Not that it matters a lot, Bob, but I've been teaching people to fly RC for 20-plus years. I know you use this "keyboard pilot" charge against everybody you disagree with, but without evidence it's meaningless. You are right in urging the OP to practice, but he should practice the right things. Do you really agree with the claim that, when not doing aerobatics, the best way to turn is with your controls crossed? That was the OP's question. Almost everyone who responded said "no." Are we all wrong?