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Attitude Plays a Big Role!
Attitude plays a big role in performances and practice.We see shooters who are practicing just trying to break the target. Closing the gun and chasing the target and trying to fix it at the end does not build desirable long-term memory. In reality, it builds chaos and keeps you in your short-term memory.When the broken target is a result of a detailed preload and happens just like the preload, you can believe you can d... Read more…
No Perfect Way to Practice the Move and Mount
Be aware that there is no perfect way to practice the move and mount. There’s no perfect sequence or order.We continue to be amazed at the number of people who refuse to give proper emphasis to learning to move and mount the gun. In the beginning, it will always be confusing due to the distance between the target at 30 yards and the muzzle at 34 inches!All of the drills are to help the brain to understand what you want... 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…
