Originally Posted by: catblkwhat are your opinions on getting high before a practice session? is it detrimental to your concentration and or coordination? ......your thoughts...

My thoughts?

ROFL .. Well, you did ask.

On a less sarcastic note, I can't believe you're truly serious!?..?...?

You aren't, ....are you?

"is it detrimental to your concentration and or coordination?"

Would you drink to relieve tension prior to a driving lesson, smoke weed prior to going on the mil shooting range with weapon, or take valium prior to flying instruction?

Before touting the 'it isn't the same' sacred cow proviso of "safety", safety there isn't compromised per se either as there is an instructor with you in all instances assuming the role of licensed driver in control, range commander or pilot in command. They of course would refuse to instruct you, and rightly so as it would be as utterly futile as pointless reflected in your demonstrated (non) performance.

[br]When learning anything, one requires functional cognition abetted by unimpaired coordination for the tactile.

Once the skill is acquired and rehearsed to the point of rote, one might be able to perform albeit at a reduced level of efficiency under the influence, provided that's not taken to tragic if utterly predictable extremes. e.g. Paul Kossoff (RIP).