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....
Automaticity and Awareness
Practice is about repeating everything enough for the brain to know what is going to happen before it happens. The more your anticipation occurs as an automatic circuit, the more it allows for concentration on other physical things in your control. But first, they must be...
The Vivid Preload
The goal in practice is to have the preload be so vivid that the brain knows what it is about to do before you close the gun and call “pull.” Binge watch the Kill Shot Reviews in the Knowledge Vault so it will be easier for...
You Need a Preload of the Movie
Any kind of practice is futile without a preload of the movie of the shot coming together. Remember, you want the brain to anticipate the arrival of the target as well as where it will be in the future! Always keep your nose on the target and...
It’s a First Bird Game
The game is really about the first bird of every pair. Eventually, if you can break every first bird of every pair where and how you want to, you will be in the mid-80s!...