{"id":7287,"date":"2018-03-25T14:36:39","date_gmt":"2018-03-25T21:36:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/maelstromcore.com\/?p=7287"},"modified":"2018-03-25T14:36:39","modified_gmt":"2018-03-25T21:36:39","slug":"be-accurate-not-precise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/maelstromcore.com\/?p=7287","title":{"rendered":"Be Accurate, Not Precise"},"content":{"rendered":"

What’s the difference between accuracy and precision? Precision is a measure of how close together a series of events is, while accuracy is a measure of how far from an intended target a series of events is. Here is an illustration:<\/p>\n

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In this image, the orange dots are more precise (they fall in a smaller enclosing area), while the pink dots are more accurate (they fall, on average, closer to the “target”). Another idea: hunters would prefer weapon that is accurate over one that is precise.<\/p>\n

Striking arts have a similar concern: we want to strike our targets as accurately as possible, not consistently land shots in a small area that is not what we were aiming at. Happily, many drills can be accomplished with little to no equipment cost; in some instances all you need is a tennis ball, elastic tubing, and a hat:<\/p>\n

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