No Perfect Way to Practice the Move and Mount
Be aware that there is no perfect way to practice the move and mount. There’s no perfect sequence or order. We continue to be amazed at the number of people who refuse to give proper emphasis to learning to move and mount the gun. In the...
Creating Long-Term Memory
Creating long-term memory is defining mental representations, which are visual images we see when a phrase is introduced to our brain. Read the next sentence out loud three times, faster each time: “The brain will fix the lead if you will just let it.” These words are in...
Does Your Practice Do These Things?
Does your practice do these things? Push you out of your comfort zone? Constantly be improving and nit-picking your move in practice. On game day use what you got in the shape it’s in. Give you immediate feedback? It either came together the way you wanted it...
The Three Myths of Improved Performance
The three myths of improved performance are: Abilities are limited by genetics or surroundings. (There are obvious exceptions. For example, height is an advantage in sports like basketball and football and maybe swimming, but not gymnastics.) If you do something long enough you will get better...
Random Practice Drills: A Student’s Testimonial
“I have been doing the ‘one show bird’ random practice drill on singles at different clays course each week for the last month. I thought you would be interested in the results. I have had a tendency to shoot much better in practice than in tournaments,...
A Testimonial from Youth Coach
Here's a testimony to the effectiveness of the Knowledge Vault. It really works! “My 15-year-old son is rocking and rolling! He won A Class at Gamaliel and punched up to AA after our winter break. At Northeast Regionals, he picked up eight punches. So, I expect that...
Shooting after Cataract Surgery
In the November 2017 Coaching Hour, Larry Peck, Max McCart, and others talked about their journey with cataract surgery and what they are experiencing in coming back to shooting. We have had several shooters in Knowledge Vault who have gone through this surgery. What they have...
Vividly Imagine the Shot
When practicing using single targets, always vividly imagine how the shot comes together. You tie both sides of the brain up with doing different things, thereby working together. This is a big deal because your swing will not be the same every day you go to...
Balance and Focus
When you feel pressure on the course, have a heightened awareness of balance, tempo, and tension in your body, as they are non-cognitive. Focusing on them will move you to the right side of the brain (or your long-term memory). This is where your skill...
Committing to the Shot
Can you walk into the cage and, regardless of external or internal variables, hit the shot you have determined to hit in your plan and preload and become the shooter you have committed to being? Committing to the shot is critical to eliminating the mindless stream...