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Message: [QUOTE="southofnorth, post: 3143237, member: 9132"] I don’t have specific details about players who have and have not worked with trainers (I think KLS had a skills trainer in California), but it’s definitely become more common in the last 10 years or so. I think it’s been that way for all athletes of every major sport. Since it seems like everyone’s level of play is getting better, more emphasis is on who can have the slight edge. For instance, if you have to female basketball players, both 6’3, great all around players, and similar attitudes, you might prefer the one that has better conditioning and can play longer right away. I’m pretty sure Courtney Ekmark had a trainer and I think she was home schooled her senior year of high school so she could focus more on honing her skills. It’s just the name of the game these days. Either you’re the top athlete or you’re not an athlete. [/QUOTE]