Did You REALLY Match the Speed?
Any number of times when we were working with new shooters and they miss it and we say, “Well, did you match the speed?” “Yeah, yeah, I did.” “Well, match it better.” On the third time of matching it better, they really matched it and the target blew up. “So, you really matched that one, […]
The Routine No One Wants to Do
You should do the post-shot routine when working on basically any target. If you miss, this post-shot routine will then become automatic. This is the one routine that nobody wants to do, but it’s probably the most important. After you’ve made a great shot, just take those fractions of seconds to relive it. Then it […]
Perceptions of Lead on Live Birds and Clays
We have been to South America and Mexico more than 50 times both to hunt and coach in the field on the real thing. Almost all of the hunters that went with us were our clients and could already shoot really well. But like all great performers, they were always pushing themselves to get better […]
Complex Visual Decisions and Reaction Time
Dr. Dan Laby is probably one of the best sports vision scientists in the world. Anybody that’s in that business will tell you he is the pioneer in sports vision. He found that when they tested elite athletes and non-trained people on simple visual decisions, they all had the same reaction time. When I say […]
Can You Have Control Over Time?
When we teach new students our system, they’re just gobsmacked with how simple it is and how the brain will take care of all the stuff that they’ve been trying to take care of. But several things have to happen in a sequence for that to happen. The first and most important thing is you […]
Grip, Stance and Balance
In Daniel Coyle’s book, “The Little Book of Talent,” he talks about breaking things down into chunks and taking a little bit at a time. “Letters are useless by themselves, but when you combine them in the right sequence and become words, and the words become sentences, and the sentences become paragraphs.” Pay attention to […]
Don’t Neglect the Post-Shot Routine!
It’s important to use the post-shot routine when working on your weaker targets in practice. When you use it after every shot, it helps you with your correction routine if you miss. When performing, the post-shot is automatic for me. But even though I saw the lead, I do not get involved with the lead […]
Barrel Awareness is an Evolving Process
Speed match is critical. Without it, the picture is not real. But with speed match, it becomes real afterwards. Anything you’re aware of in your sharp vision arrives at the motor center in five milliseconds. It takes 300 milliseconds for anything in your periphery to arrive in the motor center. When you’ve matched the speed […]
Don’t Get Fooled!
If your barrel’s not on the bird, you’re going to miss it in front. These are the kinds of things you need to give your brain instructions in great detail. You don’t want it to get fooled by the illusion. We have learned that the brain will anticipate the arrival of the target automatically as […]
Responding to a Compliment
When you shoot well and you get a compliment you should always attach your gratitude to that person. First, you have to look them in the eye and say, “Thank you for noticing.” And it needs to be sincere. We’ve always tried to help people to attach their good score to several specific things that […]
