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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!
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...
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.
MSF?
Motorcycle Safety Foundation. They do rider training, then when you complete it it counts as your road test when you add the motorcycle endorsement to your license.
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.
The other reason is it communicates to other people in the environment.
If they're paying attention, which I would never assume...