3 Stages of Learning

As students of White Tiger Kenpo you are going to go through 3 stages of learning, Mechanical, Technical and Psychological. These are very important stages as each one takes you one step closer to being able to freestyle with Kenpo.
Mechanical is where all students start at. This is where a beginning student learns each step of a technique, but does not yet understand the flow of the technique or the power patterns involved in each technique, and therefore no real utilization is available. This is usually Yellow – Purple Belt, with each level getting closer to the technical level by the time you test for purple belt.
The next level is the Technical level this is where the student now comprehends the motion of each move and the power patterns that are needed with each technique, but the student is not yet fully spontaneous, in the execution of the techniques against an attacker. This level is usually found in Blue – brown.
By the time you test for Black Belt you should be at the start of the Psychological level this is the level where the student is now capable of free styling with his techniques when they are confronted, they are also able to recognize patterns, with this knowledge they are able to counter or initiate the attack before the opponent is ready or aware and can initiate without being seen. As you progress through the upper black belt levels you perfect the psychological level of using Kenpo