Welcome to the
edge trainer
Gain an advantage on the ice with web-based vision training from Vizual Edge, proven to help sharpen your core-six visual skills and elevate your hockey performance in just 15 minutes, 3x a week!
START TRAINING TODAYweb-based vision training
for hockey players
Take advantage of our web-based vision training programs, proven to help sharpen your core-six visual skills and elevate your hockey performance right at home! Find your training plan and start gaining the edge today!
“It's something you can always keep improving, your tracking and your vision, for me, that's something that I really prioritize in my game, so any edge you can find to improve that part of your game, I try and find those."
-CARTER HART, PHILADELPHIA FLYERS GOALTENDER
On the InGoal Magazine podcast discussing Vizual Edge
- Unlimited Edge Trainer access for 2 or 6 months on any laptop/tablet - Perfect for use at home!
- One (1) set of premium 3D glasses - mailed directly to you
- Initial detailed assessment with evaluation report based on each visual skill & comparisons to other players at your level
- Customized 'My Plan' training plan to help improve your core-six visual skills
- Every 6 weeks, reevaluate and provide updated training plan & reports based on progression
- Access to 'Open Gym' & 'Game Day Training' features to help get the visual system firing
access the
competitive edge
With three different ways for you to train & perfect your visual skills, the Edge Trainer provides multiple solutions for training any & everyday of the week.
My plan
The MY PLAN option is the most common training option in the Vizual Edge system. MY PLAN is your customized training plan based on your latest Vizual Edge evaluation. MY PLAN is customized using the scores from the 6 exercises in a Vizual Edge evaluation. MY PLAN is recommended to be done 3x throughout the week.
open gym
The OPEN GYM training option is the way to train outside of your recommended training plan. OPEN GYM allows you to freely choose which exercise you want to do and with what options. In OPEN GYM, you choose the difficulty levels, times, and sizes of the different images within the Edge Trainer. OPEN GYM allows you to continue training, even after finishing your recommended training for the week.
game day
Have you ever gone into a game and felt a little sluggish or that it took a while to get going? The GAME DAY TRAINING option the ideal training option to do when you have a game, competition, or meet that day. GAME DAY TRAINING is a combination of the RECOGNITION and TRACKING exercises at different levels and variation. GAME DAY TRAINING is a great way to get your visual system firing up.
the
Process
EVALUATE
Evaluate athlete's proficiency in the core six visual skills using our Edge Trainer software and 3D glasses
ANALYZE
Analyze the athlete's visual strengths and weaknesses and compare to athletes who play the same positions
TRAIN
Train core visual skills for optimal hockey performance
the core six
visual skills
As a result of intensive scientific research and decades of progressive development and case studies, the Edge Trainer is the leading solution for evaluating, training and perfecting the core six visual skills. Vizual Edge has found that athletes with better visual skills generally perform better in their sport.
Convergence
Convergence is the ability to focus on objects within close proximity and judge their movement.
- Stick handling & ability to receive a pass or connect on a one timer
- Ability to focus on an incoming shot
Divergence
Divergence is the ability to locate objects in the distance, impacting an athlete’s ability to anticipate and react.
- Scanning of the ice & ability to quickly find open teammates or passing lanes
- Ability to locate the puck following the initial save/deflection
Depth Perception
Depth perception uses both eyes to locate objects in space to judge their distance, speed, and direction.
- Ability to line up checks and redirect shots
- Judge spin, speed and trajectory of a shot
Alignment
Proper alignment creates no difference between the perceived location and actual location of an object.
- Crispness & decisiveness of movements
- Lining up position to make a save
- Overall timing as a skater or goaltender
Recognition
Recognition is the ability to observe, process and recall a series of visual targets, and respond properly.
- Recognizing opponent's positioning
- Anticipation & reacting to the puck
- Overall hockey sense & reading of the game
tracking
Tracking allows you to follow an object while continuously monitoring all other aspects of the game.
- Reacting to deflections & passes
- Overall anticipation & reaction speeds
- Tracking the puck through the air or as it approaches the net
