About

The IT Factor

Dozens of studies have proven that elite athletes consistently demonstrate superior vision-based skill sets. Whether they were born with these capabilities or they were developed over countless hours of practice, we cannot determine. But we do know that visual processing skills are trainable. And while athletes at all levels spend countless hours practicing their particular disciplines, not all athletes reach the highest levels in their sport. Furthermore, those that do reach the highest levels are not always the biggest, strongest, or fastest athletes. We at REACT Sports Vision Academy therefore believe that high-level visual processing skills are a key component to an athlete’s success at all levels. We believe that we can train the IT factor.

How They’re Relevant

Ability to see clearly

Find target against background

Ability to track an approaching target

Catch a pass. Assess the field of play.

Ability to see the whole field of play

Ability to track multiple targets

Ability to keep a moving target clear

How quickly the body decides to react

How accurately the body reacts

Should the athlete react or not

Vision-Based Skills Assessed

Visual Acuity

Contrast Sensitivity

Depth Perception

Near-Far Quickness

Perception Span

Multiple Object Tracking

Target Capture

Reaction Time

Eye-Hand Coordination

Go/No-Go

Sports Trained

  • Baseball

  • Basketball

  • Football

  • Soccer

  • Tennis / Pickle ball

  • Hockey

  • E-Sports

  • Motorsports / Racing