Corey Emberton

In this video I am using a pool noodle as a 👀 visual tool to show my client where his pelvis is in space and how it’s moving — seeing if he can pick up on it and create more rotation through there to decrease leg circumduction and toe curling on his affected side during lift off.

In this video we’re focusing on the eyes. Specifically, getting them to focus on a target and jump from one point to the next.

Think about what happens when you step up onto a curb or a step — your eyes need to move ahead, refocus, and repeat. Training that visual pattern can make movement smoother and more intentional.

You might be wondering:

Why the fist under the chin?

This helps create stability at the head, neck, and cervical spine — so we can free up the eyes to do their job without the head compensating.

Why are saccades important?

Saccades are one of the primary movements our eyes make. But just like any other part of the body, sometimes we need to train them specifically to get the most out of them.

Why the thumb?

It’s simply a distinct visual target — something clear for the eyes to lock onto. You can just as easily use something on the floor instead.

What is this training actually doing?

It’s training your visual system — which can improve balance, expand your visual field, and strengthen the connection between what your eyes see and how your brain responds.

Give it a try and see what you notice. 👇

When we see circumduction, the instinct is to focus on the affected limb — and that work still matters.

But if the pelvis can’t rotate over the non-affected side, the affected leg has to work even harder to bring the body back into alignment — and that swing out gets exaggerated due to the position of the pelvis.

Maybe that’s a small but important piece of the puzzle we need to help our clients.

Because the spine might be the reason the big step isn’t happening in the first place.

If part of the spine is flexed or bent forward, it shifts your whole body position — your top half gets ahead of your bottom half. Your legs then have to work harder just to keep up. That’s where shuffling or freezing can come from.

The L-shape cue does two things:

1. It teaches your brain where your spine is and how it’s moving — through touch
2. It gives you a focal point on what might actually be disrupting your movement

Note: There might be others reasons someone might shuffle — but this is a good example of how there can be more to the puzzle, and how cueing the source can make all the difference.

Education The Neuro Studio

If you’re unsure whether you have good awareness of where your feet are — or if you notice your feet dragging — try this out.

Give your feet some feedback. The slight weight, pressure, and texture of a towel can send additional information through your skin receptors, helping your brain better understand where your feet are in space. When your brain has that information, movement can happen with more ease.

Want to take it further? Add a visual target and practice multi-stepping for an even more connected, intentional movement.

Give it a try and see what you notice. 👇

Strength training for Parkinson’s can increase proprioceptive feedback via the weight or resistance of equipment — your body’s ability to sense where it is in space. But using two different weights takes it a step further.

It’s not about one side being weaker than the other.

It’s about giving your brain different sensory information so it can better distinguish one limb from the other. Greater difference + increased focus = a more engaged brain.

A few things to keep in mind:

1. Choose two weights where you can actually feel the difference between them

2. After one set, flip the weights and do an even number of sets (ex: 4x10)

3. Challenge yourself by making both weights start and stop at the same time — this works on coordination between two different loads

Give it a try and see what you notice. 👇

Freezing gait when getting out of bed — here’s a simple tool that might help.

Today’s post is about using insoles to bring more awareness to where your foot is in space — also known as proprioception.

Here’s what we did:

We started with a push-off drill — lifting the heel in and out of the insoles to increase range of motion and activation. Then we paired that with visually looking toward where we wanted to go (the bathroom, for example), and prepared for that movement by practicing a few steps while still seated.

A note on insoles: Any pair will do. Just make sure:

1. Your feet fit comfortably inside them
2. They don’t feel slippery on the surface beneath them
3. You always know where they are — to avoid a tripping hazard

Let me know what worked — or didn’t — for you. Our bodies are all different, so we may each need different cues. Happy to help either way, just DM me! 👇

Using visuals like BlazePods are a great way to get in some movement. It’s built around visually seeing something and reacting to it.

For this setup, you want to start simple and then gradually add additional colors and limbs.

This is also a great way to work on cognition, where one has to remember which limb correlates with which color.

This post isn’t just about boxing form, its about keeping your body organized and giving it more information to perform better.

Here are a few things we focused on:

1. Glove placement as body awareness Using your gloves as a reference point helps you understand where your upper and lower body are in relation to each other — and how to keep them connected. When that connection is there, you get more power and rotation from the hips.

2. Know your footprint Understanding how your feet are contacting the ground gives you more awareness of your stance and can provide more stability, plus better foundation.

3. Find a target and rotate to it Pick a focal point and let your eyes help iwth the rotation. Connecting your gaze to your movement helps organize your whole body around that punch.

Close: Try these out and see what makes a difference for you. Sometimes the smallest cues create the biggest shifts. 🥊

Education

Gamification is more than just making exercise fun — it’s a framework for building better movement. 🎯

In this class, we focused on building a strong foundation using the Footprint Drill, created by to improve proprioception and strengthen the foot-to-hip connection. The goal is to help your hips and feet respond appropriately to each other’s movement, creating better alignment, stability, and control.

Every challenge has a purpose. Every game builds a skill. And over time, that carries over into how you move outside the gym too.

Whether you’re a patient looking for new ways to feel and move better, or a practitioner wanting fresh tools to challenge your clients — Neuro Studio has something for you. 🧠

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