The Mechanics of the Billy Board® Revolution CORE Pro - Balance Skill Disc

COMPARE THE BILLY BOARD® REVOLUTION CORE PRO - A BALANCE TRAINING SYSTEM TO OTHER BALANCE DISCS

The Mechanics of the Billy Board® Revolution CORE Pro, a skill disc for Vestibular Balance

The fundamental laws of the mechanics of the Billy Board®, a variable inclination swivel disc is scientifically and technically related to other recreational/exercise devices in the class of skill devices in which physical coordination and a sense of balance play a predominant role, or conversely, that they may be used to develop coordination and balance.

Other such devices include the bicycle, unicycle, roller skates, roller blades, skate boards, surfboards, skiing, water skiing, “Bongo”, balance 360, and even such skills as learned in gymnastics, such as, the balance beam, rings, floor exercises, and more. The flat swivel or twister exercise board is not in this class but is instead the degenerate form of the variable inclination swivel board with zero inclination and does not play a priority role in any of the devices in this class. However, they do contribute to establishing ones’ strength and endurance level to determine competitive limits.

These devices have in common, in a normal use, a dynamic equilibrium, i.e., gravity and other forces on the user from the device are in equilibrium with inertia forces associated wit the motion of the user. The normal static, or “non-motion”, equilibrium positions of these devices are unstable, or at most, in neutral or stable equilibrium for a very small region of “configuration space”, e.g. a person standing still on roller skates or ice skates.

Of the above devices, bicycles, skates and skis utilize primarily inertia forces from the curvatures of a path of forward motion coordinated by the body’s biofeedback mechanism to maintain the user in dynamic equilibrium about an otherwise unstable equilibrium position, such as riding a bicycle, or skating on one ice skate. The swivel disc, “Bongo” and variable balance boards do not have this possibility but instead require continuous biofeedback repositioning of the board/disc relative to the body to maintain this equilibrium.


The incline swivel board/disc is of particular interest because there are two natural equilibrium positions for a user standing on this board/disc.

Both are positions of unstable equilibrium because the user’s natural motion “to try” to keep his/her body in a vertical position at all times, and keeping his/her center of gravity above the axis of rotation of the platform. This allows the additional possibility of a user oscillating between these two positions, or alternatively of rotating through these successfully, while simultaneously controlling the speed by the addition or extraction of energy by the body motion. Furthermore, the possibilities of balancing about either one or the other, a motion which is by itself the mechanical equivalent to that of the simpler “Bongo” or balancing board motions.

The Billy Board® Revolution CORE Pro, an inclined swivel disc, extends the coordination/balance skill requirements beyond that of the other devices.

The Billy Board® is an advanced development of the incline swivel board allowing the user to adjust in advance the inclination of the disc thus controlling the degree of stability, and hence, the dynamics involved in its use. The size of the disc is made to further contribute to the ease, or difficulty in controlling the dynamic motion especially when lowering the center of gravity. By changing the degree of slope, the dynamics of a stable equilibrium changes as the challenge to control balance becomes harder. The vestibular sensing system, with each degree of change in slope, has an increased challenge to work harder to maintain balance.

Thus the Billy Board® Revolution CORE Pro offers a number of variations and challenges as a variable inclination swivel skill disc.

The Billy Board® is designed to stimulate the vestibular sensing system located in the inner ear. This system works closely with the cerebellum to regulate the voluntary and involuntary motor and vision functions. Most balance training devices are limited to linear movement and provide only 2-dimensional stimulation of the vestibular sensing system. The adjustment of the Billy Board® can control the degree of difficulty and challenge the vestibular sensing system. The steeper the slope, the harder it is to stay in control and the harder the vestibular sensing system has to work.

The objective is to use the Billy Board® Revolution CORE Pro at an incline that you can control the rate of spin; by shifting your weight and to be able to balance with your eyes closed and still maintain balance.

The Billy Board® is a precision device, handcrafted of hard wood, with stainless steel parts. It can hold up to 250 lbs. The Billy Board® device can help to reestablish a more balanced vestibular sensing system. The benefits are many when it comes to reestablishing your sense of balance: improved vision, hearing, posture, coordination, hand/eye, agility, kinesthetic association, alertness, learning ability, memory, relieves stress, strengthens and tones torso muscles, as well as enhances all the senses. It is great for all ages and occupations - athletes, toddlers learning to walk, children and adults with dyslexia, ADD and the senior who has lost their sense of balance.

The Billy Board® Revolution CORE Pro Balance Training System is a must for all who want to maintain their sense of balance. By reestablishing balance throughout, a balanced body is healthier, and the quality and functionality of life is more alert and alive!


Kate Montgomery/Sports Touch™
Website: www.sportstouch.com

Billy Board® Revolution CORE Pro Balance Training System

INTRODUCING
THE BILLY BOARD® REVOLUTION CORE PRO
BALANCE TRAINING SYSTEM
A BALANCE SKILL DISC

The Billy Board® Revolution CORE Pro Training System is an exciting, revolutionary, precision, variable incline, rotational skill disc that develops coordination, hand/eye coordination, agility, muscle tone, and balance. By simply varying the slope of the disc, you control the degree of difficulty and challenge. The steeper the slope, the harder it is to stay in control and the harder your balance system has to work. The goal is to use the Billy Board® with your eyes closed – and still maintain balance and control!

