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Binging as a term has in the past only had negative connotations. In fact, the definition of Binge is “A period of excessive indulgence in an activity.” However, thanks to content providers like Netflix, binge watching has become much more of an accepted (if not encouraged) activity.
More often “binging a TV series” is becoming the preferable way digesting the vast creative content. Is this method of entertainment consumption better? Can something be developed with “Binge Learning” that can benefit education? Well, we have tested this theory with Martial Arts training, and we think that the results may shock you! It certainly shocked us!
Following are some of the components to binging:
Entertainment Binging Vs Topic Binging:
With the growth of video-streaming sites like Netflix and Hulu, most of us are familiar with Entertainment Binging. I binge-watched the complete Breaking Bad series in just a few days. With 62 episodes at an average length of 45 minutes, we are talking about 46 hours of video content that I watched in about 5 days. Yes, Breaking Bad was the equivalent of a full-time job (with overtime) for one week. I was worse than the “Blue-Meth users” that Walter White supplied! Maybe some of you have stories similar, but at the very least, you are familiar with the concept and overall success of Entertainment Binging.
Interestingly, what is less discussed but also very prevalent is Topic Binging. One of the most common searched terms on YouTube is “How To.” Most of us have gone down a rabbit hole when we delve into a topic we become interested in or we are trying to solve a real-time problem (e.g. Hanging a picture, unclogging a sink, etc.). This indicates that when we want to know something, and we have control in the manner with which we learn it, there are no time constraints that we will place upon ourselves upon this endeavor.
Totality Vs Intermittent:
Another benefit to a binge platform is the totality of the content. The entire body of work is there for you to consume in any way that you wish. This is in stark contrast to the old way television was watched (one episode a week for around 26 weeks) and the way subject matter is taught (you learned the way and in the order that the teacher taught).
From an entertainment perspective, intermittent release made sense in that TV networks were able to get advertisers to populate commercials for 25% of the viewing length (15 minutes of commercials for show’s one-hour time slot). Spreading a popular show out kept audiences engaged to that particular network with the benefit of becoming connected to other content within that network, and thus increase ad revenue. The downside of this is that this structure is completely to the benefit of the networks. The viewer is held hostage to the desired content in that the viewer can only watch at a specific day, a specific time, and with the network’s chosen advertising.
Even from an educational perspective intermittent release made sense. A teacher shouldn’t teach Algebra before the student learns addition and subtraction. However, in a class with 30 students, there will be a myriad of learning styles, learning speeds, and other differing forms of cognitive strengths and challenges. How can we expect a teacher to effectively teach a subject with the broad spectrum of learning abilities present?
How much easier (and motivating) would learning be if education was individually tailored based upon each student’s aptitude? Picture education modules that were created to suit different learning styles. The student can focus on the modules where the most help is needed and breeze by the subject matter that comes easily.
What Does This Have To Do With Martial Arts Training?
Well, we explored the above with regards to Martial Arts Training. We tapped into the topic binging facets of motivation by showing the results (or the goal) of the training. By providing the totality of the curriculum for the student to see, they were able to see the development of lightning fast, razor-sharp strikes that would render an attacker battered in a matter of mere moments or kicks powerful and surgical enough to separate an attacker from his intestines (I know… TMI!) Witnessing these reachable goals makes the feeling of empowerment profound and highly motivating to achieve.
One of the psychological phenomena to binge-worthy video content is that each of the consumable content is “Bite-Sized,” but it is also creatively crafted to leave the viewer “wanting more.” This is achieved by creating cliff-hangers at the end of each episode and by creating teasers for the following one.
By following a similar formula with our curriculum, we were able to entice students to proceed and develop from topic to topic over long periods of time per session… much longer than we had ever gotten from training using traditional methods.
Why Binge Learning Is Not Cramming:
Most of us have crammed for a test at least one time or another. Now I apologize to all of you meticulous students (past and present) that were religious about your study habits (this includes my mother, my brother, and my best friend). Unlike you, there was never a test that I did not cram for. For you people that had similar study practices, we acknowledge that one of the disadvantages of cramming is that the material doesn’t stay in our head for much longer than the exam itself.
It stands to reason that binge learning would have a similar result. On the surface, it does look like the student is looking to assimilate a lot of material over concentrated times vs a gradual assimilation over a much longer period.
The results that we saw were shocking. In our Self-Defense System, a typical student would go from White Belt to Yellow Belt in 6-8 weeks, from Yellow Belt to Orange Belt in an additional 2-3 months, and from Orange Belt to Purple Belt in an additional 3-4 months. If we took the lower end of each range, it should take a student of a minimum of 6 ½ months to reach Purple Belt. The brand-new students (with no previous Martial Arts experience whatsoever) were able to reach Purple Belt in 1 Month!! We couldn’t believe our results!
