Cat Like Reflex Training Methods It can go with out saying that whatever your sport, improved reaction time & response time a.k.a. reflex speed will be vital.
1) Reaction time: This is the perception of an attack, or rather the interval between stimulus and the beginning of response.
2) Response time: This is the time it takes to choose an appropriate response to the initiation of the actual movement.
Reaction & Recognition Woods Running: I can’t think of an easier drill to start doing that requires no training partners or equipment for enhancing coordination & reflex speed.
3) Simply add ankle weights, that will throw off your innate sense of timing.
Dodge Ball: “If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball”-Patches O’Houlihan.
If you can dodge a dodgeball the way I’m going to challenge you to, you’ll evade anything that’s slower than a bullet! So to start you need a partner to be a thrower.
Begin at about 10′ apart and use a soft rubber or foam ball.
4) Color code balls: Red ball = catch, blue = dodge, green = strike.
Solo Wall Bounce: Stand in front of a wall with any kind of ball that bounces.
Jump USA sells a “Reaction” ball that looks like an odd, uneven bouncing ball that can go in any given direction.
These sell for about $10. Pick one up after you’ve mastered my previous methods of bouncing! Response Times Once you’ve learned how to appropriately identify stimulus and speed up the recognition, or need to do something, the next phase of training deals with programming your nervous system with a proper response.
If you see things even before they happen what good is it if your body clumsily tries to move? You need to have a storehouse of nervous “Memory” responses that are quick, smooth, & graceful.
It will improve timing, accuracy and responsiveness quickly without seeming tedious at all.
Time your self to see how long you can last each session.
Anyway what you need to do is crank that machine up to 5mph to start and gallop if you will, sideways trying to gradually increase the speed to your limit.
Next time some ball hog tries to take you on a dribble he’ll have another thing coming! Visual Speed & Acuity Video Games: This is a perfect way to enhance response action, and visual perception all while having fun! You don’t need to go out and purchase a $200 X-box, a simple Game Boy to carry around for the next time your waiting to renew your plates or visit the dentist s fine.
Try something new & challenging, change-up every other time you play to keep it unpredictable! I recommend 2 days a week for 30 minutes a little video gaming.
Next time you’re on the road try to be consciously aware when you catch a glimpse of a vehicle in the corner of your eye.
Shift your focus from a far object, then back to the pen several times quickly.
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