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Ashe County Wildlife Club
We just finished three days at Ashe County in the mountains of North Carolina where the high was 75 degrees. A lot nicer than the 100 degrees in Houston.This is a new club for us and the reception was great so they asked us to come again next year. They had set up four FITASC parcours for us to teach on – and what a great idea. It was so nice not having to maneuver around the course so we spent the morning at one, and ... Read more…
Oregon 2018
I’m on my way home from a great ten days with our granddaughter Avery in Oregon while her parents were gone. Our daughter Andrea turned 40 years old, so a little vacation is a reward for her and Tim.As for me, I get to spend time with Avery. And what a time we had!When I got there, we sat down and went through the things we needed to do and put them on a schedule. Did I say she was Andrea’s daughter? Yes, indeed! We ma... Read more…
Short-Term Memory Confuses the Brain
If you are thinking, you are in your short-term memory and confusing the brain.The more you can chunk the circuits, the more it allows you to shoot without thinking. This also allows the brain to know exactly what circuit you are asking it to use to hit the targets.In practice, the objective is for the brain, after the sequence of the shot begins, to say, “Ah, I’ve been here before” and be able to take over the shot.Do... Read more…
Coaching Hour - Hot Topics!
We have been at the bay house for a week now and fishing hasn’t been great but the crab traps have been busy. In 3 days we got 28 crabs and had a big crab boil with our neighbors and ate them all. Traps back in the water but not as many crabs are coming to the party. We did miss all the chaos of weather that went on in Houston and flooded a lot of streets and cancelled the big Freedom Fest along Buffalo Bayou ... Read more…
Having a Growth Mindset
Shooters with a growth mindset don’t care about failing. They actually look forward to learning from all their failures and always look forward to training and getting better.The person with a growth mindset will never worry about being seen as good or smart, nor will they ever worry about failing in front of others because their mantra is “learn, learn, learn.”They will always be eager to take the task that pushes the... Read more…
