Keeping Your Eyes on the Ball medical proof.....
The Willmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins University has come out with their study on keeping your eyes on the ball. They concluded that 75% of all mishits are due to taking ones eyes off of the ball. They came to the conclusion that balance, power, and accuracy were increased tremendously by keeping your eyes on the point of contact and watching the ball into the strings. This was a full study focusing on tennis. We had this debate somewhere on the forum earlier and many thought that it was overrated, but it really does help guys and gals. When I begin coaching highly ranked or skilled players that are stuck on a plateau, it is usually small things like keeping their eyes on the ball or getting a better turn on the shot that helps them take it up a notch. When players start getting good, they tend to work on highly technical things and tactics, but they forget to work on the basics. Keeping your eyes on the ball is a great basic technique that can help you improve your stroke performance.............