by PerErik | Dec 20, 2012 | Tennis Tips
Current research on attention? Attention remains a major area of investigation within education, psychology and neuroscience. Many of the major debates of James’ time remain unresolved. For example, although most scientists accept that attention can be split,...
by PerErik | Dec 19, 2012 | Tennis Tips
The history of attention and focus? 1850s to 1920s In James’ time, the only method available to study attention was introspection. Very little progress was made in quantifying the study of attention, though it was considered a major field of intellectual inquiry...
by PerErik | Dec 19, 2012 | Tennis Tips
Ocular motor skills? Ocular motor skills Ocular motor skills include control of eye movements, fixations (looking at something at specific location in space) and focus. eye teaming (vergence – convergence, divergence) eye focusing (accommodation) eye movements...
by PerErik | Dec 19, 2012 | Tennis Tips
Definition of Visual Skills? Visual skills can be divided to into two main categories: visual perceptual motor skills and ocular motor skills. Many of these visual skills are developed post-natally and often involve processing visual (sight) and other sensory input....
by PerErik | Dec 19, 2012 | Tennis Tips
Even More plyometrics? Technique of jumping is also very important when executing plyometric exercises. In essence, the athlete goes into a slight squat (crouch) upon landing in which there is flexion in the hip, knee and ankle joints. In the takeoff or jump upward,...
by PerErik | Dec 19, 2012 | Tennis Tips
Continuing plyometrics? If the athlete gradually improves his jump height, the same platform height is continued until increases in jump height are no longer observed. At this time takeoff height is increased by a few inches. If the athlete continually fails to jump...
