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Unlimited Memory
Long-term memory is almost unlimited. It is perfect for controlling large intricate circuits with a lot of different parts. Deliberate practice is the most effective and powerful form of practice. Read more…
Knowledge Vault Will Improve Your Game!
We are in sunny Florida doing clinics at the Sarasota Trap, Skeet and Clays Club. The weather is beautiful and temperature is 65 degrees, getting warmer by the minute, and everyone here is wrapped up in coats. Gil and I are in shorts and enjoying it.When we were here many years ago, I remember hearing the weatherman telling the listeners that a cold front had come through and it would be 60 degrees, "so everyone put yo... Read more…
Another Novice Success Story
Dear Brian,My son Louis and I took your novice course this summer in Houston. I had a camo Browning 12-gauge two-barrel with a stock that was too short.Since then, I have followed your advice and got a left-handed Browning 32-inch sporting Citori 725. I bought a battery-operated target thrower and started practicing.It paid off today.We had our first waterfowl hunt in our woods. Until today’s second season opener, we d... Read more…
Thinking on Game Day
Because you don’t practice correctly, you will think on game day.You've got to practice like it means everything. Never accept second best. If you are thinking, you are using short-term memory. It's not going to work.Stop thinking. Focal point, hold point, breakpoint… all that stuff must just happen automatically.You are either in the box with the gun or downrange with the targets and you can’t be in both places at the... Read more…
Building Trust in Your Game
If you are having to think about setup or don’t have an immediate clear mental picture of the representation you are about to execute, you are not in control.The real game within the game is staying within yourself, controlling the things you can, and trusting your brain to control the rest of the stuff. You build that trust by practicing the correct way with a preload on every shot. Read more…
