Over the next four days I am going to write a mini-series about practice. There are a a variety of topics to cover, so splitting it up makes the most sense.
The general idea behind practicing is that you are exposed to nearly every possible situation. Through massive numbers of trials and errors, you learn the best course of action in every circumstance. In addition, you build up muscles memory. Whether it is the arm motion in bowling a bowling ball or the hand movements of painting, you can develop a “feel” for your activity.
In general, people want to achieve great things, and the most surefire way to do so is practice.