Spanish and Golf: What they have in common

At first glance Spanish and golf don't seem to have anything in common but indeed they do, they are both skill based.  That means that only through constant repetition does one acquire the language or the sport.  All languages and sports are skill based but I believe that golf is the best analogy to learning a second language. 

Golf like language learning is an individual endeavor yet it is very social.  Initially there seems to be too much to remember; what club to use, how to hold the golf club, the stance, swing, head position, etc.  In language acquisition the new Spanish vocabulary seems overwhelming, the sentence structure is different than English, and just having the nerve to try to speak is unique to language. 

Many of us just learned to speak English without learning or remembering the parts of speech.  Most of us can remember nouns and verbs but who remembers the difference between an adjective and an adverb, or a direct or indirect object? The good new is;  It does not matter much if we know the parts of speech to begin to learn Spanish.  The fluency and pronunciation is key to beginning. 

Once the initial feelings of being overwhelmed pass, one starts to have fun learning.  While playing golf, some drives actually go down the center of the fairway and similarly one begins saying some simple learned phrases in Spanish.  The more one plays golf and repeats the movements, the more consistent one becomes.  Additionally the game becomes more and more fun.  One seeks out friends and tee times to play.  Equally, when one begins practicing their newly acquired Spanish they become more and more excited about learning more.  Once a student begins using their newly acquired Spanish, the more they want to practice and learn.  Speaking  Spanish is very social like playing golf and it is up to an individual to increase their skill level.  One will seek opportunities to listen to, speak, and read Spanish.

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