t is important to discuss some reasons why practice is important to mastering skills. Firstly, the only way to truly learn a skill is by actually doing what you’ll have to do in the real world. Secondly, practice can be a fun way of putting in the necessary hours. There are, however, some people who won’t agree. Thirdly, people tend to remember only 10-20% of what they read or hear. Moreover, that number increases to 80% when you put theory into practice. In summary, the key to mastering a skill is to put theory into practice.