Who is ready for the Big Game this Sunday? While many fans have been getting ready by planning super bowl parties the New England Patriots and New York Giants have trained hard and getting ready for the big rematch. As you may already know football is an extremely fast-moving sport that puts a premium on excellent concentration, timing, reflexes and balance–all of which are helped by vision training. Every position can use vision training to increase concentration, balance and reflexes. For example, here are some common problems that may be attributed to poor vision skills: poor timing on passes, difficulty finding the open player, difficulty making secondary reads, high interception rates and problems reading the defensive sets. All players go through a vision training, especially the quarterbacks, since a split-second decision can be the difference between a touchdown and an interception. I came across this article online on LiveStrong.com that touches briefly on the importance of vision training for quarterbacks. Check it out; it’s an interesting read. Most importantly, be sure to check out the game on Sunday to see who will be victorious… The Patriots or The Giants!
Posts Tagged ‘Sports vision’
Ready for the Big Game this Sunday?
Posted on February 3rd, 2012 by Rudy RSports Vision: Beyond 20/20
Posted on October 25th, 2011 by David C
While you’re watching the 2011 World Series, keep this in mind: many professional baseball players have vision that is two times better than average. Of course that doesn’t apply for St. Luis Cardinals Pitcher Jason Motte, who is very nearsighted, but it applies to many others. Learn how baseball players, and many other athletes including NBA star Tyreke Evans, improve their sports vision in this Better Health article.
Team Tyreke Scores with Great Vision (part 1 of 4)
Posted on April 12th, 2011 by Melissa W.
Professional basketball player Tyreke Evans recently went in to see VSP provider Ryan Nakamura, O.D., at Natomas Optometry for his annual eye exam. I sat down with him afterwards to hear how it went.
It went great. It was easy and painless, and I walked away knowing my eyes are healthy.
I didn’t realize how many different kinds of tests were involved in an eye exam. Dr. Nakamura tested my peripheral vision and depth perception, which are both important for my game. He tested my vision, and it was perfect. He also looked for problems that can lead to losing your vision.
I knew eye exams were important, but I didn’t realize how technical they were. Dr. Nakamura looked inside my eyes to make sure they were healthy, and he explained to me what he was looking for. An eye doctor can see signs of diabetes and high blood pressure just by looking at the blood vessels in your eyes.
Eye exams are very important. You never know what’s going on inside your eyes, and you need to make sure a doctor is checking them out every year. Something could be going wrong, without you knowing it. Some people only go to the eye doctor when they can’t see well, and those people are missing out on something that could save their sight. My vision is critical for my sport, and I get my eyes checked every year.
Golf fitness specialist offers sports vision tips to improve your game
Posted on March 25th, 2011 by Lisa P.We recently partnered with Transitions Optical and Nike Vision to host a “Competitive Advantage” tent at the 2011 Transitions PGA Championship. In the tent we had certified kinesiologist and golf fitness specialist, Tyler Parsons, offering personalized golf and vision tips to attendees. Check out this clip of Tyler as he offers quick and easy tips to help shave strokes off your game.
Being able to see the green clearly is a major competitive advantage so remember to visit your VSP network doctor every year for a comprehensive eye exam. For more videos on sports vision, visit VSP’s YouTube channel.
Visit My Court
Posted on July 19th, 2010 by Tyreke Evans
As an athlete, I know how important vision is so I partnered with VSP to create a website about eye safety for all my fans and athletes out there. The new site is called ”Tyreke’s Court” and has information on eye safety and eye health, specifically for people who play sports. Visit Tyreke’s Court and let me know what you think!
About Tyreke Evans and VSP Vision Care
