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My Cataract Journey (Part 2: In Limbo)
In her first post, Vicki talked about the lead-up to her cataract surgery. In this post, she goes through the week following the surgery on the left eye. The afternoon after surgery I went home and did nothing but keep the eye open for a while until it got tired. So, I spent most of the afternoon listening to the TV and relaxing.The discharge instructions said no water in the eye, so showering became interesting. I fig... Read more…
Your Perceptions Change with Consistency
As professional coaches, we must define where a person’s ability to focus is and what they perceive when they shoot. That way we can coach them to the next level of perception and performance. In fact, we’ve discovered that as people move through the classes and become more and more consistent, they begin to see differently and their perceptions of the target difficulty and speed change dramatically! Read more…
Learning to Compete: It’s Lonely When You Do it Right
As you from E through B class, you’ll practice more singles than pairs. You’ll be working on your move and mount and moving your break points so you can begin to play shape on the first bird in a pair. You’ll be making the trip to the second bird shorter and more efficient. This is a lonely time if you’re doing it right. Few people want to really practice or train, because they don’t realize the value of bui... Read more…
My Cataract Journey (Part 1)
In 2018, my eye doctor told me I was developing a cataract on my left eye, but at that point it was not bad enough to do anything about it. In early 2019, I knew my vision in my left eye was getting worse, but I thought it wouldn’t bother me. Boy, was I wrong about that.Last July, when we went for our yearly visit, I couldn’t make out anything with my left eye because the vision had deteriorated so much. But because th... Read more…
Developing the Right Attitude about Failure
Your attitude and reaction to your practice and tournament results begin to build a file in the memory part of your brain that you will be able to call on in future pressure situations while competing. If you always react in a positive way (regardless of result) then you will build a habit that you can depend on when reality throws you a curve and you fail to get the results you desire, either on or off the cours... Read more…
