Recent content by Andr3w

They don't actually need to shout fore. There is a marshall on the tee that indicates if ball is going offline and the marshall on the fairway can advise spectators to take cover.

They're just easier subjects to discuss as they're at the extreme end of the spectrum and we can all research about their lives and how they got there. Rather than "my mate down the pub who never practises and is off 5"

If you say so.

The point was that you could only ever get 2 people to have the exact same lives in theory. In reality there's any number of reasons why their performances might diverge as they go through life. If you read previous posts by myself and Snelly you'll see that those that reach the very very top...

Feel like I'm being set up to get this wrong. If it is inherited then why does mine appear to be so much better than both my parents? Did I get a mutation for hand-eye coordination? What we refer to as reactions or hand-eye coordination really tend to be domain specific skills that are developed...

Haven't read this but from the reviews there seems to be a strong focus on physical genetic differences which I would not deny are important. Bounce is more focused on the brain.

With the simple arguments you're making I'm not entirely surprised, sorry if that sounds harsh.

Again you're making blindingly simplistic comparisons. The entire development of a human being from birth until into adulthood cannot be summed up with "do the same training".

The analogy referred to learning the native language not just learning languages in general.

It's a well-known fact in brain science. Children have more neurons actively creating new connections so they can learn things quicker.

Ability at sport is "imprinted" on our brains like a native language if we start young. Then as we get older it appears that we find sport easy in the same way that we find speaking English easy. We appear to be able to maintain our native language skills without much effort and it looks easy...

Then there's Tiger who has said he doesn't have any natural talent but is instead a product of his circumstances, environment and conditioning.

You're making simplistic one variable comparisons.

We learn things better when we're younger. Our developing brains are like sponges, soaking up information and techniques etc. So, no at 28 you're most likely too old to reach elite level football.

I played a lot of badminton when I was small and as a result was by far the best in my school. But in no way does that make me naturally talented. As a result of this I could pick up tennis or squash and it will seem easier for me than for others. Likewise I could probably pick up hockey or...