Sport and Exercise

Dan Peterson takes an interesting look at the role of the eyes and brain in baseball hitting performance.

Pitching a 3" diameter baseball 46 feet (for Little League) or 60 feet, 6 inches over a target that is 8 inches wide requires an accuracy of 1/2 to 1 degree. Throwing it fast, with the pressure of a game situation makes this task one of the hardest in sports. So, how do we do it? And how can we learn to do it more consistently?

We often take for granted all of the logic and skills that human athletes demonstrate every day. Our kids can easily surpass the performance of robots, even as young as 3 years old. But HOW we are able to do these tasks so easily?

Can rugby claim to be a sport that has relevance outside of it's core heartlands? As it develops, will it be able to maintain those things (such as respect for referees) that allow its supporters to claim a moral high ground over sports such as football?