You Can’t Be Two Places at Once
On a recent Coaching Hour, our friend Dean Troutte said the following: “You are either in the cage thinking about what you are doing with the gun or you are downrange with the targets. You can’t be in two places at once. Where you are is your...
What Shooters Say It Looks Like
There are a lot of different perceptions about what really happens when you shoot at a moving target with a shotgun. And there are even more different approaches to getting the gun in front of the target than you can imagine. But there is a real...
Sleep’s Effect on Performance
Check out the September 2016 Coaching Hour podcast! Sleep is really important. And not just the night before it starts; as much as a week before, and sometimes more than that. Things you do off the course can have a huge effect on your performance, hidden from...
Understanding Your Own Fear
The first and most critical step in dealing with fear is to be honest with yourself and understand yourself well enough to recognize a negative thought when it surfaces. The second step is to ask yourself “Is that TRUE?” The answer is always “No,” because it has...
Sticking with Your System
When we don’t perform well, we typically focus on our mechanical performance. But the mental mistake that may have contributed to the poor shots is too often overlooked. The game within the game is to stick with your system, even though it is not producing the...
Better Visualizations
After you miss, you can't alter what has happened. But you can influence what will happen next. Get in the Knowledge Vault and watch the Kill Shot Reviews. You will better be able to visualize how the shot comes together....
Controlling Your Reactions to Your Mistakes
The key to success is not to eliminate mistakes. Mistakes are going to happen for everyone. The key is in controlling our reactions to those mistakes. The most destructive force you can unleash on the course is anger. An impulsive reaction against a perceived injustice is never...
When Expectation Equals Ability
When expectation is equal to your ability, great things happen. That would be where confidence comes from. This begins with competence. And eventually, you become what you remember!...
It’s Not About Center Vision
It occurred to me today that it is not about training your center vision to stay on the target. It is about training your periphery to accept the gun and, through minimum movement, not switch primary to it. We are wired to see movement in our...
Frustration at Rabbits
There are some great posts in the forum! I just got back from a small vacation and am back to the grind. The Advance Classes are already filling up so if you are interested, please call the office. I’ve had a few shooters calling and expressing their...