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I’ve read that the Olympic gold medalist in archery specifically practiced the piano, basketball, and painting just to improve his archery skills. Skills transl

I’ve read that the Olympic gold medalist in archery specifically practiced the piano, basketball, and painting just to improve his archery skills. Skills translate.

cafard 4y ago
An article on Russian hockey goalies suggested that the lack of early specialization helped them, and mentioned dance as something they were encouraged to try. (https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/05/sports/hockey/vasilevskiy-shesterkin-lightning-rangers.html?searchResultPosition=2 https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/05/sports/hockey/vasilevskiy... -- sorry about the paywall)
SamReidHughes 4y ago
Those activities involve direct muscular and nervous system development around fine motor control of the fingers, which is directly applicable to archery, not some kind of skill translation.