In our infancy, Mark Williams - our founder (emeritus) worked within the education field for 20 years. In his time, he had the good fortune to see students of ALL levels. He witnessed students who were on "the right track" fail whereas on the other hand, he saw students who struggled or who were deemed "average" succeed.
When he "polled" the parents of the students who have separated themselves from the rest of the pack were asked, " What changed?". The most common response was, "we - got help from a tutor or extra help from the teacher". In Mark's eyes this ideology seems so simple and the NORM in the academic world.
Yet, when asked parents of basketball players if they were willing to do hire a basketball "tutor" many were appalled at the question. Meanwhile parents of golf and tennis players for years have sought "skill instructors" in order to assist their child's athletic development. Some contend, the individual nature of golf & tennis allow this to occur, however, in essence, team sports are based upon individual match ups within a team concept. So, why are team sport participants NOT seeking extra help?
In today's world, we have some parents that are willing to SPEND money on frivolous items, but are hesitant or have NO interest in INVESTING in their son/daughter's athletic development. Ironically, theses are same parents who yearn for a college scholarship offer. As if an "average" player will through divine intervention morph into a college level player WITHOUT a tutor (skills instructor) or extra help.
In conclusion, parents and players of team sports need to invest in their future(s) because like most things in life "you get what you put into it".
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