Taking Time Off in Alaska
We're just returning from a vacation in Alaska. Vacation is not something we get to do, and this one was very special because we spent it with our daughter Andrea, her husband Tim, and most importantly, our granddaughter Avery. We spent a whole week away from...
Being in Flow: the Mental and Physical Process
Just finished reading "Golf Flow," and I recommend all 608 pages. After reviewing my highlighted passages and all past performances, I realized that when I really performed well, I was in flow. The short definition is that when you are in flow, your mental process is in sync...
Advance School #1
The first Advance Class was a true learning experience. We had some new faces and some repeaters, but it was a good mix, and a lot of "aha's" came about. Day One: Preloading and Finishing the Shot The theme was to preload the shot and finish the...
Advance School #2
We began this school with a lot of talk about peripheral acceptance of the gun farther and farther behind the gun. This is such a hard thing to do, as it's very uncomfortable. But the way to improve is to get very comfortable having the...
Thought for the Day: Confidence
Thanks, Jeff, for passing this along to me… Saw this on a message board today: “Confidence isn’t walking into a room with your nose in the air and thinking you are better than everyone else. It’s walking into a room and not having to compare yourself to anyone...
74 Ranch 2014: Week One
Sitting at 74 Ranch waiting for Gil to finish a lesson and waiting for the next cold front to hit here and drive home in the rain. Oh, joy! When will spring be here? Can’t be too soon for me. Great two and a half days with...
Learning to Shoot and Learning to Perform
Learning to shoot is about learning to control the target from in front and break it ten times in a row. Learning to perform is about learning how to think, learn from failure, and control fear. Fear is necessary. Without it, there would be no courage. Too...
Zone Experience and Preload
Every phone call I receive from shooters all over the world now deeply embeds the idea that accessing the right brain is the key to the zone experience. And the preload being vivid and clear is the key to opening the door. I have had so...
Comments from a Shooter
"I got your card today. Thanks for the follow-up. I have nearly finished reading 'The Talent Code.' I am doing my three-bullet drill until my shoulders tire, rest, and then repeat. After reading 'The Talent Code,' I apply my interpretation of deep training to the...
Being Calm Under Pressure
Being calm under pressure comes from being under pressure. Skill is the ability to anticipate farther and farther ahead of what is going on in a pressure situation. Take into account what is going on and react calmly. So, skill is the ability to anticipate. Why,...