Target following requires the use of your visual smooth pursuit system. Our best understanding of this part of the visual system is that it uses speed and direction to track the target. Think of tracking a plane moving through the sky. If that plane goes behind a cloud, you are still able to anticipate when… Continue reading Target Following: The Breakdown
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Want Faster Reaction Times? Ask Yourself These 5 Questions.
For a faster reaction time start by asking yourself these questions. What is the reaction/response I want? What will my eyes need to do? How will my head move/what position will it be in? What is the footwork? What does perfect execution look like? You’ll note that these questions involve asking what is required of… Continue reading Want Faster Reaction Times? Ask Yourself These 5 Questions.
Brain Changes In Tactical Operators With Repeated Subconcussive Exposures
Tactical Operators have distinct changes in the roadways of their brain with repeated subconcussive exposure. [1,2] These changes can be boiled down to two things: Highways where there shouldn’t be Rugged trails where there should be highways The areas of these altered roadways are in the areas where we see the insidious effects of these… Continue reading Brain Changes In Tactical Operators With Repeated Subconcussive Exposures
Create Pathways
Your brain is like a city with a bunch of roads running through it. Every day those roads are either reinforced or left to degrade. When you practice and get good at something, think of it as building a 4-lane highway, its quick and easy and we want to take that route. Learning new things,… Continue reading Create Pathways
Performance After Retirement
I’ll be honest; I have ulterior motives. You see, I want to you train your situational awareness systems not only to reach new levels of performance now, but also so you can have the highest quality of life well past your retirement. In the over 10 years as a Physical Therapist, I’ve worked with the… Continue reading Performance After Retirement
Move Fast On Any Terrain
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
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