Widen your span
Peripheral Letters
Eyes still, mind wide
Hold your gaze at center while letters flash to the sides. Expands your useful field of view.
Start training — freeWhy train this
Your useful field of view determines how many words you can take in per fixation. Briefly identifying letters off-center directly expands that field — and a wider field is the foundation skill behind every other speed-reading drill.
How to do it
Look at the centre mark. One to three letters flash for a quarter of a second at random positions around it, in up to eight directions. Type the letters you saw, in any order; the drill scores the share you got right.
- What it trains:
- Identifying letters that appear away from the point of fixation.
- Options:
- Rounds: 5 to 20. Letters per round: 1, 2 or 3.
- Suggested time:
- About two minutes (ten rounds).
Like every Tachi drill, this is structured practice: you get better at the drill task itself, while evidence that such exercises carry over to everyday reading speed is weak. See what to expect, honestly.
Widen your span
Take in more with every glance.