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Quickly and quietly
At the end of every class at Martial Arts USA, I say two words: "Quickly and quietly." The students know what it means. Clean up the equipment. Put the targets away. Stack the mats. Do it fast. Do it without talking. Most people watching from the sideline think this is about noise control. It is not. "Quickly and quietly" is a leadership drill disguised as cleanup. It teaches efficiency — doing a task in the minimum number of steps with zero wasted movement. It teaches coordi
Shaun Anderson
Apr 212 min read
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