January 19, 2024
Eye Tracking Wall Ball (Still Head)
Nicholas d’Orlando
Soccer
Instructions
Grab one tennis ball and start by standing about 3ft away from a wall. Stand in an athletic stance and toss the ball from one hand to the other by bouncing it off the wall in-front of you. This drill is meant to stress your ability to track fast moving objects, so keep your head straight and use only your eyes to track the ball.
Focus areas
Primary
Keep your head straight
Secondary
Work on clean catches
This helps with:
Vision Hand Eye Coordination
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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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