What We Have In Common With Video Games
If life were a video game, tactics would be like learning the special moves for one character in one level.
Sure, they work great there, but what happens when you pick a different character or the game changes?
That’s where Transfer of Learning comes in. Transfer of Learning is like teaching you how to understand any video game quickly, no matter who the characters are or what world you’re in.
It’s about learning how to learn. When you understand the principles behind how video games work in general—like how to spot enemies, the typical ways games score points, or how the control buttons usually function—you can apply this knowledge to almost any game you play.
When you teach someone principles, you’re giving them knowledge that sticks because it can be used in many different situations, not just the one they learned it in. It’s like learning the recipe to a secret sauce that makes any meal taste good, not just one dish. So, by focusing on principles, you’re not just teaching someone how to do one specific thing; you’re teaching them a way of thinking that they can use over and over again, no matter what life throws at them.
That kind of teaching is powerful, and it’s something that people remember because it helps them in many areas of their lives, not just one.
Truth is, I don’t play video games…
well, I played Atari Boxing once when I was a kid.
I did also play that stand-up karate game, street fighter, and maybe a couple of others in the quarter arcades back then.
Still, when I read the above analogy about learning how to play video games in something I was studying this weekend, I realized that it’s extremely similar to the way we teach at KMMA.
We focus on principles…
the same principles we teach for self defense most often also apply to leadership and life.
And, of course, the Blackbelt Leadership Principles we teach apply to everything.
Ultimately, life is like a video game.
And the Blackbelt Leadership Principles teach students how to level up, and win.
Prepare To Live; Empower To Lead!
Grand Master Stephen J. Del Castillo
Founding Master Instructor, Krav Maga Martial Arts
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