Different is good. The brain organizes and recognizes patterns through differences, not repetition. This is the key idea behind “differential learning.” Differential learning is an approach to training that seems very much like play.
Pioneered by Professor Wolfgang Schoellhorn of Mainz University the theory has been used at the elite-level in professional soccer by clubs like Barcelona FC. “The idea is that there is no repetition of drills, no correction and players are encouraged not to think about what has gone wrong if they have made a mistake,” explained Schoellhorn, an expert in kinesiology or human movement.
Differential learning is a way of playing with variations. The ability to play and make up interesting configurations develops an adaptive, elastic style.