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The Higher the Focus Ratio, The Less Lead Matters

Author: Gil Ash
Posted on February 24, 2025

Deliberate practice is critical for reaching a focus ratio of 95-5.

The baggage that everyone carries through all of these plateaus is worrying about the lead. The more you think about it, the more you reference it, and the more it's going to hurt you.

At the highest level, you don't have to worry about lead. Your brain will put the lead on it. Your job is to keep the bird on the correct side of the barrel and match that speed. And when you match that speed, miracles happen and you can replicate it.

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