All the “Be Sure”s
Positive soundalikes: they sound positive, but they're a way for your brain to say, “Hang on, now, be careful. You're down three. Be careful. Come on now, be sure now. Be sure you see the target. Be sure you're in front of it. Be sure…” All...
When You’re Out of Sync
I'm sure you've all experienced times when your synchronization and flow between your hands and body are gone. And try as you may, your body is all out of sync. Whenever you feel your body all out of sync, that's a sign that you've probably sped...
The Power of Affirmation
If you hear it, you must instantly turn the phrase around and make it a positive affirmation for you. This will take some real work on your behalf. But after a week or so, it will turn into a fun game and after 25 to...
Commitment to Your Plan
You must become totally committed to how and where the shot you're about to take will come together - both in practice, and on game day. But you've got to be committed to doing it like you planned, as opposed to committed to saying you're going...
Be Lethal on Easy Shots
Do you want to get out of the C-Class plateau? Then learn how to be absolutely lethal within 25 yards. If you're going to shoot tournaments, it's not the long stuff that kills you: it's the stuff that's within the 20-to-25-yard mark. If you want to...
Are You Comfortable? You’re Not Learning!
People are afraid to try things that they perceive is out of their comfort zone. And your learning occurs at the edge of your comfort zone. If you're comfortable, you're not learning. You need to make yourself uncomfortable. If you're going to shoot six boxes of...
Force Your Brain to Recall in Practice
If you're not forcing your brain to recall, and put together different circuits, you're not preparing for game day. When you walk into a sporting station, you've never seen it before. You've seen things that are similar to it, but you've never seen it before. The...
Assessing Your Own Performance
How far you're able to mount the gun in front of the bird is really determined by how many times you've mounted it out there. It's more determined by how many times you've mounted it out there recently, because if you lay off and don't...
The Chains of Habit
Our study into skill building and mental processing reveals an interesting facet: our past heavily colors our perception and reaction to present experiences. Our brain develops filters based on our past, affecting how we respond to future events. This understanding is crucial in reshooting sports. The...
Developing Constants
A common mistake among shotgunners is to mount the gun, chase the target, and hastily correct the shot at the end – often followed by a string of frustrated exclamations. However, this approach ignores a crucial aspect of learning: embracing failure. Realizing that missing the...