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See It, Stabilize It, Send It!
2018 started busy as ever.The first weekend took us to Dallas Safari Club to do our seminars. This year Brian went with us to see what goes on. It is a big show and lots of people come to see all the outfitters, trophies, trophy room dealers, jewelry, and knives. And I can’t forget the numerous furs being shown. This is a shoppers’ delight.We had a lot of new people in our seminars this year and a lot of folks who come... Read more…
Long-Term Memory
ll your skill is stored in your long-term memory and each skill circuit, due to repetition, creates a familiar picture in your brain each time it is fired. This allows your brain to anticipate ahead of what you are doing, allowing you to shoot without thinking.When deep in your long-term memory due to repetition with a detailed preload, it can actually change or adjust human behavior as it is happening.In this post, I ... Read more…
Pointing Your Nose at the Look Point
When I am the first shooter at a station, sometimes I have trouble seeing the target until it gets a way out.When I am scoring or pulling, I can see the target sooner. Is there any way I can see the target sooner when I am the first shooter?Thanks,Richard C Okay, let’s look at the real problem.When scoring the targets, you have your head turned toward the trap throwing the first bird. With your nose pointed at the trap... Read more…
Every Action with the Muzzles
In skeet, all but four targets are shot in the first third of their flight path, which means every action must be perfect.We have found one swing thought that has improved so many skeet shooters over our 42-year shooting coaching careers:Every action with the muzzles should be away from the action!If your first move is always away from the action, this will allow for you to slow the target down by adjusting your gun sp... Read more…
Holiday with the Ashes!
Boy, was the end of 2017 busy!We had our Christmas here on Christmas Day, then on the 26th we gathered the crew and went to Bend, Oregon to meet up with our daughter Andrea and family for fun in the snow. As Brian’s two had never seen snow, the first snowball went in the air as soon as we got there.Traveling during the holidays is a bit of a challenge and the two-and-a-half-hour layover we were to have in San Francisco... Read more…
