{"id":8032,"date":"2020-09-23T12:14:11","date_gmt":"2020-09-23T12:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/?page_id=8032"},"modified":"2021-07-19T12:13:57","modified_gmt":"2021-07-19T12:13:57","slug":"the-vision-coach","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-sports-vision\/vision-skills-for-sports\/the-vision-coach\/","title":{"rendered":"The Vision Coach"},"content":{"rendered":"

Authors: Dr. Alex and Patti Andrich<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Vision Development Team<\/strong><\/p>\n

Has your coach ever told you to \u2018keep your eye on the ball\u2019?<\/b><\/h2>\n

Winning coaches are experts at breaking down sport skills, analyzing plays, and providing specific feedback to improve performance.<\/p>\n

However, when it comes to vision, the advice often gets generalized to comments like \u201ckeep your eye on the ball\u201d, or \u201cfocus\u201d on a target.<\/p>\n

Coaches have the right idea.\u00a0 They want their athletes to be attentive and aware.<\/p>\n

Is vision important for sports?<\/b><\/h2>\n

Most coaches understand that vision plays a fundamental role in overall performance.<\/b><\/p>\n

However, vision is quite complex, and training the visual system requires an extensive understanding of the eyes, brain, and body. The complexity of vision may be one reason that vision training is often overlooked as a potential area of gaining the winning advantage.<\/p>\n

Eye doctors can be vision coaches<\/b><\/h2>\n

Fortunately, eye doctors who train vision skills are in a unique position to help athletes achieve their championship goals. In recent years, some eye doctors have undertaken extensive training in sports vision and have become sought after experts for athletes and teams that are looking for the winning edge.<\/p>\n

These eye doctors have gained experience in improving athletic performance, and have now found their place among the coaching staff as the team’s \u201cvision coach\u201d.\u00a0 With specific optometric tools, these knowledgeable vision coach doctors can identify hidden visual weaknesses that may be hindering athletic performance.\u00a0 They also provide specialized training programs and use high-tech equipment to improve critical sport-specific vision skills.<\/p>\n

If you want to improve your sports performance, contact an eye doctor<\/a> near you, who can discuss how to take your game to the next level.<\/strong><\/p>\n

SEE RELATED:<\/strong> Hand-Eye Coordination<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t

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