I know this is just a troll but my desire to answer has overcome my common sense.

If 3D requires no talent them why do you see Chip, Jason, QQ and the others doing it in IMAC freestyle. These guys make it look easy but while I am no 3D expert, I have seen that learning 3D flying is definitely helping to improve my all around skills and my IMAC (precision) training is definitely helping with all of my flying.

Sport flying, at least as I see it, is for flying to have fun, 3D is advanced aerobatics but not in the sense that the plane is aerodynamically flying, but is more likely flying in a stalled condition with pure thrust doing all of the work to keep the plane "airborne". IMAC/Pattern (precision flying) is all about being precise. The really good IMAC pilots can make any manuever look extremely smooth. Take the straight line flying level. It sounds easy bit now add in wind. The point of precision becomes the track of the plane in the air and over the ground. Now throw in a roll on that straight line and do it without losing altitude or changing your heading at all. When done well it looks incredible.

Even harder still is the ability to do a rolling circle that is not really a circle but a straight line (rolling harrier). Talk about using all of the controls all at the same time...sheesh and yes that is a 3D maneuver

Remember one thing, in every type of flying, the rudder is your friend. Learn to use it and you will be surprised just how much more you can do.