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Proprioception is the body’s positional sense. In other words it is what enables your brain to know where your arms and legs are positioned without needing to look at them. If there is a significant difference in your ability to balance on one leg with your eyes open, and your ability to stand on one leg with your eyes closed then you need to train your proprioception. The bad news is that proprioception is lost very quickly with injury, and in particular ligament injuries. The good news is that, unlike building muscle strength, you can improve your proprioception very quickly with practice. It is one of the biggest indicators of the risk of injury in athletes so the importance of training it should not be underestimated.