An Unusual Series of Shooters
Well, the first Advance Class is over, and what a success it was! We had great weather, and of course world-class targets. Again, shooters are continually amazed at how proficient the anticipation circuit is and how well it works, provided the shooter maintains focus on the...
San Antonio Rodeo Update
I’m just back from the San Antonio rodeo junior shootout. Man, what an organized shoot, and what a privilege to be there and talk to the shooters. As usual, I saw young shooters in such contorted positions making moves that more resemble a robot that is...
Great Things
“Great things never came from comfort zones.” — Barry Sanders, who tweeted this during the Super Bowl...
Think About It…
If you are not willing to be seen as STUPID, nothing great will ever happen to you!...
If Only You Weren’t Worrying About Your Muzzle…
Think about how much focus you could put on the target if you did not have to worry about what you are doing with the gun when mounting it. I long for the day when your mounting process is automatic: the only part of the gun...
Press On
The anticipation circuit in the brain can alter behavior as it is happening. And the better your moves are, the easier you’re making it on the circuit to correct! When you give in to evaluation, however, learning and performance stop because you are no longer anticipating,...
Knowledge Vault Updates and Florida
We’re back in Florida and looking forward to the next three weekends. South Florida Shooting Club today through Tuesday. Sarasota Gun Club Wednesday through Sunday, and OK Corral Monday through Sunday. Then home again on Monday, Feb. 1st! We had a great Coaching Hour last Monday...
Be Forgiving and Forgetful!
I had a conversation with Jeff Wolfe the other day and he made a comment that I want to share with you all. We were talking about being able to forget the bad shots, and he said “you have to be able to forget the good...
Have You Done the Three-Bullet Drill?
I had a question today about mounting quickly and not inserting and stopping the gun. My answer is as follows: Have you done the three-bullet drill? What you are describing is symptomatic of looking down the barrel and not seeing the bird behind the barrel. The three-bullet...
To Improve You Must Change
We find that to improve you must change something. And shooters who can move and mount the gun without thinking about it or looking at it can make changes so much more quickly than those who can't - in my opinion, two to three times...