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 speed while keeping the target in focus.
Subconcussions can make it so that the speed at which you move is too fast to keep the target in focus, your eyes move slightly off target and must correct back to the target for focus again. With this, you either slow down your speed of movement to maintain target focus, or keep the speed, but lose the focus for that split second. Neither of these are good options.
The speed and precision is challenged even more when in a chaotic environment – noise, flashing lights, complex background, etc. This is because your brain has to interpret and filter out the chaos, while also maintaining your speed and precision.
Training to optimize your vestibular system will maximize your speed and precision during these movements, and knowing you can rely on your highest level of speed and precision, allows you to focus on decision making.
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