Almost ten years ago I coached an athlete that had speed, quickness and agility.  But in the game he almost always failed to make the right move.  We had his eyes checked and found out that he had 20/20 vision.  Yet he could not find the open receiver or see the holes open up for him.

Research

This was the beginning of my research into vision training.  I had always been interested in ways of training and developing the athletes to perform better.  I initially found that for the average high school athlete there was not very much available to improve sports vision.  The following links are excellent examples of the research that is availible on sports vision training.  This is by no means an endorsement or support of these websites.
United States Air Force Academy, Human Performance Lab  http://www.goairforcefalcons.com/genrel/120106aag.html








The Relationship Between Visual Skills and Tennis Performance of NCAA Division 1 Tennis Players
by Fran Spanio (1/15/2011)
Sport Science Research Laboratory Texas A&M, Corpus Christi
"The results of this study indicate a significant positive relationship between visual skills and tennis performance of NCAA Division 1 tennis players.  Subsequently  coaches may consider using visual skills programs ___ to assess and train tennis athletes." 

An NCAA Study Concluded
"The result of this study indicate that NCAA D1 baseball players that receive visual skills training produce significantly higher battedball velocities than NCAA D1 baseball players that did not receive visual skills training.
Visual skills training is a relatively new training technique used to enhance athletic performance.  Coaches and players attempting to enhance batting performance may consider the addition of visual skills training to their practice and training programs."



          VISION TRAINING WORKS ON THE FOLLOWING SPORTS

Football                                                                      Baseball / Softball
Scan the field more effectively                              Enhance pitch recognition
Enhance peripheral vision (see rushers)                  Improve fielding skills
Recognize open gaps quicker                                 Improve reaction time
Improve concentration                                         Greater ball velocity off bat
Catch the ball with greater consistency                   Consistent pitch location
Track receiver and defensive backs                         Improve Focus

Tennis                                                                         Golf
Improve ability to track the ball                  Improved distance estimations
Make quicker decisions                               Improve reading the greens    
Better hand eye coordination                       Improve concentration
Better ball placement

Soccer / Hockey                              Volleyball                            Basketball
More accurate passes             Improved judgment              Both eyes working
                                           on ball placement                together at high speed
Improved goal stopping           Improved setting                Stamina to work the
                                                                                    entire game


Other Clubs, Teams, and Organizations which use some form of vision training.  (Not affiliated with Hawk Eye Sports Vision)


Ga. Tech - Football and all other sports,  

·         U. of Houston Softball,  U. of Kentucky Softball,  Vanderbilt U. Football,  U. of Alabama Softball,  U. of Iowa Volleyball,  U. of Texas Baseball,  LSU Softball,  U. of Nebraska Softball,  U. of Tennessee Football & Basketball,  Ohio State Softball,  Kansas City Royals Player Development,  Milwaukee Brewers Scouting and Player Development,  Northwestern University Baseball, Soccer & Football Teams and there are many more!