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There’s No Such Thing as an “Easy” or “Hard” Target
"If we can accept that having some level of expectation is a normal and natural byproduct of training and competition, how do we best manage and deal with it?"You always go into a practice or tournament with some kind of expectation. But you can't let that really enter into the process because then you've taken away your process orientation of your plan and sticking with your plan.“If we feel more confident in a shot p... Read more…
The Quiet Eye Sequence
When I'm in the zone (whether it's teaching or competing) my conscious plan has to be taken care of before I ever load the gun.I have to know what it's going to look like. I have to know where I want it to happen and how I want it to come together before I even load the gun so that when I get in the cage and I load it, that's the last time I have to look at the gun. I don't have to see it any other time.Once I've loade... Read more…
Solutions for Beginners
Here’s a solution for the beginning shooter; someone who is shooting between 50 and 65 percent:- Do the three-bullet drill and the flashlight drill until your arms fall off.- Drill single targets over and over and a lot of times over and over on the same target.- Learn the difference in the two sight pictures.You have no idea how many people who call us with a problem on a certain target. We ask them point blank what's... Read more…
Your Opponent is Your Ally
Your opponent is instrumental in creating this growth. The better the people around you that you are competing with, the better you will have to shoot to compete with them. The better your opponent is, the closer the competition will be, and the more benefits will result.But looking at competition in this way requires a complete mental shift and perception.The earliest competitions that turned into the Olympics were fi... Read more…
The Paradox of the Anticipation Circuit
We have become so much more aware of the power of the subconscious mind and how quickly it can make things right. This is especially true in shooting clays because we see them every day.I’ve seen some gun mounts where the person didn’t even deserve to be in the same ZIP code as the target, but because their eyes are on the bird and their hands are in front and the gun is in front, they hit it. And it is just absolutely... Read more…
