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Argentina 2018
What a great time we had in Argentina!We spent eight days of shooting; first doves where we taught in the field and didn’t shoot, then on to the pigeon lodge where we shot those deceiving big birds.They are quiet so they just appear and also appear to be moving so slow. But they are not; they are like B-52 bombers that you think are hardly moving, but they are.Getting to La Zenaida LodgeWe take the shortest route to ge... Read more…
Creating Long-Term Memory
Creating long-term memory is defining mental representations, which are visual images we see when a phrase is introduced to our brain.Read the next sentence out loud three times, faster each time:“The brain will fix the lead if you will just let it.”These words are in a recognizable pattern that creates a picture stored in your long-term memory. The more you read it, the easier it becomes for your brain to anticipate a... Read more…
Does Your Practice Do These Things?
JDoes your practice do these things?Push you out of your comfort zone?Constantly be improving and nit-picking your move in practice. On game day use what you got in the shape it’s in.Give you immediate feedback?It either came together the way you wanted it or not.Develop the skills that will enable top performances?Everything you do on game day must be a habit, and habits are developed through stubborn training practic... Read more…
The Three Myths of Improved Performance
The three myths of improved performance are:Abilities are limited by genetics or surroundings.(There are obvious exceptions. For example, height is an advantage in sports like basketball and football and maybe swimming, but not gymnastics.)If you do something long enough you will get better and,All it takes to improve is to try harder.These are myths from a scientific standpoint. But the vast majority of people believe... Read more…
Random Practice Drills: A Student’s Testimonial
“I have been doing the ‘one show bird’ random practice drill on singles at different clays course each week for the last month. I thought you would be interested in the results.I have had a tendency to shoot much better in practice than in tournaments, even relative to the three guys I usually shoot with; one AA and two Master class. I just punched to C class in January. I can usually keep up with them on familiar targ... Read more…
