Quiet Eye (QE) is the final fixation on the target during the preparation phase of a movement aimed at that goal. Specifically, QE can be defined as a motor skill involving the final part of searching for a specific location or object in the visual field of 3° for a minimum of 100ms (Vickers, 2007). Causer et al. (2010) compared 24 elite trap shooters with 24 sub-elite shooters. The elite shooters demonstrated faster and more prolonged initial focus compared to the sub-elite ones.
There are studies relating QE – and its respective training – to sports such as basketball, baseball, billiards, golf, and, obviously, shooting.
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Causer J, Bennett SJ, Holmes PS, Janelle CM, Williams AM. Quiet eye duration and gun motion in elite shotgun shooting. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2010 Aug;42(8):1599-608. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0b013e3181d1b059. PMID: 20139787.
VICKERS, J.N. (1996) Visual control when aiming at a far target. Journal of Experimental Psychology. Human Perception and Performance.
