Benefits of Differential Training (Patreon)

Many studies point to higher learning rates in varied practices (such as the Differential Learning approach) compared to repetitive practices (in motor tasks).

Differential Learning is more beneficial because it disrupts the learner towards more functional movement patterns during practice. Several studies have shown that, in most situations, interventions that added stochastic disruptions during learning led to improved skill acquisition and better learning rates in participants. This led to performance improvements in the retention phase of learning.