WOW ... it is fun, easy to use and a BLAST for all ages... even babies can do this! Just sit and hold your child and spin. It is as easy as that. Begin to "Tune Up" their brain now to enhance learning skills. And Mom and Dad you get the benefit too.


With regular practice, everyone can attain better balance. Just 5 minutes, 2 X's a-day or as often as you want, the body will adapt rapidly and meet the challenge and your sense of balance will steadily get stronger and stronger. Just change the slope, move the lever up and down and spin.

Here is the Rational: The higher the slope the more challenge... move the lever down, decrease the slope, less challenge... it now appears to be easier to balance as the brain adapts to less challenge... as it is tricked into thinking this isn't hard. Funny how that works!!! Ah but remember to close your eyes... that is the real challenge to the brain. Without the visual reference, the brain has to work harder to balance - to learn!!!

EVERY ATHLETE depends on balance to make quick decisions: IS this you? Surfer riding a giant wave at Jaws Beach Hawaii... an Olympic gymnast going for the gold on the balance beam ... A baseball pitchers windup and the throw of the ball... a snow boarder's leap into the air off a mountain... Pivoting in the air shooting a basketball ala Air Jordan... A soccer players turn on a dime kick... A ballet dancers graceful balance on her toes...

...A martial artist balance on one foot... A circus performers tightrope through the air... Paripurna Navasana, the boat in yoga... And how about a motorcycle leap across the grand canyon... And a cyclist speeding down the winding mountains in the Tour De France...

...An archers pose for a straight flight of an arrow to hit its target... A shooters upright stabilized stance. Whether you roller skate, ice skate, bicycle, balance on a pogo stick, unicycle, walk on the railroad tracks, or balance a book on your head, you need Balance!

For the Aging Population, balance is the factor that determines your health and well-being. Loss of balance limits your motivation to enjoy life to its fullest and is one of the serious health factors noted by neurologists today for people over 50. So every Baby Boomer should strive to have better balance.

According to the Center of Disease Control, It is very important, not only for your health but for your life, as well, to improve your balance. Improving your balance will take time, effort..., but you can do it. Limiting your activities because you are afraid... will not help you improve your balance.

For more info on this go to:
http://www.youreover50.com/Fitness/ImprovedBalanceForSeniorCitizens.htm


For the Senior that can't stand alone on the disc, Sports Touch is constructing a special support apparatus for just this purpose to allow you to hold on as you spin. Remember, the spinning is a controlled spin, not an out-of-control spin. This is a learned exercise and the retraining of your vestibular sensing system in your inner ear for better balance.

Dr. Harold Levinson, author of A Solution to the Riddle — Dyslexia

Notes the association of the loss of balance and dyslexia. Loss of athletic ability, coordination are all part of the learning ability for an individual who has dyslexia. Spinning on a Billy Board® can further help with regular practice, enhance learning.

VIDEOS:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2rk0baw1pg ;Dr. Harold Levinson on dyslexia and balance/Seattle School System

The Seattle School System under the instruction of Physical Education instructor Bud Turner, used the Billy Board® as part of his balance program and students who gained better balance skills, also had better academic scores.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcvNvmO68u0 ;Bud Turner and the Seattle School System using the Billy Board® Revolution CORE Pro for improving balance.


The Billy Board® Revolution CORE Prowill "fine-tune" and "tune you up" spinning your way back to better Balance. It is the necessary "key" ingredient to a well-balanced life...it takes precedent in everything we do.


So take the "SPIN" AND YOU WILL WIN! I CHALLENGE YOU TO BALANCE YOUR LIFE: YOU BALANCE YOUR FAITH, YOU BALANCE YOUR FAMILY, YOU BALANCE YOUR FINANCES; NOW BALANCE YOUR LIFE. (the military code for balance)


THE BENEFITS OF SPINNING ON THE BILLY BOARD® ARE:

Improved vision/hearing

All sensing systems are fine – tuned

Improved response time

Agility

Eye/hand coordination

Coordination

Bilateral muscle tone

Strengthens and tones torso muscles

Better spatial orientation

Better kinesthetic association

Performance

Better focus and concentration

Improved athletic skills

More power

Stamina

Alertness

Faster learning ability

Better Memory

Enhanced Perception

Enhanced Sensitivity

Stress reduction

Builds self-confidence and self-esteem

Better health

Great for all ages .

Extend the longevity of any athletic career!


The Billy Board® Revolution CORE Pro Training System is a must for all who want to maintain their sense of balance. By reestablishing balance throughout, a balanced body is healthier, and the quality and functionality of life is more alert and alive!


To learn more about the Billy Board® Revolution CORE Pro go to www.sportstouch.com