Smooth Pursuit is Northern British Columbia's main entity for performance vision training.
We offer a variety of programs and strategies aimed at improving athletic performance by optimizing the vision-brain-body connection.
This includes training aspects of performance like reaction time, eye-hand and eye-foot coordination, peripheral awareness, and much more.
Sports Vision Training focuses on optimizing the visual system to improve athletic performance, reduce injury occurrence, and aid in rehabilitation. Similar to strength and conditioning for your musculoskeletal and cardiovascular systems, vision training (sports or otherwise) focuses on affecting performance by optimizing your neuro-visual system. This includes focusing on things like reaction time, peripheral awareness, object tracking, quick decision making, and much more!
While the term "sports vision" makes it seem like this training is just for elite athletes, this is far from true! Multiple studies have found benefits of vision training far beyond the sports arena, including in falls prevention and cognition in older adults.
Optometrist
Dr. Molly Brawdy is a licensed optometrist in British Columbia and a sport enthusiast. They completed their undergraduate degree in Health Sciences at UNBC, and their Doctor of Optometry degree at the University of Waterloo, in Ontario. They practice general optometry in Prince George, B.C. and are excited to offer performance vision training as part of their services across the province.
Dr. Brawdy has additional training in sports vision protocol and assessment, and has experienced the benefits of vision training firsthand in their martial arts performance. They also hold a certification in spin class instruction and have experience in multiple sports arenas including cross country skiing, running, kickboxing, and soccer.
They are excited to work with you to elevate your game and answer any questions you may have!
We are proud to offer training through a combination of traditional vision therapy techniques as well as through new and advanced technology. By using a combination of old and new techniques, our athletes get the benefits of the "tried and true" approach, while also getting exposure to the newest strategies in the field.
Ankle injury rehabilitation
Concussion risk prevention
Recovery in traumatic brain injury
Pass accuracy in soccer
Duration judgement and delivery speed control in curling
Batting performance in baseball
Shooting percentages in basketball
(Just to name a few)
Balance and fear of falling
Manual dexterity
Motion perception
Falls prevention
*workshops can be offered online or in-person