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[quote=Anonymous]OP here: thanks to everyone for these great tips. It is good to see that there are others who have similar children and they have managed somehow to interest them in sports.

Here is my game plan - I think we will try the following activities:
- Swimming: we are already working on learning to swim and he likes it. So we will persist and maybe once he really figures it out, he will like the sport itself and want to be on a swim team. 
- Martial arts: this is a great idea and we will try it. What is the difference between karate and TKD? We are NW DC and can travel to Bethesda if needed. 
- Dance: another good idea. We tried a salsa class once but the music was too loud for my DS. A ballet class may be more up his alley so thanks for those recommendations. 
- Fencing: ? I will have to ask around about this. I have very little idea how this works or what the kids do and whether it would be a good fit.

I may also investigate doing six months or so of OT. As long as the prices are not astronomical, it probably can't hurt.

And to the PP who suggested doing more sports with him in the backyard, we will try to improve in this area. Admittedly, it is not our forte. DH is a classical musician who was awkward at sports himself (and frankly doesn't really care). I was a collegiate athlete but I find it really hard to work with DS on sports since he is so uncoordinated and I can't relate to that situation. Also, he doesn't like sports so it is a trying process....

I don't think that I will try gymnastics because it sounds chaotic which is really hard for him. Also, he panics when he is put on the spot to do anything. He is very sensitive and gets stage fright in almost any situation. This is why baseball has been so hard -- he can't hit the ball and he knows it and he feels very self conscious about this. And despite what everyone has says, the baseball league here in NW DC is NOT T ball for his age group (they throw the ball) and most of the kids actually can hit the ball, unlike my DS. I don't care if he hits the ball or not if he is having fun. But he does, and that is why he hates going to baseball.

Thanks again!
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