In Daniel Coyle's piece, The Sweet Spot, the author discusses the aspect of Deep Practice, which is a concept that is necessary to build a set of skills through dedicated training and learning from one's mistakes. The writer points out that effectice practice and active memory can help a person become successful, this is illustratred through Coyle's example of Edwin Link's flight simulator. In addition, the writer clarifies that Deep Practice can help those learn from their mistakes through isolating their errors and learning from them. This is shown through Brunio, a child trying to learn a difficult soccer move. Finally, although Deep Practice is necessary to become talented, some of Coyle's arguments are a little complicated. The Sweet
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The author states, "Deep Practice is build on a paradox: struggling in certain targeted ways-operating at the edges of your ability, where you make mistakes-makes you smarter." (18) Coyle later states the experience forces a person to slow down and correct errors. A brief example is the author's observaion of Brunio, a child who is practicing a difficult soccer move, the elastico.While thre is dedication to the child's practice, he makes an error, but Brunio begins to learn from them. Doyle states, "He does it even more slowly, breaking down the movement down to its component parts-this,this and that." Soon, Brunio is able to complete the …show more content…
One is that his numerous examples of the Brazilian soccer team throughout The Sweet Spot. Coyle states that there are numerous factors to the team's success such as good climate, a passion for the game and an ethnically diverse population (15). Coyle also mentions futsal which is a game that is faster that soccer, played in a restrcitive area and with a smaller heavier ball that allows for precice movement (18). However, although the Brazilian soccer team is successful with winning five times in the World Cup, these factors do not completely explain this country's success. There are other soccer teams such as Germany (who beat Brazil in the 2014 World Cup) that have been just as successful without Brazil's
The author states, "Deep Practice is build on a paradox: struggling in certain targeted ways-operating at the edges of your ability, where you make mistakes-makes you smarter." (18) Coyle later states the experience forces a person to slow down and correct errors. A brief example is the author's observaion of Brunio, a child who is practicing a difficult soccer move, the elastico.While thre is dedication to the child's practice, he makes an error, but Brunio begins to learn from them. Doyle states, "He does it even more slowly, breaking down the movement down to its component parts-this,this and that." Soon, Brunio is able to complete the …show more content…
One is that his numerous examples of the Brazilian soccer team throughout The Sweet Spot. Coyle states that there are numerous factors to the team's success such as good climate, a passion for the game and an ethnically diverse population (15). Coyle also mentions futsal which is a game that is faster that soccer, played in a restrcitive area and with a smaller heavier ball that allows for precice movement (18). However, although the Brazilian soccer team is successful with winning five times in the World Cup, these factors do not completely explain this country's success. There are other soccer teams such as Germany (who beat Brazil in the 2014 World Cup) that have been just as successful without Brazil's