As a tactical athlete you want to train for sensory chaos, this is called habituation training. Habituation is desensitizing your brain to sensory inputs so that your performance isn’t negatively impacted under conditions of sensory chaos. Because you perform in the most extreme and unpredictable conditions, training this skill is vital. I strip habituation training… Continue reading Train Sensory Chaos
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Maximizing Time Between Subconcussive Exposures
One strategy for decreasing the impacts of subconcussions on performance is to maximize the time between exposures. Subconcussions cause subtle neurotrauma. Maximizing time between exposures gives the brain time to heal and decrease the neuro-inflammation caused by the subconcussive hits. In combat situations this is often uncontrollable but should be optimized in training structure. Leaders… Continue reading Maximizing Time Between Subconcussive Exposures
Visual Motion Sensitivity
Visual motion sensitivity is common post-concussion. [1-2] Visual motion sensitivity is hypersensitivity to visual stimuli. It can trigger headaches, dizziness, and imbalance. It is common for someone post-concussion to be overstimulated by walking through a grocery store or down a crowded hallway. These individuals often need to undergo physical therapy to desensitize them to visual… Continue reading Visual Motion Sensitivity
Asking “So What?”
Anytime I read a research paper I constantly am asking myself “So what?” This isn’t in a dismissive way. It’s so my brain sees the information given to me and finds a way to make it meaningful to the people I serve. This article, Evidence of Dynamic Visual Acuity Impairments in Asymptomatic Mixed Martial Arts… Continue reading Asking “So What?”
Real Life is Chaos
The work you put in at the gym sets your ceiling of potential in the field. Unfortunately, deadlifting 500 pounds in the gym doesn’t translate directly to the capability of lifting 500 pounds in the field. Why? Because the gym is an extremely controlled environment. You grab your favorite bar, have the weights evenly distributed… Continue reading Real Life is Chaos