January 15, 2024
Partner Over Shoulder Reaction Catch Standing
Nicholas d’Orlando
Car Racing
Instructions
Start this drill by standing in an athletic stance about 3 feet in-front of a wall with a partner standing behind you with a tennis ball. They will toss that tennis ball over your should (randomly changing sides and height of where they toss the ball) to the wall in-front of you. Your goal is to catch the ball with one hand as fast as you can and give it back to your partner so they can repeat.
Focus areas
Primary
Track the ball with your eyes
Secondary
Try to catch the ball with a single hand
This helps with:
Vision Reaction Times
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After 15 years of racing, I've achieved multiple Championship Titles across the car racing and go-karting scene. After winning championships and being a top competitor in US karting, I made the move to Europe to represent the USA and Compkart. In my final years of karting, I drove for the Kart Republic Factory Team competing in the FIA Championships. My role as a factory driver is what really started my coaching career as I would assist in the skill development of our younger drivers. Since then, I've made the transition to open-wheel racing as I now race USF2000 in pursuit of Indycar. It's been a successful transition claiming the 2021 US F1600 Championship along the way. I've had the opportunity to coach various junior formula teams, karting teams, racing schools, and 1 on 1 coaching with all skill-level weekend racers. As a coach, I try to be enthusiastic and positive yet detail-oriented. I enjoy going over data as I typically find it to be valuable reinforcement to video and it's very specific which is beneficial when looking for small time margins. I find my coaching style usually can adapt to most skill levels.
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