In the karate kid film, the sensi has him waxing a car. He complains that it is useless make-work. A bit later on, he gets into a fight. The waz-on-wax-off motion was actually a block to a punch in the face. The constant practice trained muscle memory, and power, allowing him to implement it perfectly.
In short, it’s an apparently useless practice, that trains a useful skill better than direct practice.
What is “wax-on-wax-off-style advice”?
In the karate kid film, the sensi has him waxing a car. He complains that it is useless make-work. A bit later on, he gets into a fight. The waz-on-wax-off motion was actually a block to a punch in the face. The constant practice trained muscle memory, and power, allowing him to implement it perfectly.
In short, it’s an apparently useless practice, that trains a useful skill better than direct practice.
Practicing an easily-grasped task in order to gain proficiency in a more daunting one.
Have you not seen The Karate Kid?
The Karate Kid was released 40 years ago
YOU ARE OLD YOURSELF! GO AWAY! 😭
The remake with Jackie Chan came out 2010
did they use the line “wax on, wax off” in the remake ?