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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]Of course. Good athletes have transferable traits, but there is not doubt that things like coordination, speed, and stamina are helpful when learning a new sport.[/b] You're going to notice some differences, naturally, when trying a new sport but the learning curve is a lot less steep for someone who is already a good athlete in one sport, especially if the sports are related (e.g., racquet sports). [/quote]

+1 for this.  I second the suggestion that you want to be careful in pairing sports.  Tennis and baseball aren't good matches in terms of hitting - in tennis you want/need to swing at every ball that comes your way while in baseball you need to be much more selective.  However, there is a high level of correlation and transferability between skills in ice hockey and lacrosse.  Additionally, our kids have excelled at soccer, lacrosse and basketball because all three need strengths in field/court sense, and their participation in the sports reinforced the skills.[/quote]

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