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Baseball is arguably one of the sports where great vision is most important. Sports vision therapy can help significantly at improving performance when it comes to playing baseball. A few of the visual skills baseball players should have are ocular motility, focusing abilities, eye teaming, peripheral awareness, dynamic visual acuity, visualization, and reaction time.Â
In order to score runs, the batter must hit the ball into play (preferably not directly to an opposing player). A fastball traveling at 90 mph does not leave a lot of time to make a decision, the batter has milliseconds to react and decide whether or not to swing at the ball. For batters reaction time can mean the difference between a strike and a home run.
The following skills are important for batters:
As a pitcher, you try to get the batter out either by striking them, while also being aware of other players trying to steal bases. The pitcher must throw the baseball with pinpoint accuracy, while at the same time making it as difficult for the batter to hit it as possible.
Pitchers should have the following skills:
Outfielders have a lot to manage. They’re responsible for dealing with anything hit into the outfield, whether in the air or on the ground. An outfielder also has to throw the ball back into the infield, often quickly and with accuracy.
Important skills for an outfielder include:
The catcher must be aware of what is going on on all the bases as well as catch and throw the ball.
The following skills are essential for a catcher:
Infielders need to have extremely high levels of precision and quick reaction times to field a ground ball or line drive or to throw accurately to a base.
An infielder should have the following skills:
Make an appointment with Dr. McBryar if you are serious about gaining an edge on the competition. In the evaluation, Dr. McBryar will evaluate the visual skills that you use in your sport and identify the visual skills that will give you the edge over your competition. Sports vision training is tailored to the visual skills that will enhance your game in the specific sport and position that you play. Weekly training sessions are done in our office in Hixson (near Chattanooga), one on one with a vision therapist. Daily exercises are performed at home in addition to the in office therapy. A study at the University of Cincinnati showed an increase of over 10% on all batting parameters after sports vision training. Â
Vision therapy is well worth the response, time and effort. Our Son had a hard time focusing and writing neatly. After vision therapy Seth could complete a task in half the time if previously took. His abilities to focus improved greatly and so did his handwriting.
Also, he was better at listening. As a parent, we wanted learning to be fun for our Son, and vision therapy made this possible.
Vision Therapy is well worth the expense, time and effort. Our son had a hard time focusing handwriting neatly. After vision therapy Seth could complete a task in half the time it previously took his abilities to focus and improved greatly and so did his handwriting.
Also, he was better at listening. As a parent you wanted learning to be fun for our son and vision therapy made this possible.
Vision Therapy has given or son the tools he needs to be able to scan and read the written word more effectively and efficiently.
He love working with John and these working sessions give him the motivation to gladly work on his homework assignments.
It amazed us to see the difference in the tracking of his eyes and along a line of it's from the beginning to the end of the treatment.
Dr. McBryar , Kristen and John are all marvelous and we would recommend them to anyone I only wish that we would have found them sooner!
Prior to coming to the institute for vision development my son complained of daily headaches. Therapy has eliminated his headaches completely. I love knowing my son is able to learn pain-free for the rest of his life because of the work that has been done over just a few weeks in this office. He he absolutely loved coming that didn't even feel like going to a doctor or therapy. We are grateful for the relief he was able to find by coming here.
Thank you!
Seems much less frustrated with life
Reads non-stop and fast
Spelling abilities have been hugely improved
Seems much more confident
Thank You!!!
When we first came to the practice, my son did not have huge issues, but lots of small ones- trouble with reading, sports (hitting the baseball consistently), coordination, etc- that were not easily detectable,but when put together presented issues. The staff here were all very professional and loving towards him. While I was concerned in the reading, my son was concerned with the athletic side. Seeing improvement night off the bat gave him confidence that i have nor seen in him and made him want to not only Come to therapy, but also made him want to work hard. He has surpassed his grade level and above in reading and hit his first home run this year! Thank you!!!
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