Training visual performance skills for over 20 years. Ocular Melanoma Survivor. Consultant to professional and amateur athletes and teams.
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Vision training shared by Nico Hoerner and Ian Happ mlb.com/video/vision-trainin… #MLBFilmRoom via @MLB
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The biggest adjustment isn't always in the swing.
Sometimes it's in how the athlete sees the game.
One hitter.
10 games: • .133 AVG • 0 HR • 1 RBI
Next 10 games: • .366 AVG • 8 HR • 26 RBI
What changed?
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Did vision training alone produce those numbers?
No.
Performance is always multifactorial—mechanics, strength, confidence, coaching, health, and opportunity all matter.
But better visual input gives every other skill a better opportunity to succeed.
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After 25+ years in professional baseball, I've become convinced of one thing:
The visual system is one of the most undertrained performance systems in sports.
Train how you see.
The game has a chance to slow down.
#SlowTheGameDown #VisionPerformance #Baseball
Elite performance isn't built on one skill. It's built on integration
When the sensory system, the brain, and the body work together, the game begins to slow down.
The eyes gather. The brain decides. The body executes.
#slowthegamedown
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Most people think elite performance starts with mechanics.
It doesn't.
It starts with information.
Every great movement begins with what an athlete sees, how the brain interprets it, and how the body responds.
Eyes lead. The body follows. 👁️
Whether it's an MLB hitter recognizing spin, a QB reading coverage, or a hockey goalie tracking a puck
Elite performers aren't just physically gifted
They're exceptionally good at gathering, processing, and acting on visual information under pressure
That's a trainable skill
At SlowTheGameDown, we don't just train eyesight.
We train the entire performance system:
👁️ Sensory Input
🧠 Decision Making
💪 Motor Execution
When those three systems work together, the game slows down.
That's where elite performance begins.
#SlowTheGameDown #SportsVision
Why Chocolate Chip Cookies Are Exactly Like Vision Performance Training linkedin.com/pulse/why-choco…
In your field what tool or technology gets treated like a magic fix when it's really just one ingredient in a much bigger system?
Drop it in the comments.
"Ouch"
Perez, who was placed on the injured list Friday, was struck below the left eye when a resistance band he was working with snapped off its hook and fractured the orbital bone."
detroitnews.com/story/sports….
Information is valuable but, it doesn’t make great hitters.
Clear vision + simple decisions under pressure does
So the question becomes:
Are we training hitters to think more…
or to see sooner and decide faster?
No matter what you did in the past, the game is played in the present.
Experience matters
Wins teach confidence
Losses teach awareness
Pressure teaches control.
But none of it matters unless you can bring those lessons into this moment.
#VisionLeadsPerformance #AthleteMindset
Under pressure, average athletes react.
Elite performers see before they act.
Vision is the first skill to break down when pressure hits — unless you’ve trained it.
#SlowTheGameDown
When fatigue sets in, vision suffers.
Studies show high-intensity exercise impairs visuomotor learning — more errors, slower reactions.
Teach visual skills BEFORE exhaustion. Then, train them under stress.
#SlowTheGameDown
"DeAndre Hopkins’ TD catch wasn’t just about his hands. His eyes locked in first, giving his brain the roadmap and his hands the chance to finish. In sports, the eyes lead the hands—not the other way around. #SlowTheGameDown #VisionPerformance"
