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Shooting Great after the Lesson … or Not
When I go back to practice, or especially when I shoot a tournament, I promptly forget all of your teaching and revert to my bad habits. What accounts for this phenomenon? Is it the stress of competition or do I need more practice?***The answer is a combination of "yes" - it is the stress of competition, and yes, you need more practice. You have only been shooting for five months and the data bank in your mind is not t... Read more…
A Question about Gun Fit
I got an interesting phone call the other day from a man named Larry. He asked if I had a try gun. When I confirmed the rumor, he asked if I did stock fits and I said yes.He then proceeded to tell me that 15 years ago he shot both skeet and sporting competitively. He was AA in both and was the best around. I’ve never met an ex-skeet shooter who wasn’t AA when they quit, and 15 years ago sporting classes were determined... Read more…
Where’s My Gun?
Here’s a story about a wonderful lady that came to us for lessons before she made her first trip to Argentina. It was a family trip, and it would be the first time she got to hunt. She wanted to do well. The mother and father-in-law and her husband had all been shooting forever and were very good shots. Her father-in-law had told her to use his old 28-gauge Remington 1100. Perfect gun. It did not hurt and she got reall... Read more…
ShotKam and Knowledge Vault Results: Another Satisfied Cu...
Dear Gil and Vicki,I have been getting a lot of good information from the Knowledge Vault. I have listened to all the Coaching Hours back to Jan. 2013 and looked at the videos and animations. The ShotKam videos are incredible and the ShotKam Kill Shot Review is an incredible tool to really understand what it looks like when you are moving with the target. Just by reviewing all this stuff my practices are awesome! When ... Read more…
Perceived Lead
The subject of perceived lead continues to come up in the forums we post to. This is my most recent post and encompasses personal experiences with longer barrels. I thought you might enjoy the perspective and the analogies. It is what it is. It becomes what you make it.When switching to shorter barrels for hunting, take care and go out and shoot the gun so the brain can make the changes. It will take a few shots for yo... Read more…
