. There’s something so inspirational about this guy who always get back up and fights after being knocked down. I remember being a kid and seeing Rocky hit the speed bag. It was going so fast seemed impossible. Ever since then I’ve wanted to learn to do that.
In our CEP810 class we were asked to learn something we’ve always wanted to do by using only certain types of online sources. I’m going to use this opportunity to finally learn a basic speed bag technique.
I realized that this was going to be challenging because the bag I ordered would not arrive for days and I’m going to be at a conference this week. How will I learn to do this if I’m not able to practice? My heart is set on this task though and I knew I could find a way. Besides, Rocky wouldn’t back down from a challenge like this.
The solution I’m going to use is to focus on practice through visualization. By practicing the technique in my mind in as much detail as possible, I’m hoping to acquire some skill before I arrive home and hit the bag for the first time.
Video will play a very important role in this process. In order to be successful, I will need to watch each boxer and imagine myself being the one hitting the bag. I need to do this in as much detail as possible. I’ve found several videos, but my favorite so far is this one. The teacher starts out slowly which is going to be critical for my visualization practice. I’m very curious to see if this learning experiment will work!
Brian Durst EdTech 