It's mostly peer conditioning which is the prison of conformity among the tykes (and their elders). After all, even high speed motorcycle racing is a ballet, a smooth motion of one's CG about the machine, to describe a smooth trajectory for the pair.
All the instincts are there, as much as in females (and it's gotta be a more civilizing activity than target practice or group-thug behaviour). It's also good training for achieving umm equanimity? The connection between liquid movement and a calm demeanor - appears proven. Gawd knows the world needs a large increase in this quality - by any means possible.
Asked how he managed his daring leaps (the illusion was prevalent that.. he just stayed in the air ... for an unnatural time) Vaslav Nijinsky replied, one must simply rise into the air, pause, and come down.
Go --> Oz!