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Drilling one sequence for an hour and a half is a good way to get better at that one sequence

ByChief September 24, 2026October 4, 2026

Summary Troy Akin’s reminder: drilling one sequence for ~90 minutes is a legitimate way to…

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Drill better like this!

ByChief September 24, 2026October 4, 2026

Summary Richard Pickleball’s short on drilling better: structure practice so each rep has a constraint…

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