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Why Won't You Practice the Flashlight Drill?
Brian and I just got back from teaching for four days at Ben Avery in Phoenix. They keep telling us they only get seven days of rain a year, but every time we come it rains. Then a cold front blew in and it got cold. I’m glad I had checked the weather and brought plenty of clothes to put on because I needed all of them!We had four full days of new folks and some repeat students, but a lot of learning was going on. Do t... Read more…
You Need a Preload of the Movie
Any kind of practice is futile without a preload of the movie of the shot coming together.Remember, you want the brain to anticipate the arrival of the target as well as where it will be in the future!Always keep your nose on the target and see it coming to your muzzle as you match muzzle speed to bird speed. And when the target stops, send it! Read more…
It’s a First Bird Game
The game is really about the first bird of every pair.Eventually, if you can break every first bird of every pair where and how you want to, you will be in the mid-80s! Read more…
Random and Varied Practice
When practicing random and varied shots on singles, if you find one that is a bit rough or hard to visualize, drop back to some blocked practice until it feels in control. Then resume random and varied practice on single targets moving the breakpoint.Pay particular attention to how easily the preloaded movie happens and how in control you feel. Read more…
Where Did January Go?
Here it is the end of January, and where did the days go?After we all got back from San Diego, Gil and I went to Safari Club International Convention in Reno, Nevada to do seminars. We had a full house for each of the seminars and people even came early so they wouldn’t miss anything. At dinner one night, we did get to see Rick Carter. It certainly was fun to go to a local place and have good food.We got home on Saturd... Read more…