We first thought that we might have inadvertently diluted our standards, but we matched up these new Purple Belts against other traditionally trained Purple Belts, and they were equivalent (and sometimes better) in every single measurable way.
Next, we believed that this would suffer the same effects of things learned by cramming, namely the imminent loss of the material learned. However, we witnessed no such thing happening. After a deeper investigation, we found that the “Binge Students” spend considerable amounts of time across concentrated stretches. Given that we provided the totality of the education for our entire curriculum on the platform, these students were able to seek out and tailor the education modules that would provide them the fastest path to success.
Also, whereas a traditional student would come to on average 3 classes/week (1 hour per class) and maybe practice an additional 2 hours per week, the Binge Students were practicing an average of 2 hours per day (sometimes more on the weekends). This concentrated effort combined with tailored learning helped to achieve results that were a minimum of 6x faster than the best of our traditional models.
We are beginning to open our trial to more prospective students, but we are confident that we are going to achieve similar results.
Who would’ve thought that binge-watching Netflix would turn out to be such a good thing, right?
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Across the board with any activity, private lessons have been a gold standard when it comes to learning anything. Private lessons open up so much possibility for a student. It can help those who are struggling to learn basic concepts, as well as help advanced students take their practice to the next level.
Private lessons allow a student to:
Go at their own pace.
Not be self-conscious about not grasping basic concepts or being slow to comprehend.
Allow them to work on what they want to excel in.
Allow them to advance and not be held back by other students who are not grasping concepts as quickly.
Book lessons when it most convenient for them and their schedule.
These factors contribute to private based training being the universal preferred method. However, as we all know, private lessons often come with a hefty price tag. This is what prevents a lot of people from taking advantage of this type of learning method.
The Birth Of Challenge-based Training
Since most people are not ready to indulge in private lessons due to the cost, an alternative has come about. The creation of Challenge-Based Training accompany by the concept of Time-Lapsed Training has become the wave of the future.
Being able to see the challenges that are required to advance to the next level provides a world of advancement and possibilities. Not only will the student be able to see a snapshot of advancement, but this will also spark motivation within them. Plus, this type of training will allow the student to build their own roadmap to the results.
Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses. Challenge-Based Training is built to cater to each. This type of learning will allow the student to watch and practice the videos in their own time. Allowing them to advance towards success at a faster pace.
Challenged-Based Training can be done right in the comfort of your home. This allows all the issues of being self-conscious to go away. You will be surrounded by your comforts, which will allow you to advance at a faster rate. Plus, there will be no issues of scheduling conflicts that often come with private instructions.
Benefits Of Challenge-based Training
Challenge-Based Training has all the same benefits that private lessons can offer. However, this type of training has some advantages over private instruction. These are what we call the “Three C’s” and include: Control, Convenience, and Compartmentalization. Let’s look at each and the advantages that they offer you.
Control
The student will have all challenges and instructional videos available to them at all times, which means that they can train at the frequency and intensity that they want. They can choose how long each of their learning sessions is. This may mean that the student chooses to practices at large or small intervals depending on their comfort level. They may even choose to train for longer periods of time throughout the week and then choose to take some days off. It is completely up to you as to how often and when you train. You have control when it comes to Challenge-Based Training.
Convenience
Most private lessons will be catered around a student’s schedule. However, there are still some obstacles to getting the student’s and instructor’s schedules to match. This could be challenging if the instructor is highly sought after.
With Time-Lapsed Training, students will have the ability to connect to their instructor at any time. They can submit questions and or challenges whenever they want. With a simple upload, a student can advance to the next section of their training. The instructor will review the video within a specific time frame and respond to the student. This type of training allows students to work with any instructor across the globe despite time zones.
Compartmentalization
Challenge-Based Training allows the student to keep all of their training memorialized according to topic, difficulty, and date learned. This is something that private lessons can not offer. In a single private lesson, the best students will only retain 50% of the information that they are taught.
The compartmentalized organization will allow the student to easily search for the answer to their questions and seek the training that they are looking for. It can all be accessed with a few clicks and a keyword search. Students will have access to their training anytime and anywhere. This will also allow students to look back and see how far they have progressed through the years. It can serve as a digital “Learning Scrapbook.”
Communication
If you wanting to see the significance of the “Three C’s,” we do not need to look any farther than the evolution of our “Live Communication”. Live communication has always been the preferred method of communication. This type of communication offers instant feedback. However, things changed when text messaging came about. Most people agreed that this type of communication would fit a specific niche, but they never expected it to grow to the level that it has.
So, with the “Three C’s” texting (or any form of instant messaging) is the predominant form of interactive communication. If most humans are gravitating towards using texting as a form of communication, would it not be reasonable to think that the next evolution of live lessons (private lessons included) would be Time-Lapsed Training? This type of training has more to offer a student in today’s world than any other training.
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