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Article: Vision of victory: The eyes have it; Local teams can see results with unique training program
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- May 5, 2007
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When Deerfield tennis coach Josh Leighton heard about a program
that could help his players increase their visual skills, he was a
bit skeptical. An avid tennis player, he decided to try the system
for himself. One year later, his team and the softball and baseball
teams are using the program.
Deerfield senior tennis player Josh Gross used the program half
of his junior season and said the results came when he least
expected them.
"I noticed a result mainly in my hands; my reaction time is much
quicker," Gross said. "There have been plenty of matches where the
guys are just ripping balls right at me, and I've gotten these
amazing grabs and I am able to get it back over. I was in shock ...