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The Pointing Instinct
Since you were six months old, you have been pointing at something you were looking at, so your pointing sequence is highly automatized due to the number of times you have pointed at a distant object. In our game, the gun must be pointed ahead of the target because the target is moving, right? Almost without exception, beginner shooters see the target and as they mount the gun, because of their well-honed pointing sequ... Read more…
Desirable Difficulty
In our 31 years now as professional coaches, we have seen thousands of performers who have had differing degrees of skill with a shotgun, fishing rod, golf club, tennis racket, public speaking and many more activities. The ones who eventually end up being really good are the ones that attack skill building as “desirable difficulty!” They know they’re going to have to put in the time and effort – and like our long-time ... Read more…
Flushing Birds
When shooting flushing birds, you can’t use shooting sticks and you can’t take a little extra time and aim. The target is always moving at an unknown speed and most of the time an unknown distance. In the instance of a flushing bird, after you are startled by the flushing of the bird, the bird is trying to get away from you as quickly as it can. It will be flying on a sometimes varying angle, darting and changing direc... Read more…
Your Attitude is Crucial
The journey to mastery involves controlling and dealing with the many challenges and adversity put in your pathway to teach and test you. Skill resides in the filler in the brain and as you go through the classes you are (or should be) building filler through repetitions and positive reactions to the good shots and performances, learning and correcting the mistakes! Your attitude about doing the best you possibly can o... Read more…
Gun Fit: Adjustable Combs and Cheek Pressure
Gun fit is a fairly broad topic that encompasses many different facets, starting with how consistent the shooter can mount the gun. Of course, this comes from repetition, repetition, repetition. We are sure you have been told or have read that gun fit is important and is a key to being successful on the range or in the field. While that is true, there is a little more to fitting a gun to someone than most would suspect... Read more…
