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Brian Ash

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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.

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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 worki...

March 17, 2023

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 ...

March 3, 2023

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...

February 23, 2023

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...

February 17, 2023

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...

February 10, 2023

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 ...

February 3, 2023

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...

January 27, 2023

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 ...

January 20, 2023

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...

January 13, 2023

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...

January 6, 2023

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 ...

December 30, 2022

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...

December 23, 2022

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...

December 16, 2022

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...

December 9, 2022

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...

December 1, 2022

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...

November 25, 2022

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...

November 18, 2022

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...

December 15, 2021

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...

December 1, 2021

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 ...

April 13, 2020

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 ...

April 6, 2020

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...

March 30, 2020

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...

March 23, 2020

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....

December 19, 2018

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...

December 7, 2018

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 ...

October 17, 2018

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 ...

October 15, 2018

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...

October 2, 2018

Clear the Mechanism

I thought about this video after the September Coaching Hour. Pretty much sums it up!...

September 25, 2018

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...

September 19, 2018