This pertains to Developmental.
An important aspect of Palestinian youth development is the ability to
throw rocks.Apart from the political implications and impact of this
behavior,my interest is in the atheletic and sports implications of such
an early development skills training.
For examples,the best cricketers in the history of the West Indies began
with practicing early in childhood with small mangoes and breadfruit
-sharepening their skills. Some of the best baseball players from the
Porto Rico,Cuba and the Dominican Republic probably began the sport
with any object they can throw at a batsman in the rural parts
of thgese Caribbean states.And the same for Jai Alai players from the
Basque region of Europe.
I contend that Palestinian youth who are excellent in rock throwing
could probably be directed to channel this targeted behavior to playing
baseball where their skills could be developed in the pitching domain.
Michael Sylvester,PhD
Daytona Beach,Florida
