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The Subconscious Anticipation Circuit
A Lesson From the Moving SidewalkWe're in the airport today leaving for Fort Myers, Florida. After we got through security and walked to the moving sidewalks, we were chatting away. And as we took the first step onto the moving sidewalk, I almost fell forward!My weight automatically shifted 25 percent forward at the exact moment my foot touched the sidewalk... but it was not loving! It's so hard to tell if those things... Read more…
After Advance School
Lessons from the Advance SchoolWell, I have been resting for a week after four straight weeks at 74 Ranch.The Advance Classes were great this year. We got all to shoot targets at 80-100 yards. It's amazing how when you become more consistent at distance, it makes you so much more comfortable on closer targets.One of the big "a-has" again this year is how lethal "same speed at the end" really is and how that one thing i... Read more…
Grandma Vicki in Oregon
While Mom and Dad went on a well-deserved vacation, Grandma Vicki took the reins over one of our granddaughters - a very active 6-year-old, Avery.Our daughter Andrea and her husband Tim live in Oregon. And after four weeks of teaching (a weekend clinic and three Advance Classes) Gil and I got home on Sunday at 3 pm. I had just enough time to wash clothes, repack, and go to the hotel by the airport, since my flight was ... Read more…
Finishing Up at Advance Schools
We had a great three weeks of Advance Schools. A whole lot of learning went on in the three-and-a-half days of classes.Being at the 74 Ranch is such a great learning experience. You eat, sleep, and live shooting clays for the whole time. It's a great way to begin the shooting year, as we find all the weaknesses in your game and give you a plan of practice.It's always a great group of students with many new ideas and th... Read more…
The Filler Part of the Brain (Part Two)
Here's why it eventually becomes so important to be honest with yourself. Your choice is to be constantly building filler - good filler, or some good and some bad.It's not how well you shoot that determines how good you get. The way you handle adversity determines in great measure where you end up. This is where it becomes more about how you think than how you shot. It depends on how you react to what goes on in your l... Read more…
