Re: catch 22 for a junior tennis player

in article [EMAIL PROTECTED], Michael Scarpitti
at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 3/12/03 4:11 am:

> pltrgyst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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>> On 1 Dec 2003 17:02:42 -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Michael
>> Scarpitti) wrote:
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>>> mimus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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>>>>>> Your trigger is a bit light.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Be concerned with her mental well-being, her grades in school, her
>>>>> abstinance from illegal drugs, her physical well-being, her interest
>>>>> in culture (classical music, literature, etc), her command of English,
>>>>> but for Zeus's sake, don't go off about this trivial aspect of life.
>>>> 


Are you seriously suggesting that nobody should dedicate themselves to the
pursuit of excellence in a particular field? I appreciate as much as anyone
how important it is to be educated and a well rounded individual but that
isn't to say that you can't dedicate your life to achieving your goal. If
your goal is to be an international class tennis player shouldn't you give
yourself the fullest opportunity to do so? Classical music - get real, what
a trivial aspect of life for most people, and don't start spouting off about
how we'll all be better people if we liked classical music.

There is of course a case for a well balanced program, oh and as for
generalising that all tennis academies are Nazi camps (didn't Hitler love
classical music by the way? Vagner wasn't it?)  don't talk bullshit unless
you have experienced them. Some may not offer all you would like but many do
offering good schooling and other activities as well as their tennis
programmes.

Your bile on this particular topic stems from what exactly? Did you try and
make it as a player and fail?

Ash