Getting an Edge
Posted by NextChoice on 08/22/08 in Sports
I just got back from a week-long camp at a Florida baseball school. I was skeptical at first that it could provide the sorts of gains that the ads promised, but I’m happy to say I wasn’t disappointed. As far as I can tell, it works like this: baseball camp is no replacement for putting in long hours at practice. There is no replacement for hard work and long hours. That’s just what you need to really excel at, well, anything. What batting lessons can do, what these Clearwater Florida batting lessons did for me, is make the hours I spend practicing more productive. If you were dropped off in the middle of France without warning, over a period of many years I think you could learn French and even become fluent, just by listening and practicing. You can learn French much quicker if you can study vocabulary and grammar lists and practice speaking and listening to French. The baseball experts working at these Clearwater batting cages are a bit like the French textbook. They give you the answers and explanations. “Your swing is a little too early.” “You need to follow through more.” “Step into it like this.” You’re still going to need to hash everything out with lots of practice and polishing, but it sure helps to know what you’re trying for.
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