Brian’s Blog
To say Brian is a chip off the old block would actually mean he’s two chips off of two amazing blocks. Brian has been shooting most of his life and finds great pleasure in teaching others the art and skill of the business end of a shotgun. Send Brian a message if there are any areas of information you would like for him to respond to.
In order of date
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 worki...
The Importance of Instant Feedback
Getting instant feedback is critical because it tells your brain whether or not it’s doing what you want it to do. Typically, the only feedback that we see the average performers give to themselves ...
Questions to Ask Yourself About Your Scorecard
– Are you in sync and stabilizing every shot? – Are you staying in the shots long enough to have a post-visual routine confirming to your brain to do it again, which in turn becomes your p...
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 s...
Setbacks Follow Success
You’ve got to stay in control of your expectations. Without expectation, it’s very easy to perceive the subtlety of what you do. With expectation, you will always perceive the boundary. Remember t...
Seeing Over the Lever
If you’re shooting a cross-eyed target with a lot of lead, there’s a technique that can help you. This is especially useful for long, high tower shots, big, crossing belly chandelles, and ...
What Prevents You from Self-Correcting?
These are things that keep people from being able to self-correct: – Muzzle awareness. You need to begin to recognize when you look at the barrel in the setup, which leads to awareness in the s...
Merging
Imagine what your car would be doing if you merged in front of the car like your gun barrel merges in front of a target. When I tell people this and they finally get it, they begin laughing. But what ...
Shooting in the Rain – Get in the Game!
If you want to become a good competitive shooter, just like practicing your gun mount, you got to put a number on your back and get in the game. In your first year in master class, shoot every event a...
Process Goals
When you are determined to not move before you see the target, a lot of good things can happen. A lot of great things can line up and take place. We talk about focus so much, and God knows when you ge...
Planning and Visualization
In the world of shotgun sports, planning and visualization are critical components to success. When faced with a challenging target, it’s essential to approach it with determination and a clear ...
Repetition Under Pressure
You can practice all you want to, but you’re going to have learn that from being in the game. You’re going to have to get in the game and you’re going to have learn that while you’re in the ga...
Self-Correction for the Intermediate Shooter
What’s the solution for an intermediate shooter who’s shooting 65 to 79 or 80 percent? They’re looking at the gun in the setup. They’re trying to be perfect in the first 85% of the sho...
Establishing a Baseline Target
You need a baseline target. This is a target that you always come back to in order to get your rhythm back. Because there will come a time, for whatever reason, that the wheels come off and you just c...
Practice Shooting Rising Birds
Most shooters can’t hit a teal going up two-thirds or three-fourths of the way up the line. It’s the weakest target presentation for 90 percent of shooters. They’re going to wait until i...
Defining “Stabilizing the Picture”
Here’s a definition of stabilizing the picture. At the end of the shot, as the bird and the gun come together, you hold onto the shot just a fraction after you mount so that you’re sure that the g...
Anticipation and Focus Ratios
Fear is only in the present or in the past. It cannot exist in the future. It takes you there, but it’s not there. It’s your choice. Fear is a conscious reaction to a perceived set of circumstance...
Shooting at Nationals: Practice Pays Off
Shooting at Nationals: Practice Pays Off The targets at Nationals were spot-on. There were no “gimmes.” Every target took work. Everything we shot, from the main to the K-Kup to super sporting, a...
How I Got Ready for Nationals
How I Got Ready for Nationals I got to practice a lot more than last year – about 500 targets before leaving for San Antonio. And man, did I learn a lot about what I’ll need to do to get ready...
Sight Picture and Speed
There are two parts to every shot: sight picture and speed. It can be that simple at first. But, as you get more advanced, the routine you follow becomes more crucial. As you continue on your journey ...
Keep the Barrel in the Periphery
Keep the barrel in the periphery! The barrel is always fuzzy – never in focus – as it has a place on the edge of your vision. A common problem I see all the time is the gun starts in the ...
Transformation at Advance School
It was amazing to watch the transformation of everyone that attended the Advance School the last two weeks. As a coach, it makes me so happy to push my students to the next level, even when they can b...
Hello from Brian!
I will be available to give lessons at Able’s Gun Club in Huntsville, TX, and our home field at American Shooting Centers. I hope everyone is staying safe. We are all good here in Conroe, TX. W...
Note from a Professional Engineer
“I love OSP. In my first lesson, I took two shots and Brian wanted to know if I was a lawyer or engineer. I knew I was in the right place.” – Larry C....
Another Novice Success Story
Dear Brian, My son Louis and I took your novice course this summer in Houston. I had a camo Browning 12-gauge two-barrel with a stock that was too short. Since then, I have followed your advice and go...
Happy Clinic Student – OSP Method Works!
A letter from another satisfied customer. The OSP method works! Brian, I have video proof that your instruction has paid off for me in a big way. We were using 12-gauge #4 shot with a speed rating of ...
Novice Clinics at the OSP Field in Houston, Texas
I teach novice clinics once a month, usually the second weekend, at our home field in Houston, Texas. Boy, have they taken off! It’s a great way to get started shooting a shotgun the correct way by ...
Keep it Simple!
It baffles me how complicated people make this game. Why can’t it be simple like 3 o’clock and 9 o’clock, same speed at the end? I had a guy yesterday who would call “pull” and as soon as he...
Clear the Mechanism
I thought about this video after the September Coaching Hour. Pretty much sums it up!...
Shooting After Months Off
I was at a shoot last Tuesday and hadn’t shot my gun in months. I shot great! I think I missed seven targets. I discovered I need to work on teal targets on the way up. And for some reason, I have t...