Eye gaze training device and method

A method for training peripheral vision discipline to record an impact and to provide a cue or feedback with a proper delay between action and instinctual eye tracking, improve head stability throughout the follow through, and help hand-eye coordination, and thereby to improve one's performance, the method comprising:

• utilizing a training device to detect the impact of an object, the training device comprising:
• an impact sensor to detect a plurality of impacts of an object, wherein the impact sensor detects a time and a quality of each object impact to a sporting article for use to improve peripheral vision discipline;
• a recorder to record all impacts an object used in a sport activity has experienced, wherein the device records the time and the quality of each impact for use to improve peripheral vision discipline and break instinctual eye tracking;
• and
• a transmitter to provide alerts of light flashes in light patterns with variable intermittent delays to teach a correct learning delay with a light flashing feedback for peripheral vision discipline, to indicate less than optimal performance, and to provide notification in a feedback signal of light flashes in light patterns with variable intermittent delays to teach a correct learning delay, triggered and transmitted with a programmable delay, for training a non-response and break the instinctual eye tracking reflex post impact;
• wherein the device is configured for peripheral vision discipline to train a proper delay and desired response between the impact and subsequent follow-through for a user's eyes and head to not track the propelled object impacted;
• utilizing one or more of movement, vibration, noise, and/or other means to detect the impact of the object;
• providing an alert of light flashes in light patterns with variable intermittent delays to teach a correct learning delay and to indicate less than optimal performance;
• transmitting and providing notification of light flashes in light patterns with variable intermittent delays to teach a correct learning delay for training a response;
• utilizing a detector operatively associated with each sensor and signal type providing an electrical response in the presence of said signal;
• affixing the training device to the trainee's body or the equipment or tool being impacted that can output some feedback signal;
• triggering and transmitting with a programmable delay the signal or feedback output;
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• recording and correlating the feedback signal with the detection of the impact and with different feedback transmissions and signals;
• wherein the method provides for detection, recording, classification, translation, transmission, and learning, all associated with teaching and learning the proper way of striking an object with another object with proper peripheral visual training to break instinctual eye tracking reflex post-impact.