[baseball1974]

I believe the point of RicFlair is that kids should come into HS knowing basic fundamentals, this is not the level to introduce it. Yes, you practice fundamentals EVERY day, but you shouldnt have to teach it for the first time to a 14/15 yr old HS player. This is why the good players make hard plays look routine, they have done the work for so long it becomes second nature in a game situation for them.

That would make more sense if he meant that. Obviously, if a kid is being taught fundamentals for the first time at age 15 then something has gone terribly wrong. I took it as him saying "baseball is more complex at the higher levels, and therefore they don't waste their time with basic fundamentals."

No matter what you do in baseball, everything is based-off of basic fundamentals. Whether it is a certain play, different tweaks in your hitting or fielding, or different scenarios for different situations, or even if your just looking at film, EVERYTHING is always centered around basic fundamentals. Making plays in the field, throwing, hitting, etc. is repeating those basic fundamentals.

I apologize for the soap box....