Looking for suggestions on Vision Training Drills.
What can you do to improve vision awareness?
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Might look into this.
http://www.sportshightechvision.com/
I don't know if there is one of these in your area. The challenge that I have seen with this is that hitting mechanics have a way of falling apart unless the athlete is supervised or the athlete is that advanced to still maintain them.
http://www.sportshightechvision.com/
I don't know if there is one of these in your area. The challenge that I have seen with this is that hitting mechanics have a way of falling apart unless the athlete is supervised or the athlete is that advanced to still maintain them.
The challenge is a High School player that has perfect mechanics but cannot see the ball. The old adage "See the Ball Hit the Ball" reigns true in this case. Vision Trainers have to depend on a good Hitting Instructor to ingrain "Track that Ball" and most instructors have never seen the ball to teach see the ball hit the ball.
Hitting instructors that do not have a passion for Vision in there program will never have a complete hitter, they think they do but Kinda See the Ball Kinda Hit the ball does not take you very far.
Hitting instructors that do not have a passion for Vision in there program will never have a complete hitter, they think they do but Kinda See the Ball Kinda Hit the ball does not take you very far.
Sports HTV - really enjoyed reviewing your website, you provide some very good information.
Any suggestions on specific drills I can incorporate into my workouts to improve the vision skills?
Any suggestions on specific drills I can incorporate into my workouts to improve the vision skills?
So, you can actually see a ball hit the bat after this training?
I have found that as long as a young player has somewhat proper mechanics, that there is nothing glaringly wrong that may develop into a long-term mechanical flaw, the best way to "repair" inconsistency at the plate is to insure the player is "seeing" the ball properly. A famous quote from Pete Rose is "see the ball, hit the ball". Well, if you can't see it . . . you can't hit it. Most kids with good hand-eye coordination will hit the ball with some consistency as long as they are able to see it. The trouble is most kids are never taught the best way to see what they are supposed to hit.
The human eye is such that it focuses on the nearest object. A common flaw in well meaning parents and coaches is to instruct the hitter to concentrate on the release window (the point where the pitcher is likely to release the ball). Unfortunately, if a hitter is looking into that window when the ball is not there his eyes will automatically focus on the next closest object. That object may be a tree beyond the center field fence, a house or a mountain far, far away. Then . . . when the pitcher's hand gets to the window and releases the ball the eye has to refocus back to the release window and then to the ball which is streaking toward the plate. The result is lost time and inconsistency in reading the speed of the incoming pitch. The eyes are playing catch up to the object they are trying to "track".
The proper instruction is to have the hitter focusing on some part of the pitcher's body, his cap,chest or forehead. In doing so the player has established the proper focal point for his eyes. The proper distance is established for the initial stages of the tracking process. As the player winds up and begins to deliver the pitch, the hitter shifts his focus into the release window with the proper timing (as the hand enters the release window) and immediately focuses on the ball. This split-second difference in "tracking" the ball with the eyes results in a significant improvement in pitch recognition and translates to greater consistency in contact
The human eye is such that it focuses on the nearest object. A common flaw in well meaning parents and coaches is to instruct the hitter to concentrate on the release window (the point where the pitcher is likely to release the ball). Unfortunately, if a hitter is looking into that window when the ball is not there his eyes will automatically focus on the next closest object. That object may be a tree beyond the center field fence, a house or a mountain far, far away. Then . . . when the pitcher's hand gets to the window and releases the ball the eye has to refocus back to the release window and then to the ball which is streaking toward the plate. The result is lost time and inconsistency in reading the speed of the incoming pitch. The eyes are playing catch up to the object they are trying to "track".
The proper instruction is to have the hitter focusing on some part of the pitcher's body, his cap,chest or forehead. In doing so the player has established the proper focal point for his eyes. The proper distance is established for the initial stages of the tracking process. As the player winds up and begins to deliver the pitch, the hitter shifts his focus into the release window with the proper timing (as the hand enters the release window) and immediately focuses on the ball. This split-second difference in "tracking" the ball with the eyes results in a significant improvement in pitch recognition and translates to greater consistency in contact
Well SultandofSwat our training builds three important factors into a player.
1. A Relaxed hitter who will hit the ball when, how and where they want to hit it.
2. Hitter will identify path and pitch type quicker and with more precision.
3. Our Training "slows the game down". Hitters have a Matrix slow motion sensation when tracking which takes a 95mph fastball and it appears like something half its speed.
MLB players that train with our program work out at 120-150 mph with our drills which result in all the above results.
1. A Relaxed hitter who will hit the ball when, how and where they want to hit it.
2. Hitter will identify path and pitch type quicker and with more precision.
3. Our Training "slows the game down". Hitters have a Matrix slow motion sensation when tracking which takes a 95mph fastball and it appears like something half its speed.
MLB players that train with our program work out at 120-150 mph with our drills which result in all the above results.
