If you want to get a hit in the majors, you have to start swinging a third of a second after the ball leaves the pitcher’s hand. Can you think fast enough to judge the pitch type and location? Test yourself: Dr. Peter Fadde turned this quiz into an app that trains hitters through repetitions […]
As athletes from the U.S. Ski & Snowboard team descend upon Pyeongchang, South Korea for the 2018 Winter Olympic Games, they’ll be doing so with months of training in virtual reality that have provided them with an unprecedented number of mental reps on a course many have never seen. In early 2017, the ski team […]
Sunday marked Teddy Bridgewater’s first time suiting up in full uniform since suffering a career-threatening knee injury in August 2016. During pregame, the Minnesota Vikings’ quarterback, clearly overcome with emotion, covered his face with a towel as cameras panned over him. Bridgewater went through the most grueling rehab process an athlete could endure. After all, […]
San Francisco 49ers rookie quarterback C.J. Beathard has put up impressive numbers this preseason. He has thrown 23 passes — three of which have gone for touchdowns and none for interceptions. From a progression standpoint, Beathard and other 49ers quarterbacks have made use of virtual reality. Similar to the Chicago Bears and a couple other NFL […]
The quarterback position might seem simple to the uninitiated. On any given play you’re either handing the ball off or throwing it to a receiver, right? Given the different schemes and systems implemented by coaches these days, it’s not so cut-and-dry. With three brand new quarterbacks on the roster in 2017 the Chicago Bears are […]