Merely a Wish
When shooting well becomes a result, rather than something you can practice, it immediately eliminates the frustration of not shooting well. In turn, this kills the goal of just shooting well. It is something that cannot be defined and thus cannot be a goal. It is...
Determination to Conquer
The journey is moving through the threshold concepts with determination to conquer them, not to shoot well. Everything you seek is a result of what you have conquered, not something you can practice! ...
It’s Not Your Fault…
I did not say it was your fault; I said I was blaming you!...
Stop Making Excuses
Being honest with yourself is the thing that opens the door to learning. Stop making excuses for not shooting as well as you think you should. “Excuses are the crutches of the untalented!”...
See the Bird Behind Where the Barrel is Pointing!
If we could just get shooters to stop trying to break the targets and focus on improving their move and seeing the bird behind where the barrel is pointing, they would instantly shoot better. When you try you get in your own way, you are not...
Face the Facts!
Stop running away from failing and face the fact that you are responsible for the misses and the hits. Trying not to miss causes the learning to stop. You learn more from your misses than the hits. And the sad fact is that shooters are running...
Get the Gun out of the Way
We constantly see shooters who, for whatever reason, keep putting the gun too close to the target. And we spend 95 percent of our time getting the gun out of the way of the eyes. ...
Stop Chasing the Targets
When you finally stop chasing the targets and putting the gun in the way, you will begin to be able to slow the targets down. Two things will happen. First, you will begin to hit more targets. But most importantly, the cause for the miss will...
The Frustration Comes to a Head
The frustration comes to a head in the journey when the corrections you use are not breaking the targets but it looks right....
The Solution is Simple
The solution is simple. But sometimes it’s a bitter pill because the first person you have to blame is yourself. The helping hand you are looking for is at the end of your own arm....