This thread jogged my memory about something DD was talking about around a month ago. We have a neighborhood full of basketball hoops; where neighborhood kids get together and play in the afternoon. DD clearly is intrigued by this and was talking about how she is good at basketball too. BTW, the kid does not play basketball but I had to pursue this conversation because I knew it was going to be good. So I questioned her on when she practices because I don't remember seeing her practice. Her response: Of course she practices ... all the time, but only in her head. LOL Valid point and I remember research done on case studies where they split a group of same ability kids into 3 groups. 1st group was required to physically practice everyday for a set time. 2nd group was not allowed practice time at all and 3rd group was required to sit and think through the shots but not be on the court. What they discovered is the 3rd group was almost as able as the 1st group due to their follow through in thought process of the ability to dunk the ball.
