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Practice Ideas4 min readApril 30, 2026

Building a 30-minute practice that actually works

A repeatable structure: warm-up, drill block, skill of the week, run-through. Walk away better every day.

Thirty minutes, used well, beats two unfocused hours. The goal isn't time on the floor — it's intentional reps.

Five minutes of warm-up: wrist circles, figure-eights, a few easy spins. Wake the hands up.

Fifteen minutes of drill work on one weakness. One. Not five. Pick the skill you avoid most and stay there.

Ten minutes on a current routine or a fresh combination. End with a clean catch — your brain remembers the last rep.