Radar
Posted on | January 1, 2010 | No Comments
Certainly, there are all kinds of ways technology can help us. Most of the time, we’re all about computers, improving computers, and making them run more efficiently. However, this morning I asked my 7 year old nephew what his goals were for the new year and he wants to be the starting pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. I told him that it might be a little unrealistic to make that happen before he turned eight given that spring training is only a few months away.
So, I convinced him to set some more intermediate goals for just this year. Now, he wants to throw a 100 MPH fast ball. For starters, I don’t want him to overthrow so we control that by making sure he knows to stop throwing when his arm feels at all tired but most kids get bored of throwing before their arms get tired!
So, what we’ve done is set up a target in his yard. It’s a net that we’ve painted a basic strike zone. We made it oversized to catch the stray balls as well. We used a Halloween scare crow for a batter and the thing that keeps his attention the most is the radar gun we’ve set up behind the net. His friends come over and they practice. For now, it’s all about getting the ball across the plate and in the strike zone. The radar gun keeps their interest because of course they all want to throw fast. Again, I don’t want them over throwing which is why I’ve set up the zone. If they focus on accuracy more than speed, they can incrementally improve their speed with control… and, of course, speed means nothing without control.
I guess the point is that technology is everywhere and can help us monitor goals. We still use the computer to track his progress!!!
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