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So, when training on your martial arts technique at home, strive to feel the proper technique when you execute it correctly. This is why I’ve always built custom-made home training devices. What feels right for me might not be right for you—the home training device must be specifically designed for you, to accommodate your physical and mental attributes.

Feeling “the feel” or becoming sensitive to “the feel” takes hours and hours of repetitive practice. As your body’s muscles, tendons, ligaments, and joints become strengthened and accustomed to the movement, your body will be able to sense whether a technique is being done correctly.

But practicing and feeling what you think is the proper technique is not enough. The technique now must be performed under stressful conditions: competition, the game, sparring, or in combat. This is the empirical test as to whether one’s technique works or not. Also, one cannot be discouraged if a technique doesn’t work perfectly the first time—this is why we practice.