Hi Mark,

In general, yes, that is a good approach AS LONG AS you feel like you've gotten a good handle of what was taught in the lesson. 

Does the new skill or technique make sense to you? If it is a new skill, are you able do it pretty well? How well? Are you able to connect it with things you learned in prior lessons? Or is it something that might require you to set aside some specific practice/repetition time?

Learning new PHYSICAL skills takes repetition - lots of it - to make them become as smooth and natural as possible. With repetition, you are building the new skill into your PHYSICAL MEMORY, so it becomes something your hands will do "on demand", with results that please you (good tone, good rhythm, etc.)

So in answer to your post, just ask yourself the above questions after you complete one of Anders's lessons, and be your own benevolent coach. Are you ready to move on? Or does this thing need a few more practice runs? 

Hope this helps a little - Lisa