Thank you for all these exercises. I had a series of concussions and didn't understand that was what had affected my tennis game. This all makes sense and am hopeful I can improve with these exercises. THANK YOU!!
You are welcome. Sorry to hear about your concussion. I originally started learning about neurology to rehab my own concussions. Obviously everyone is different, but with consistent training most people can make tremendous progress in symptom reduction. And the lovely side affect is improvements in tennis 😀
I cannot believe the wealth of information you have just uncovered here Richard. You are such a Guru. Your exercises are going to give me the confidence I was loosing because of my developing visual limitations. I had first to start playing with glasses two years ago but then realized the the ball was vanishing as it approaches the point of contact or that I could not track it to the point of contact smoothly enough to make the final adjustments I needed resulting in inaccurate contact or plain framings. To thing that I can train my brain to see the ball is a revelation. I am on it. Thank you so much.
You are welcome. I only started learning about vision training 6 years ago. At the time i was struggling massively. So it blew my mind when i can found out it could be improved. Start with the free program and work at it consistently. It will help a lot, but there is a ton of other stuff you do to improve things. if you want help, shoot me an email - richard@tennishacker.net
How did it go? I’ve begun to think recently I need to start playing with glasses (my impairment is light -0.5/-0.75 so I’ve lived decades without them, even playing sports fine…) as I do seem to have issues tracking/losing the ball at times. It’d be awesome if it really could be fixed mostly with suppression breaking and training instead. I’ve noticed in particular the issue comes up most in low-light or high-contrast situations (e.g. I’m on a shaded side during middle of the day, so the ball crosses from brightly lit to dimly lit as it comes at me). That might be why I didn’t ever notice this problem playing decades of volleyball (indoors)… or maybe it’s an age-related thing? Anyway I’m going to try testing and experimenting with this visual suppression thing. Thanks for any feedback you had on your experience, or advice!
I didn’t know but apparently i have a problem with suppression and the video fixed it. I don’t know yet if its going to help me on court but i really hope so! I struggle with anticipating where the ball is going to go and thats why i dont move on time in the court or to the back for a deep ball. Thx for the video
Then I'm happy you found this video. As a high level player, you've obviously compensated really well. But breaking suppression and improving your visual system, will help to make you better for sure. A lot of top pro's use vision training, they just don't tell everyone :-)
This reminds me of the eye exercises I did when I was a kid. I get some string and beads and try it out. I definitely am having a depth perception issue.
I discovered your Tennis vision system few week ago. It looks like "eye yoga" but specific for Tennis. It's really interesting and I've got an appointment with you next week. I hope it will help me to better see this ball during my tennis parties (it's been a while since my handling and concentration on the ball has been catastrophic) and I began to practice some of your exercises posted on TH-cam and Instagram 👍
I thought of a cool version of this in modern times where you take the strings off a mask tie them together in a knot and look at that… you stare at the knot and with your other hand you can pull it back and forth and its like tracking a ball because the elasticity of the string for the mask allows you to pull the knot back and forth. It doesnt work great for long distances tho lol
Amazing tips 👌 👏! I am pretty new to tennis and I have a hard time tracking the ball and also tent to hit the ball late. I clicked at the link to subscribe to the training and it does not work 🥺
The is the slowest reply ever, but in terms of breaking suppression, you will see results immediately. But you might have to work on things a few times before it sticks. If you want to chat, you can use this link calendly.com/tennishacker/neurotennis
Hi Richard! I realize this is a year late, but perhaps you will see this and reply: how long should the string be, and how much space between each bead?
It's possible to have different levels of suppression at different distances. So it's a good idea to do this at multiple different distances. A good place to start is contact point distance.
It depends on what type of prescription you have. As a general rule thought the goal is to do as much vision training as you can without glasses. Providing it doesn't cause discomfort.
I definitely have a problem with depth perception and timing. It seems worse playing at night under the lights. Several years ago I had lasik surgery to improve my vision. However, the surgeon made it so my left eye would be for close up...like reading....and my right eye would be for far vision. He told me it wouldn't affect sports. With the string test, I generally see the right string most clearly and it seems that the strings converge before the bead. In tennis my biggest issue is with the backhand, especially the return of serve. I tend to be late most of the time. So my question is, given how the surgeon structured my eyes, will your training be able to help me?
Hey Jerry, the eyes are designed to work together, so when surgery changes things so that the eyes have different focal lengths it's going to take the brain a lot of effort to sort through. Does the string that is clearer change when you do the suppression test at different distances? In terms of the over convergence, that is something you can work on with training.
There is a link in the description, but I'm also holding a live workshop this week which you might like www.tennishacker.net/masterclass-registration-page
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I feel like I have discovered an untapped gold mine with this channel. Awesome stuff
Thank you for all these exercises. I had a series of concussions and didn't understand that was what had affected my tennis game. This all makes sense and am hopeful I can improve with these exercises. THANK YOU!!
You are welcome. Sorry to hear about your concussion. I originally started learning about neurology to rehab my own concussions. Obviously everyone is different, but with consistent training most people can make tremendous progress in symptom reduction. And the lovely side affect is improvements in tennis 😀
Amazing work. These exercises are astonishing! I love all the tips that you have made in improving my Visual Suppression!
Thanks :- Are you still playing? How's biz?
I cannot believe the wealth of information you have just uncovered here Richard. You are such a Guru. Your exercises are going to give me the confidence I was loosing because of my developing visual limitations. I had first to start playing with glasses two years ago but then realized the the ball was vanishing as it approaches the point of contact or that I could not track it to the point of contact smoothly enough to make the final adjustments I needed resulting in inaccurate contact or plain framings. To thing that I can train my brain to see the ball is a revelation. I am on it. Thank you so much.
