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Practicing Recall
The thing that is least practiced is recall: looking at a target and letting the working memory go to the long-term memory. Then letting the long-term memory make the file and hand it off to the working memory.The working memory takes that shot where and exactly how I want the shot taken without ad-libbing. The working memory likes to ad-lib right at the end of the shot. It likes to get involved with it and get involve... Read more…
F.E.A.R. – Failure to Effectively Accept Results
Failure to Effectively Accept Results. Fear.The thing that enables us to get past fear is courage. And courage comes to you in different ways.What do you have to trust in your game to overcome fear? You've got to eliminate all the "be sures." Be sure your feet are right. Be sure your hold point's right. Be sure, be sure, be sure.As you've ascended to another level, what about your game have you finally learned to trust... Read more…
Crossing Bird Confusion
If the crossing point is confusing visually, then accept the confusion. And give yourself a picture of what you want to happen after the confusion.It has to be a picture. You can't resist the confusion or worry about the confusion or try to see one of the birds through the confusion. You simply accept the fact that it's going to be confusing.“But after the confusion, I want to shoot the bird on the right first. I'm gon... Read more…
Eyes Still and Hands Relaxed
I want to begin the shot (i.e., closing the gun and addressing the bird) in the same physiological position every single time. It doesn't matter if there are no clouds. I may look at the clouds just to the right of the first breakpoint. I just want my eyes to be still.I didn't realize until fairly recently how much my eyes were moving. And then I had to concentrate when I went to the focal point and the hold point to m... Read more…
What to Do During Your Winter Layoff
First, you've got to take time off. And if you have been keeping a log, refer to what you've done in past years. If not, then start keeping a log. You can go to the log page on the Knowledge Vault.Here's where the log pays big dividends. If you're keeping a log and you can look back when you started your year the last few years, you will be able to know when you should start. You'll also know how much you will need to ... Read more…
