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Keep Process-Oriented
The one trait that seems to be common among all successful competitors is the ability to stay calm under pressure, which leads to the ability to think clearly and act according to a plan - to stay process-oriented instead of outcome-oriented.We use the phrase “process-oriented” when referring to this mental state of mind. It has a calming effect on the brain, and it starts with a calm mind. The evolution of this calm s... Read more…
How to Turn a Negative into a Positive
If you are competitive in skeet or sporting clays, eventually you’re going to have one of those days where you could not put a three-word sentence together and your game is as mixed up as a soccer game with six-year-olds with three balls on the field! The negative thoughts and comments will flow through your mind and from your mouth and others, like the fountain of youth at an old folks’ home.“Man, you had a tough day ... Read more…
Learning from Your Failures
It’s easy for shooters to dwell on the failure on the last station. But the winners learn from it and move on, and leave the misses behind them in the cage, maintaining a calm quiet mind. Most shooters would let that last stand affect the rest of their day by overreacting to the failure.It might be interesting for you to hear what we see in situations like this. Everything about their game speeds up: their gait between... Read more…
Do You Need More Cheek Pressure?
Have you ever heard this phrase? “That gun fits you but to shoot it well, you will have to either use a little more cheek pressure or just float the bird a little” Our 30 years of research has shown us that if you must use more cheek pressure to make a gun shoot for you, it does not fit you. And floating the target is not the answer.Shooters who use a lot of cheek pressure typically think that it gives them a more aggr... Read more…
The Unique Challenges of Wingshooting
Game shooting offers its own unique challenges when compared to clay shooting, not the least of which is that the game bird has a brain and can change its line, speed, and angle with a mere flick of a feather on a wing or tail. The clay target decelerates when it leaves the trap and is on a fixed line. The game birds are maintaining their speed and this, combined with the ability to change their line, makes for some sp... Read more…
