Summary
Dr. Peter Fadde is an expert in video occlusion training and the founder of GameSense Sports. With a background in sports science and coaching, Dr. Fadde has developed a deep understanding of pitch recognition and swing decisions in baseball and softball. He has worked with professional teams, including the Arizona Diamondbacks, and has helped players at all levels improve their performance through video occlusion training.Summary:Dr. Peter Fadde, founder of GameSense Sports, discusses the benef
Key Points
- Video occlusion training cuts off pitch video at various points, forcing hitters to identify pitch type and location from partial information.
- The method has nearly 50 years of sports science research behind it but only recently became a practical everyday training tool.
- Hitters should do 2-3 drills lasting under 5 minutes daily on a phone or tablet to build pitch recognition skills.
- The Arizona Diamondbacks made video occlusion compulsory across their minor league system for two years as part of a strike zone control initiative.
- Precision in when the video cuts off matters -- advancing too quickly or slowly undermines the training mechanism.
- Video occlusion is designed to be integrated into existing routines, not to replace batting practice or cage work.
Key Moments
Video occlusion training for faster pitch recognition in hitters
Dr. Peter Fadde, founder of GameSense Sports, explains how video occlusion training helps baseball hitters develop faster pitch recognition by training the brain to make swing decisions with less visual information.
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How professional teams use occlusion training for competitive advantage
Dr. Fadde has worked with professional teams including the Arizona Diamondbacks, applying video occlusion methods to help players at all levels improve their performance through accelerated perceptual-cognitive training.
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The science behind training swing decisions with partial information
The episode covers the sports science behind perceptual-cognitive training, where athletes learn to extract critical cues from a pitcher's motion before the ball is even released, creating a measurable competitive edge.
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