After gait training during skilled physical therapy, a patie…

After gait training during skilled physical therapy, a patient received feedback on noticeable improvements in their gait pattern. Documentation shows that the patient now requires only 50% verbal and tactile cues to reduce gait deficits, compared to 80% during the initial session. Overall, the patient has become less dependent on verbal, tactile, and visual cues during gait, transfers and bed mobility. What stage of motor learning is the patient demonstrating?