While practice still plays a huge role, I don't think you can compare physical/atheletic skills to more mental or abstract ones in this case.
The same is true for maths, languages, chess, science - anything you care to name.
Proven by Laszlo.
Numerous agree natural talent is a myth
http://psycnet.apa.org/index.cfm?fa=search.displayRecord&uid...
http://psycnet.apa.org/psycinfo/1974-06238-001
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.2044-8295.1996....
Can you even define natural talent?