Just Practice!!

"Just practice."
We’ve all heard it - shouted from across the ballroom floor, muttered by instructors when they run out of things to say, or scribbled in your notebook as if it were sage advice.

But here’s the truth:

Practice doesn’t make perfect. Practice makes permanent.
And if you’re practicing mistakes? Congratulations - you’ve just gotten really good at doing it wrong.

🧠 The Reality

Effective practice requires three things:

• Tools: You need a clear process, drills, or feedback systems.
• Feedback: Some way of knowing whether what you're doing is actually correct.
• Reference: A model or demonstration of what “right” looks like.

Without those, you’re not practicing - you’re just burning time, money, and trust.

🧯 Is There a Reason Some Studios Don’t Fix This?

Sadly, yes.

If students keep paying, there’s no financial incentive for some instructors, studios or chains to improve their methods.

💬 Got your own “Just Practice” horror story?

Tell us about it — we’ll listen, and we won’t tell you to just practice.