TRAINING GEAR

• 1 pole or a different vertical object

SET UP

• no set up needed except for placing the pole on the field

• Stand on a field/court. If you can, face a solid single color wall

• Place one hand between your eyes (narrow profile), touching your nose and pointing straight forward

• Look into the distance (at the wall) and keep your focus there throughout the drill

• Notice seeing two hands with an empty space/corridor between them

• Slowly turn side to side, staying constantly aware of the corridor and the two hands

As you progress

• Slowly progress from a plain wall to busier environments, add walking

Practice time: 2-3 minutes

Practice Lenses: no lens neded

Use R and L as described in the Tips section if needed

Watchouts:

• This practice is easiest if performed against a solid background, such as a wall. If you have difficulty seeing the corridor, find a place with a quiet background to start. You may have to start off the field

Tips:

• If you have difficulty seeing the corridor even against a solid background, practice seeing the hand using mono shields R and L. Start with your Dominant Eye, then switch to the other eye. Notice that you can see the hand slightly to the side that is opposite to the single eye that is looking. Take a mental note of the hand being there before switching shields. Do not close one eye, then the other, as it eliminates all of that eye’s vision.

• If you see one hand significantly stronger than the other, practice single eye seeing first as described above and focus on the eye that sees the ghostly hand. Again, take a mental note of the hand being there, imagine it being clear and present.

• Stand in front of a vertical object (an agility pole, a post, a window divider if practicing indoors)

• Hold your two index fingers up at your eye level, one arm fully extended, one arm bent at the elbow

• Shift focus among the 3 objects (your two fingers and the vertical object of your choice) every 1-2 seconds for at least 30 seconds

• Then slow down and notice the objects that are out of focus to appear double

• Notice their relative position

As you progress

• Switch focus faster, but always make sure you see the images as described, before shifting focus again

Practice time: 2-3 minutes. Look into the distance or close your eyes, should they become tired

Practice Lenses: no lenses needed

Watchouts:

• The doubling and the position of the objects will change with the change of your focus. Be aware of where you are looking.

Tips:

• If you have difficulty, close one eye at a time. Keeping focus on the same finger at all times, notice the location of the other finger and the vertical object, first with one eye then the other. Imagine seeing the two images together (you may close your eyes) before looking at the finger again

• Slow down if needed, take your time to let your eyes focus on the selected spot, and become aware of the doubling of the two remaining objects that will be out of focus