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Originally Posted by Kazu-kun
I don't think memory works that way, but who knows.
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It's not about how memory works, it's about what we mean when we say "memory" in the context of karuta.
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I didn't say there was no talent at all to this, did I? I just said it wasn't an immediate advantage like having a super ear and really fast reaction time. And it's true. It takes work and time to develop your arm speed, even if you have some talent, but the super hearing is something that (besides being somewhat unrealistic) you can use since day one. For example, Chihaya already had a clear advantage since the first time she played when she was a kid, thanks to her superior hearing and reaction time, even though she was totally untrained.
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Being faster is immediately advantageous too. Besides, it takes practice to turn super-hearing into something that isn't "just fast", as Chihaya's been accused of being.
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I don't disagree with this. If I was talking about Arata's arm speed especially is because you brought it up. Although, since Arata's and Taichi's playing styles have similar principles, Taichi will probably start to work harder on his arm. After all, he can be faster than he is right now, and he knows it. He also needs to work on his physiological state, of course. Learn to keep it cool and all that.
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You're saying his speed is 100% hard work. I'm saying natural talent played a part.
You're saying that when Arata said hard work beat talent, he was specifically thinking of how practicing your swings would make you faster. I think at most it's just one of the things you can work on.
And Taichi doesn't use the cross hand, which is apparently a major feature of Arata's play. Taichi's never been shown to really get under the skin of his opponents, either.