You are welcome. I only started learning about vision training 6 years ago. At the time i was struggling massively. So it blew my mind when i can found out it could be improved. Start with the free program and work at it consistently. It will help a lot, but there is a ton of other stuff you do to improve things. if you want help, shoot me an email - richard@tennishacker.net
How did it go? I’ve begun to think recently I need to start playing with glasses (my impairment is light -0.5/-0.75 so I’ve lived decades without them, even playing sports fine…) as I do seem to have issues tracking/losing the ball at times. It’d be awesome if it really could be fixed mostly with suppression breaking and training instead.
I’ve noticed in particular the issue comes up most in low-light or high-contrast situations (e.g. I’m on a shaded side during middle of the day, so the ball crosses from brightly lit to dimly lit as it comes at me). That might be why I didn’t ever notice this problem playing decades of volleyball (indoors)… or maybe it’s an age-related thing? Anyway I’m going to try testing and experimenting with this visual suppression thing. Thanks for any feedback you had on your experience, or advice!
These need more views. Please keep making quality videos and the success will come!
I didn’t know but apparently i have a problem with suppression and the video fixed it. I don’t know yet if its going to help me on court but i really hope so! I struggle with anticipating where the ball is going to go and thats why i dont move on time in the court or to the back for a deep ball. Thx for the video
Thank you for doing this.
Nailed it again Coach
Thanks Oisin, how is your vision training going at the moment?
How long should the string be? And what distance apart should each bead be?
Holy frick this is crazy, im a high level junior and i have a shit ton of supression lol, I hope this helps me a ton
Then I'm happy you found this video. As a high level player, you've obviously compensated really well. But breaking suppression and improving your visual system, will help to make you better for sure. A lot of top pro's use vision training, they just don't tell everyone :-)
Hi! How did this exercise improve your tennis? Do you see better now?
This seems a gift of incalculable value. Thank you.
Yes, it can be game changing for a lot of people. It's something I struggled with for years, which I s why I wanted to share the info.
very interesting. thanks. subscribed.
Great tips!
Thanks Jon. Is there anything you'd like help with in your game?
Tennis Hacker not much at the moment. I’m pretty good, close to turning pro!
This reminds me of the eye exercises I did when I was a kid. I get some string and beads and try it out. I definitely am having a depth perception issue.
They probably are the exercises you did as a kid, they came from ophthalmology. The good news is that we can improve things as adults as well.
I discovered your Tennis vision system few week ago. It looks like "eye yoga" but specific for Tennis.
It's really interesting and I've got an appointment with you next week. I hope it will help me to better see this ball during my tennis parties (it's been a while since my handling and concentration on the ball has been catastrophic) and I began to practice some of your exercises posted on TH-cam and Instagram 👍
Very Professional
Very interesting! Subscribed.
I can recognize Stanley Park. I used to play over there. Looks so empty.
My gosh haven’t been there in 50 years!
I thought of a cool version of this in modern times where you take the strings off a mask tie them together in a knot and look at that… you stare at the knot and with your other hand you can pull it back and forth and its like tracking a ball because the elasticity of the string for the mask allows you to pull the knot back and forth. It doesnt work great for long distances tho lol
Hahahhaha awesome 👊
Amazing tips 👌 👏! I am pretty new to tennis and I have a hard time tracking the ball and also tent to hit the ball late. I clicked at the link to subscribe to the training and it does not work 🥺
this is great! how long does it take before one can see improvements?
The is the slowest reply ever, but in terms of breaking suppression, you will see results immediately. But you might have to work on things a few times before it sticks. If you want to chat, you can use this link calendly.com/tennishacker/neurotennis
Hi Richard! I realize this is a year late, but perhaps you will see this and reply: how long should the string be, and how much space between each bead?
It's possible to have different levels of suppression at different distances. So it's a good idea to do this at multiple different distances. A good place to start is contact point distance.
Great video, but one question. I wear glasses when playing tennis. Should I be doing these exercises with our without them?
It depends on what type of prescription you have. As a general rule thought the goal is to do as much vision training as you can without glasses. Providing it doesn't cause discomfort.
I definitely have a problem with depth perception and timing. It seems worse playing at night under the lights. Several years ago I had lasik surgery to improve my vision. However, the surgeon made it so my left eye would be for close up...like reading....and my right eye would be for far vision. He told me it wouldn't affect sports. With the string test, I generally see the right string most clearly and it seems that the strings converge before the bead. In tennis my biggest issue is with the backhand, especially the return of serve. I tend to be late most of the time. So my question is, given how the surgeon structured my eyes, will your training be able to help me?
Hey Jerry, the eyes are designed to work together, so when surgery changes things so that the eyes have different focal lengths it's going to take the brain a lot of effort to sort through. Does the string that is clearer change when you do the suppression test at different distances? In terms of the over convergence, that is something you can work on with training.
@@TennisHacker I’ll check that out!
great vid
Thank you
Where is the free workshop you mention in the video?
There is a link in the description, but I'm also holding a live workshop this week which you might like www.tennishacker.net/masterclass-registration-page
I have a dead spot in center of my right eye. Any suggestions?
That's a more complicated one to answer than I can give here. If you want to chat, use the following link www.tennishacker.net/application-survey
To learn more about vision training for tennis neuroathletica.krtra.com/t/JakDAmLZPiXc
This link no longer works. Can you help ?
Excellent video. If you’re hitting balls off center, slow to react to volleys, this could be why..
The link doesn't work. Please update it
is this dr strange?