A great swing and athletic talent can only take a ball player so far in their career. More often than not, the trait that separates average from elite hitters is their vision, which is one of the most overlooked aspects to baseball performance.

A great swing and athletic talent can only take a ball player so far in their career. More often than not, the trait that separates average from elite hitters is their vision, which is one of the most overlooked aspects to baseball performance.

Shane Baz made his major league debut the other night. With the influx of young elite arm talent in the MLB, vision training is becoming a popular form of player development.

The COVID-19 pandemic forced many of us to rethink our business models and develop different ways to engage and stay in touch with our patients and athletes. At Performance 20/20, it pushed us to offer a different mode of training that had been on our “to-do” list but had not been implemented before the pandemic.

Vizual Edge has long been used as a tool in Major League Baseball. First, as a scouting tool to identify hitters with elite processing skills, then as a player development tool. Vizual Edge has used that success in Major League Baseball to expand to other sports, including Softball.

There are many skills that make up the top hockey players, and with game speeds moving faster than ever before, goalies and skaters alike need to have exceptional processing speeds to track a quick-moving puck.

43 Feet. That is all that stands between the pitcher and the hitter. With the speed the ball travels at a short distance this does not give a hitter very much time to make a decision - to swing or not to swing. 

It has long been taken for granted that an athlete's visual skills will directly (positively or negatively) impact his or her athletic performance. Great athletes are said to possess superior visual skills.

Pickleball players tend to spend a lot of time on the physical aspect of the game. But have you considered improving your vision skills so you can know where your opponent's shot is going a split second faster?

2022 marked the 20th anniversary of Prep Baseball Report's Super 60 Pro Showcase in which the top draft-eligible players put their skills on display in Chicago. Just as the previous two Super 60 events

Graduate of the Michigan College of Optometry - 2013 Completed specialized residency program in vision therapy and rehabilitation through the Southern College of Optometry - 2014

Showcases and camps are a great way to attract new clientele, but you must continue to add to the showcase and camp experience. New technologies have emerged across the sports industry and are a great way to add to the showcase and camp experience.

One of the most important Pickleball tips I could have benefited from early in my playing days is what I call Red, Yellow, Green Light Recognition. Like many former athletes that find their way to the pickleball court, I started out far too aggressive as a player.

We use our visual skills almost every waking minute and seldom give them much thought. These include not just your eyesight, but eye movements. Whether for sport, work, or general daily function, eyesight becomes second nature to us.

When watching a baseball player hit, it is clear that vision is a dominant sensory system. The visual skills of a baseball player go beyond static visual acuity (ability to see clearly in a non-moving position while looking at a non-moving object)

When I was growing up, technology in my baseball training was a luxury. Occasionally during batting practice sessions with my dad, we might talk my mom into lugging a suitcase-sized VHS camera to record some of my swings.

In March of 2020, Prep Baseball Report and Vizual Edge announced a partnership that made the market leader in vision training the official vision evaluation and training technology of Prep Baseball Report.

What are you doing to improve your timing in your cage work this winter? Longtime Chicago Cubs Scout, Lukas McKnight, breaks down the 4 drills you need to be doing this offseason to improve your timing at the plate.

Anyone bitten by the pickleball bug knows that half the joy of playing is the community and camaraderie we share with the groups we play with. Even an “off” day on the court is still filled with smiles, laughs, and jokes with our partners and opponents.

Quarterback is one of the most demanding positions to play in all sports. It requires unparalleled preparation, training, and commitment both on and off the field. Quarterbacks are required to have adequate arm strength and athleticism, but the one area where young QB's often struggle is their processing skills.