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Cardinal Shooting Center - Our First Visit
We visited a new club out of Columbus, Ohio last weekend and found an oasis in the middle of nowhere. This was our first time, and the facility is beautiful and huge.They have a long row of trap ranges where they host three big trap shoots a year. They have RV hookups for miles and even 29 cabins to rent that come with a pool. The sporting clays area consists of two courses. One is a little easier than the other but we... Read more…
Iowa Training Session
Well, we are leaving the Iowa training session. And what a great session it was. We had 12 shooters and 12 observers.The first afternoon was in the classroom. We went over the basic toolbox animations, as we always do. We got the usual strange looks about seeing the bird behind the barrel, and the same doubts about "same speed at the end." But all in all, it went well. All the participants were thirsty for information ... Read more…
Lehigh Valley
Lessons from Lehigh Valley Over the four days in Lehigh Valley, I never stopped being amazed at how many shooters, despite how many times we write about not looking down the barrel, are still doing it. Even though it does not make any logical sense when we propose the reality of it, they still are doing it.The three-bullet drill is still the sleeper because it really does communicate to the brain what it's supposed to ... Read more…
Fixing the Slash at the End of the Shot
I had a shooter with a new Krieghoff that was fit by the factory. It was 1 and 5/8″ too short with cast on for a right-handed shooter. He had a violent slash at the end of his shots and did not realize it. I had to shoot a video of it to show him what he was doing.This also happened the week before in Columbus, Ohio at Cardinal Shooting Center. In both instances, the gun was way too short. And when I added a pad and a ... Read more…
Time is Relative
Although time moves slowly, when you're in flow it moves fast at the same time. So time is relative. Bored and slow involved, and it's over almost just after it began.When you are in flow, however, everything seems slow from the perspective of having plenty of time to get things done. Decisions seem more obvious. There is a feeling of peace within yourself and you have this gift of an ability to plan and execute and in... Read more…
