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Re:Wayne Gretzky and the Mysteries of Athletic Greatness by thatcat on Thursday November 15, 2018 @05:37PM (#18464143)
>you learn more about sports from reading than watching

I'm not sure that's true, game tapes - if strategically cut together - can be very effective in teaching strategy and individual techniques for sports. Video games can also be very effective in this regard. This works because it activates mirror neurons when you imagine you're doing the thing you're watching.

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Re:Wayne Gretzky and the Mysteries of Athletic Greatness by gringoDan on Thursday November 15, 2018 @05:59PM (#18464292)
To clarify, I meant you'd learn more (in a general sense) from activities other than watching sports.

If you're looking to build expertise in a given sport, I agree that watching it is probably one of the best ways to do so.

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