Day one with no sports. I am still sad. But my many years of being an athlete has trained me to deal head on with adversity. Many athletes and fans are still left in shock after the events of yesterday, leaving all feeling like it was some bad dream. I know many players would give up so much just to step on that field one more time. We all have to deal with the loss of sports at the moment and tackle the bigger situation at hand. Our goal now is to hold our heads high, put one foot of the other, and take it day by day. We must lift each other up and know that we will come out of this situation stronger than ever before because our human will to prevail is far greater than any threat we will ever face. I will continue to try and provide you with great sports content.
Today I came across WIN Reality, a VR based training headset that you don’t even need to leave your house to train with. Weird timing right? In simpler terms Win Reality, is a hitters dream simulation. This is as close as you can get as you can get to seeing and tracking live pitching without being in an actual batters box. The headset takes you to a real stadium, with real pitchers, throwing real pitches, giving you the most realistic feeling possible. Instead of being limited to track maybe 10-15 pitches of live pitching a day, hitters can spend hours tracking and swinging at 100s of different of pitches. This not only helps them recognize pitches quicker, but develops a consistent rhythm and timing in their swing. If a player has a certain zone they prefer, they can continually learn to swing at those right pitches and in turn see what pitches to lay off. Hitting a baseball is one of the hardest things to do in sports, especially while pitchers continue to get stronger and evolve their pitches. Usually the only time you could get game like reps like this would be in a live game. Now hitters prepare their minds and bodies 100 times before a live pitch is even thrown in a game, effectively increasing their decision making abilities. Coaches and players have the ability to set up specific game performance metrics using the app, getting the most accurate data available. And I know we all love looking at numbers and how they translate into positive results on the baseball field.
WIN Reality provides such data as :
-Swing decision accuracy
– Pitcher specific swing decision accuracy
– Game situation swing decision accuracy
– Zone specific swing decision accuracy
– Pitch type specific swing decision accuracy
– Count specific swing decision accuracy
– WIN Series performance compared to real game performance
A number of college teams and major league organizations have implemented the WIN Reality technology in their training programs. It opens a whole new world of possibilities for hitters trying to gain an advantage at the plate. You’ll see how big of an advantage it can be for a hitter when they’ve had multiple live at bats before the game has even started. Or the fact that if it rains and you can’t get outside to see live pitching, hitters can still get their work in and get those live at bats. What does a hitter do in the on deck circle? They watch the pitcher throwing and get their timing down. Think about how prepared you could be, that before you even face your opponent for real, you’ve had multiple at bats against them in the virtual world earlier that day. The device is very versatile and I think it is a must for any player or team that wants to prepare themselves the most they can before they set on the field for real. It is important to note that training your mind is just as important as you body. If you can haven’t click on the link below the picture and check out the WIN Reality.
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