The Woodpecker Method
The Woodpecker Method by Axel Smith, Hans Tikkanen
2018 | ISBN: 1784830550, 1784830542 | English | 392 pages | PDF | 4 MB
2018 | ISBN: 1784830550, 1784830542 | English | 392 pages | PDF | 4 MB
The Woodpecker Method is the name given by Axel Smith to a training system developed by his compatriot and co-author Hans Tikkanen. After training with his method in 2010, Tikkanen achieved three GM norms within a seven-week period.
The quick explanation of the Woodpecker Method is that you need to solve a large number of puzzles in a row; then solve the same puzzles again and again, only faster. It's not a lazy shortcut to success – hard work is required. But the reward can be re-programming your unconscious mind. Benefits include sharper tactical vision, fewer blunders, better play when in time trouble and improved intuition.