What separates the good from the best? Why is it more exciting to watch some performers and not others? Most people who engage in a physical art form, such as martial arts, dance, and tricking often put a lot of focus on their movements. They think of the individual steps of the motions and forget about the core essence of the very art they are a part of.
Let’s take Bruce Lee for example, why is he so exciting to watch? What makes him different to the countless other on-screen martial artists ever since?
The difference is the pursuit of perfection. Every step, every punch, every kick is performed with perfect execution. As he says time and time again, the art is everything. His focus is on the art, that is, the perfection of the movements and not the individual movements themselves. When he moves, he moves with the overall sake of the art, not the sake of the movement. This is the difference.
It is this single shift in focus in your performance and your training which will separate you from the "just good enoughs." Those who are great are also always very exciting to watch. It is because their performance inspires us of what we are able to achieve if we strive for perfection. Michael Jackson is considered one of the best dancers/performer in the 21st century. He trains in his studio for hours upon hours, perfecting every step, every hit and every slide. His passion for the art enables him to move with precise perfection and energy.
By keeping this focus in your training, you can not only dramatically increase your rate of improvement, but also you will execute the moves on a much higher level. Rather than landing a new move, such as a 540 kick, and being satisfied with the achievement, you will continue perfecting it until it looks like what you imagined in your mind.
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