In a similar vein - no amount of music theory practice will teach you how to play a musical instrument. You actually need to play the musical instrument at some

In a similar vein - no amount of music theory practice will teach you how to play a musical instrument. You actually need to play the musical instrument at some point to improve. Just because you can construct a chord progression doesn't mean you can actually play it on a violin. I'm not sure why what you are saying seems to be contentious or arrogant. It's just reality. Want to get good at fighting? You're going to need to actually fight. A lot.