Allow the Brain to Anticipate
The brain understands skill as a sequence of events. Through repetition, the brain allows it to see the sequence as one event rather than a series of events. This allows the brain to anticipate ahead of what you are about to do. It can then take...
Greater Commitment
In the end, it takes a greater and greater commitment to train longer and at higher levels to achieve higher and higher successes. Sooner than later, that commitment is not met with the desire of shooters to put in the time. This leads to looking for...
Skill-Building in the Brain
There is a lot of shooting advice out there. But few, if any have studied skill-building in the brain as much as we have. Focus is an evolving phenomenon from beginner to Master Class. The conundrum is that the better you get, the less you must see to...
Change Your Approach
To get a different result, you've got to change your approach. This requires the one thing that shooters will not do: put in the time and work to build the skill the right way so they can depend on it. Almost without exception, shooters will not really...
No Magic Bullet
I don’t know why shooters think there is a magic bullet that tournament winners know about. If they could just see what the pros see, then they, too, could shoot like them. I guess it fits their understanding of how you get better. It ain’t hard work;...
Skill Building
For the last three years on our podcasts, we have been discussing how you can bring your game to new levels. It’s all there. And like this post, when you understand that you have to build your game and you cannot use anyone else’s game,...
Shooting in the Automaticity Part of Your Brain
When what you do when you are actually shooting is in the automaticity part of the brain, you will be able to concentrate on the really important things that are in your control. Heart rate too fast? Then breathe deeply to slow it down. Adrenaline spike? Then...
Being in Control of Your Game – Shooting 100
Dean Olsen would shoot the corporate course at ASC over and over until finally one day he shot 100. There were lots of scores in the high 90s, but he kept at it. Eventually, you will go and shoot the course for score, working on the things...
Worrying Less About Hold Points
The more I am in the zone, the less I worry about hold points. That is unless the target is a really high tower shot or a shot delivered well below my feet....
What You Must Learn to Control
Things like your balance, tempo, pace, posture, adrenaline, and heart rate are things you must learn to control to win big. But you can’t think about them until what you do when you shoot becomes more automatic....