Not a Freeway!
Everyone is looking for a quick fix. Nobody said the road to consistently higher and higher scores was a freeway!...
Watch the Kill Shot Reviews and Do the Drills
I am consistently amazed at how shooters at all levels view what they are trying to do to break the target and where they look for consistency and improved performance. Simply watching the Clay Target Kill Shot Reviews and doing the three-bullet and flashlight drills will...
“Problems” You Will Encounter along the Way
The apparent “problems” you encounter along the way in building your habits are less dependent on a certain target you are missing. This is important to note. The issue is more of a breakdown in a fundamental within your game. That is why having an experienced...
Trying Too Hard
Trying too hard encourages evaluation during performance…and nothing good will happen! Evaluation is a necessary step in getting better. But the evaluation process begins with the last shot you fire in practice or on game day....
Determination to Conquer
The journey is moving through the habit, building concepts with determination to conquer them, not shoot well. Eventually, it’s more important to just go shoot and become yourself, regardless of whether it’s at practice or a tournament. Remember, your brain is accustomed to running your body based...
Like Brushing Your Teeth
Everything you do on game day has got to become like brushing your teeth! In the beginning, you could not even find your mouth. Now you can stick your foot in it without even trying! Then you became fascinated with your reflection in the mirror and missed...
What Trying Too Hard Reveals
We see shooters becoming someone other than who they are when they try too hard on game day. That really reveals how much fear is present, which creates evaluation while performing. In turn, that creates muzzle awareness in the shot in practice, and even more on...
Skill Needs to Become a Habit
Getting better is about building habits. Nothing is a skill until it is a habit. We see this in many different places along the journey as you complete the habit-building along the way. Each and every thing you do on game day must be a habit...
Shoot as Many Tournaments as You Can
Shooting as many tournaments as possible is so important, regardless of outcome. You just got to go shoot. You have to have shot so many tournaments that shooting another one is just like having a hamburger or driving a car. Your experience allows for you to...
You Can’t Be Someone Else
You can’t be someone else. If you become someone else, you can no longer become you. This is where the struggle is. Imagine what your brain is thinking as you go to the shoot and through expectation, you begin to put pressure on yourself to perform. Instead of...