What system steps up to allow you to move fast on any terrain? The somatosensory system. To maintain speed and reduce injury on any terrain you face, the somatosensory system needs to be fast. Take 30 seconds today to train your somatosensory system. All it takes is standing on one foot. Try to keep your balance… Continue reading Move Fast On Any Terrain
Author: Dani Fennerty
Low Vision Environments
Your vestibular system helps keep target focus with movement, but it doesn’t need a target to play an important role in situational awareness. In fact, it is in low vision environments that your vestibular system can really step up when it comes to situational awareness. If you are in a helicopter and its dark out,… Continue reading Low Vision Environments
Target Focus
Did you know that some of the fastest reflexes in your body are in your vestibular system? Most people don’t know about the vestibular system, but to perform at an elite level you rely heavily on it. The vestibular system is vulnerable to the subconcussive blast waves that you are exposed to as well, making… Continue reading Target Focus
Which Situational Awareness System Has Your Attention?
What has your attention matters. If you are looking down at your feet, you can’t find, follow, or focus in on a target. When you take the time to train your somatosensory and vestibular systems they can function at a high level without much attention. This lets your visual and auditory systems have your attention. … Continue reading Which Situational Awareness System Has Your Attention?
Reaction Time; Because You Never Want To Be 1/2 Second Slower
First off, I don’t like to use reaction time when it comes to someone as highly trained as you. Reaction implies a lack of control. Lets call it RESPONSE time, because you are trained to the extent that you respond, not react. I have no business talking about what appropriate or best practice responses are – so… Continue reading Reaction Time; Because You Never Want To Be 1/2 Second Slower
Processing Speed
When in a chaotic and unpredictable environment, you depend on the ability of your brain to quickly process all that is going on around you. This is called processing speed. Subconcussions can reduce the speed at which you are able to process the information that is sent to your brain. This ultimately slows down the… Continue reading Processing Speed
No Such Thing As Home Field Advantage
In sports they like to talk a lot about home field advantage, and often use it as a justification for poor performance. While the focus is often on the psychological impact, I think it reflects poorly training situational awareness. When you breakdown disadvantages of not playing on your home turf it is either changes in… Continue reading No Such Thing As Home Field Advantage
Speed And Precision
Subconcussions can lead to a decrease in speed and precision due to the impact on the vestibular system and brain communication (functional connectivity). If a target presents itself in your central vision, and the appropriate reaction is to quickly drop to one knee to maximize your cover, you want to do so at your fastest… Continue reading Speed And Precision
Barotrauma
Barotrauma is injury due to blast exposure. It is a unique subconcussive exposure that tactical athletes are exposed to. There are a lot of different ways that tactical athletes are exposed to barotrauma, – IED – Grenades – Breaching explosives – Weapon fire The most cumulative exposure of subconcussive events is weapon fire due to… Continue reading Barotrauma
Injury Prevention
A byproduct of improving the speed and efficiency of the vestibular and somatosensory systems for situational awareness is injury prevention. Often overlooked, these two systems working together at a high level can improve readiness by reducing common injuries. An example of such common injuries are ankle sprains. The somatosensory system senses that the ankle has… Continue reading Injury Prevention