It’s Not About Center Vision
It occurred to me today that it is not about training your center vision to stay on the target. It is about training your periphery to accept the gun and, through minimum movement, not switch primary to it. We are wired to see movement in our...
If Only We Had a Magic Pill
I was in the office this week due to all the rain we have been having and spoke to several people about the plateaus they were on, as well as how to get beyond the score they were stuck on. If only we had a magic...
Performance Anxiety
As the different state shoots are coming up and then Nationals in October, there seems to be some performance anxiety rearing its ugly head. You can’t let that control what you do. This anxiety is fear and expectations. You have prepared all year and you are...
Vicki’s Family Reunion
Well, it’s been an exciting two weeks. Our daughter Andrea and granddaughter Avery came to town last Monday, so we spent the week with them to prepare for our Watson Family Reunion. We were in charge of the reunion, which was to be held in Kemah,...
Frustration at Rabbits
There are some great posts in the forum! I just got back from a small vacation and am back to the grind. The Advance Classes are already filling up so if you are interested, please call the office. I’ve had a few shooters calling and expressing their...
Training Your Competition Circuit
Your determination to do the same thing the same way every time you step into the stand, regardless of the situation, is the first step to training the competition circuit in the brain. What we are now understanding is that shooters shoot to have fun and...
Turning it Off
Being able to "turn it off and on" during a competition is critical for accessing the correct part of the brain to find the zone. Check out the last Coaching Hour for more about this topic....
Last Coaching Hour
In our Coaching Hour last Tuesday, we discussed several things: What happens to you physically and chemically when you react to pressure. Why coming out of the gun between shots of a pair is an advantage How you compete is a circuit in your brain...
Coaching Hour – The Brain Chemistry of Pressure Situations – Aug 2016
Coaching Hour – Aug 2016 - EXCERPT Over the years, we’ve stayed on the cutting edge of research into the neurology of hitting moving targets, as well as new findings about practice and performance. In this Coaching Hour from August 2016, Gil and OSP member Dr....
When It’s Easier to Visualize
I am beginning to understand that when the shot is easier to visualize, the preload becomes more vivid. And it is easier to switch the subconscious on and the conscious off. Why? Because it’s easier to BELIEVE!...