• redknight942@sh.itjust.works
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    14 hours ago

    Alright yall, experiment time.

    Go bird watching. Or squirrels. Something hard to spot that moves quickly.

    Scan the treeline, or instead fixate on a point straight ahead. Do what comes naturally first, then the opposite. What method “spots” the motion first?

    See what method works better for you. Hope it helps!

    • Malfeasant@lemmy.world
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      13 hours ago

      I ride a motorcycle… When I was doing the MSF training (after riding illegally for years), I kept getting dinged for not turning my head to look into a turn. Thing is, I have excellent peripheral vision. I can see 90° to either side when I’m looking straight ahead - so I tend to keep my gaze straight ahead regardless of where my attention is…

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        5 hours ago

        Its been years since I took the course, but I believe one of the reasons for turning your head into a turn is “balance”. It basically recenters yourself into the turn.

        The other is not all helmets are made the same. Some are going to restrict your vision more than others.

      • MinnesotaGoddam@lemmy.world
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        9 hours ago

        yeah, i got dinged on my driver’s test for not turning my head to look. because my eyes can rotate in their sockets, something the examiner did not consider.