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Reflections and Realizations
We were in Dallas last weekend for the Dallas Safari Club Convention. As I drove the four hours with Gil working on something and all was quiet (hard to believe, I know) I started reflecting on the past year, all the books I have read, and how to better help our students.I came to some realizations that we have learned about how to help our students become better shooters and performers.One of the books I read was “How... Read more…
Knowledge Vault Updates and Florida
We’re back in Florida and looking forward to the next three weekends. South Florida Shooting Club today through Tuesday. Sarasota Gun Club Wednesday through Sunday, and OK Corral Monday through Sunday. Then home again on Monday, Feb. 1st!We had a great Coaching Hour last Monday so check it out on the Knowledge Vault.Look at the new video of the 30-40-50-60-yard crosser all on the same screen and synced at the shot. It ... Read more…
Be Forgiving and Forgetful!
I had a conversation with Jeff Wolfe the other day and he made a comment that I want to share with you all.We were talking about being able to forget the bad shots, and he said “you have to be able to forget the good ones, too!”Hanging on to the good shots and the bad shots is debilitating. It creates expectation by making you think that what happened on the last shot, station or tournament had anything to do with what... Read more…
Have You Done the Three-Bullet Drill?
I had a question today about mounting quickly and not inserting and stopping the gun. My answer is as follows:Have you done the three-bullet drill?What you are describing is symptomatic of looking down the barrel and not seeing the bird behind the barrel. The three-bullet drill is designed to imprint the two sight pictures that are necessary for high-level performances.Swinging through the target creates too much movem... Read more…
To Improve You Must Change
We find that to improve you must change something. And shooters who can move and mount the gun without thinking about it or looking at it can make changes so much more quickly than those who can't - in my opinion, two to three times faster than those who shot with a mounted gun!When change and improvement are difficult, the common denominator we see is varying amounts of muzzle awareness that keep shooters from being a... Read more…
