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The Deep End
The Performance Chain
For those who want to go deeper - the science that makes it work.
Every save is the last link in a chain.
Every link depends on the one before it.
Link 01 · The first link
Head Trajectory.
Structure governs function. Function governs performance.
The structural foundation upon which every sensory and movement system operates.
The structural foundation upon which every sensory and movement system operates.
Most performance models begin with vision. The TRAC Optics model begins one step earlier. It begins with structure.
The head is the body's primary orientation system. It positions the visual system, influences vestibular input, organizes proprioceptive awareness, affects fascial tension, and ultimately determines how efficiently the body can acquire and respond to information.
When Head Trajectory is optimized, structure is organized. When structure is organized, function can occur. When structure breaks down, function becomes compromised.
TRAC Optics is designed to restore this foundation. The goggles create a subtle downward head position that promotes proper Head Trajectory and helps organize the structures responsible for acquiring information.
Because before the body can move efficiently, it must first be organized efficiently.
The head is the body's primary orientation system. It positions the visual system, influences vestibular input, organizes proprioceptive awareness, affects fascial tension, and ultimately determines how efficiently the body can acquire and respond to information.
When Head Trajectory is optimized, structure is organized. When structure is organized, function can occur. When structure breaks down, function becomes compromised.
TRAC Optics is designed to restore this foundation. The goggles create a subtle downward head position that promotes proper Head Trajectory and helps organize the structures responsible for acquiring information.
Because before the body can move efficiently, it must first be organized efficiently.
Link 02
Visual Acquisition.
Once structure is established, the eyes acquire puck location, speed, depth, trajectory, and the developing play.
When Head Trajectory properly positions the visual system, the eyes are able to converge, diverge, track, and process visual information more effectively.
Better visual acquisition creates better information.
Everything that follows depends on the quality of that information.
Better visual acquisition creates better information.
Everything that follows depends on the quality of that information.
Link 03
Vestibular Integration.
As the head moves, the vestibular system interprets motion, acceleration, balance, and spatial orientation.
Working directly with the eyes through the vestibulo-ocular system, the vestibular system stabilizes vision during movement and helps maintain body control.
The better the Head Trajectory, the more accurate the vestibular input.
The more accurate the vestibular input, the more stable the athlete becomes.
The better the Head Trajectory, the more accurate the vestibular input.
The more accurate the vestibular input, the more stable the athlete becomes.
Link 04
Proprioception.
The body determines where it is in relation to the puck.
Proprioceptive receptors throughout the muscles, joints, fascia, tendons, and connective tissues continuously provide information regarding body position and movement.
The upper cervical region plays a particularly important role because it helps establish the body's relationship to space through head position and orientation.
The more accurate this information becomes, the more efficiently the body can organize movement.
The upper cervical region plays a particularly important role because it helps establish the body's relationship to space through head position and orientation.
The more accurate this information becomes, the more efficiently the body can organize movement.
Link 05
Biotensegrity & Fascia.
The body organizes itself to move — as one integrated tension system, not separate parts.
This occurs through a continuous network of fascia, connective tissue, muscles, ligaments, and tendons that function as an integrated tension system. This principle is known as biotensegrity.
The subtle downward head position encouraged by TRAC Optics influences this entire network. Through the fascial system and upper cervical structures, tension patterns become more organized throughout the body.
When the head organizes properly, the body organizes properly.
Instead of functioning as separate parts, the body begins functioning as a coordinated whole.
The subtle downward head position encouraged by TRAC Optics influences this entire network. Through the fascial system and upper cervical structures, tension patterns become more organized throughout the body.
When the head organizes properly, the body organizes properly.
Instead of functioning as separate parts, the body begins functioning as a coordinated whole.
Link 06
The Cerebellum.
It compares incoming information with intended movement — and continuously refines the response.
The cerebellum receives information from the visual, vestibular, proprioceptive, and fascial systems. Its role is to compare incoming information with intended movement and continuously refine the response.
The quality of movement depends upon the quality of information entering the system.
Cleaner information allows for more precise movement.
The quality of movement depends upon the quality of information entering the system.
Cleaner information allows for more precise movement.
Link 07
The Nervous System.
Information becomes action. The brain develops a movement solution based on the information available.
The central and autonomic nervous systems transform information into action. The brain develops a movement solution based on the information available.
When structure is organized and information is accurate, responses become faster, smoother, and more efficient.
When structure is organized and information is accurate, responses become faster, smoother, and more efficient.
Link 08 · What everyone sees
The Kinetic Chain.
The edges engage. The hips drive. The core stabilizes. The glove arrives. The save is made.
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HEAD TRAJECTORY
VISUAL ACQUISITION
VESTIBULAR
PROPRIOCEPTION
BIOTENSEGRITY
CEREBELLUM
NERVOUS SYSTEM
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