Practice Time

[BJC]

Let me throw some numbers at you.

As a rule it takes aproximatly 100 hours to master most motor skill driven activities. After these 100 hours the amount of improvement is very little. At the same time it takes between 30-60 minutes for one to even become accustomed to said motor skill.

Many teams are unable to practice before shipping. This means that by the time eliminations come around 9 matches x 2 min = 18 minutes of stick time. These drivers are not even going to be compendent on the sticks.

Having even a couple of hours of driving time in the last day of build season will put you leagues ahead of most other teams in terms of driving.

The powerhouse teams, however, build two robots and generally have a full field or close to it. These teams treat driving like a sport. In normal sports you wouldn't take a break from practice the week before the big game. These teams practice driving for several hours every day just like a sport.

Regards, Bryan