Ninja vision

[Harmony]

The Bujinkan teaches or has taught eye exercises, for increased reflex to movement in dimly lit areas or at night. I"ve heard Stephen Hayes speak on them, and they are covered in text within one of his books.

[Treebranch]

We train outdoors at night certain days of the week and it helps, but I wouldn't take it that seriously.

[ShirKhan]

I know that there are a LOT of Chinese styles whose martial exercises include physical 'eye exercises' that are supposed to benefit the eyesight, or the chi, but I know very little about them, and I've NEVER heard of anyone who improved their eyesight with them. I've also seen even infomercials where people claim to have reduced or eliminated their need for glassesd with 'eye exercises'...I know no one personally who this has worked for.

 

I have found that meditating on a point far off in the distance, to some extent a person can mentally control their eyes focus to SOME extent and sharpen their eyesight at least temporarily; I've done this myself.

 

As far as training the eyes to see incoming blows, the only way to train this is to have people hit you when you're not expecting it. I had a teacher who had the perverse hobby of throwing a small rubber ball at the back of his student's heads...and sooner or later all of them got to the point where they caught the ball, whether they 'saw' it or not. It heightens your 360 degree awareness.

[scottnshelly]

Aren't carrots supposed to be good for your eyes?

 

You know the best way to tell that carrots are good for your eyes? have you ever seen a rabbit wear glasses!

 

seriously, when i was a kid i wore glasses and contacts (not at the same time of course). after a while i got tired of them, then i moved out and supported myself and couldn't afford to keep up with the perscription with no insurance, so i took them off. i've been without corrective lenses ever since. i dont do any excercises though.

 

i have read of some types of excercises, but it's not like lifting weights - which is kinda what the original question sounded like. i've read that standing/sitting in front of a tree and counting as many leaves as you can without moving your head is supposed to help you focus.

 

i've also read about walking into the middle of a dark unfamiliar room, then turning the lights on and saying out loud as many objects as you can in 10 seconds.

[mai tai]

there was an article on eye exercises in usa today sports for baseballplayers march 16th

[Taku-Shimazu]

I regularly eat carrots, raw with mayo.

 

I will try your suggestion about leaves, Thank you.

[cathal]

Eye exercises are for strengthening the tendons around the eyes, the muscles which help you to move them. The exercises themselves are moot, they merely help you become more aware of your peripheral vision. People can confuse this with "improvement" of vision rather than just paying more attention to your senses.

 

In cases where eyes have been damaged, or the visual cortex itself, there are a few eye "exercises" that are prescripted by an opthamologist. But only very few have been clinically proven to actually improve vision...that is, to strengthen and re-coordinate the eye tendons. If the eyeball has been damged (white area, cornea, etc.) then the exercises aren't done.

[Treebranch]

Yeah, there selling Ninja vision on Ebay so you'd better get it while it lasts. Limited supply you know.

[cathal]

Ha ha, don't know if I can afford it. LOL

[Straight Blast]

ninja vision..sounds like a book ashida kim would write..

 

Ashida kim makes me laugh...