BUILDING MLS & NCAA DI PLAYERS AND TEAMS
CAN YOUR BRAIN
KEEP UP?
The beautiful game, with thousands of calculations
Over the course of a 90-minute match, a soccer player processes 3000-6000 split-second decisions. Added up, these calculations determine individual performance and overall outcomes.
The best players are those who see, think, and react quickest to the action on the pitch.
S2 quantifies the specific cognitive skills field players and keepers utilize to make rapid decisions – providing multi-tiered training to make them better footballers.
UNDERSTANDING S2
AND HOW TO USE IT
INSIDE THE MIND OF A HITTER
A voluntary blink of an eye takes about 150 milliseconds. And a 90-mile-per-hour fastball crosses the plate in just three blinks. There's no margin for error in the split-second decisions made, which are the difference between a swing and a miss, a foul ball, or an out. Here is what happens during the process of a pitch...
0–100
MILLISECONDS
Hitters begin processing critical visual details about the ball as it exits the hand – how fast hitters process these details impacts how quickly they recognize the pitch
100–200
MILLISECONDS
Hitters make rapid judgments about the velocity and trajectory of the ball – this processing impacts how well they predict where and when the ball will cross the hitting zone
200–300
MILLISECONDS
Hitters are deciding to commit the swing or to take – the brain activates an inhibition command to stop the impulse to swing OR sends swing timing signals to optimize bat-to-ball contact
300-400
MILLISECONDS
Hitters who have committed the swing can make small swing and timing adjustments to optimize contact – however, hitters will have little chance to check their swing at this point
WHAT IS THE PITCH
PERCEPTION SPEED
IMPULSE CONTROL
TRAJECTORY PREDICTION
WHERE IS IT GOING
WHEN TO SWING
WHETHER TO SWING
TIMING CONTROL
THE SKILLS S2 QUANTIFIES
Perception Speed
How fast do you recognize the visual details happening in front of you?
Spatial Awareness
How good is your awareness of where other players are around you?
Decision Complexity
How well do you execute quick read-react decisions?
Search Efficiency
How quickly do you scan the pitch to find your target?
Distraction Control
How well do you tune out noise to stay focused on the field?
Instinctive Learning
How well do you pick up on your opponents’ subtle tendencies?
Tracking Capacity
How well do you see the entire pitch in front of you?
Impulse Control
How well do you control impulsive reactions and mistakes?
Improvisation
How well do you improvise your play in the moment?
Stats since working with S2 in 2017
Batting Avg.
30%
On-Base Slugging
15%
Well Hit Balls
111%
Chase Rate
26%
"S2 is way ahead of the game".
“S2 Cognition is an integral part of our player development plan at Florida State. S2 is way ahead of the game with their research and technology. Having the ability to see how our players process information is invaluable. This helps our players read the game quicker and play at the highest level."
Mark Krikorian
3x National Champion Head Coach, Former Florida State Seminoles Women's Soccer
LEARN MORE FROM S2
Hear from industry experts on the S2 Podcast, read the latest blog for hot takes on relevant topics, or check out white papers and peer-reviewed articles that dive deeper into the science behind it all.
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Scott Wylie reveals how MLB teams found S2 Cognition, what the most significant findings are in the MLB, how hitting/pitching coaches are using S2 Cognition's report to develop more efficient drills for players, and how the S2 evaluation can help youth players enhance their recruiting.
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Scott Wylie reveals how MLB teams found S2 Cognition, what the most significant findings are in the MLB, how hitting/pitching coaches are using S2 Cognition's report to develop more efficient drills for players, and how the S2 evaluation can help youth players enhance their recruiting.
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Scott Wylie reveals how MLB teams found S2 Cognition, what the most significant findings are in the MLB, how hitting/pitching coaches are using S2 Cognition's report to develop more efficient drills for players, and how the S2 evaluation can help youth players enhance their recruiting.
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Scott Wylie reveals how MLB teams found S2 Cognition, what the most significant findings are in the MLB, how hitting/pitching coaches are using S2 Cognition's report to develop more efficient drills for players, and how the S2 evaluation can help youth players enhance their recruiting.
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Scott Wylie reveals how MLB teams found S2 Cognition, what the most significant findings are in the MLB, how hitting/pitching coaches are using S2 Cognition's report to develop more efficient drills for players, and how the S2 evaluation can help youth players enhance their recruiting.
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Scott Wylie reveals how MLB teams found S2 Cognition, what the most significant findings are in the MLB, how hitting/pitching coaches are using S2 Cognition's report to develop more efficient drills for players, and how the S2 evaluation can help youth players enhance their recruiting.
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Scott Wylie reveals how MLB teams found S2 Cognition, what the most significant findings are in the MLB, how hitting/pitching coaches are using S2 Cognition's report to develop more efficient drills for players, and how the S2 evaluation can help youth players enhance their recruiting.
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Scott Wylie reveals how MLB teams found S2 Cognition, what the most significant findings are in the MLB, how hitting/pitching coaches are using S2 Cognition's report to develop more efficient drills for players, and how the S2 evaluation can help youth players enhance their recruiting.
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Scott Wylie reveals how MLB teams found S2 Cognition, what the most significant findings are in the MLB, how hitting/pitching coaches are using S2 Cognition's report to develop more efficient drills for players, and how the S2 evaluation can help youth players enhance their recruiting.
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Scott Wylie reveals how MLB teams found S2 Cognition, what the most significant findings are in the MLB, how hitting/pitching coaches are using S2 Cognition's report to develop more efficient drills for players, and how the S2 evaluation can help youth players enhance their recruiting.
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Scott Wylie reveals how MLB teams found S2 Cognition, what the most significant findings are in the MLB, how hitting/pitching coaches are using S2 Cognition's report to develop more efficient drills for players, and how the S2 evaluation can help youth players enhance their recruiting.
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Scott Wylie reveals how MLB teams found S2 Cognition, what the most significant findings are in the MLB, how hitting/pitching coaches are using S2 Cognition's report to develop more efficient drills for players, and how the S2 evaluation can help youth players enhance their recruiting.