wow! things are starting to take off on the ILC forum. it's exciting to see.
anyway, i'd like to jump in here with my $.02;
i think peter's initial question was of a direct nature as opposed to what might be called an indirect nature.
in other words, if i just speak plainly we could say that "what kind of "real", practical skill level can people get?"
my experience so far confirms what peter said in his second post. (people basically fall into one of three basic categories of talented, average and clueless).
for instance i have a student (i won't name) who is very dedicated but makes little progress. (although i don't think many practice outside of class time, so take it with a grain of salt.)
but just because they aren't developing much "on touch" or even with the forms, doesn't mean that the "less talented" aren't benefiting from practice.
however, peter's first post was about "high level skill", and i think that only a few can really "get it all". after all, everything is based on causes and conditions, and i think that for most, the condition just doesn't exist to reach the high, high level of skill.
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