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Patterning Your Shotgun and Having a Quiet Eye
On our most recent Coaching Hour, we talked about patterning your shotgun first to make sure that the barrels are regulated correctly and then for the point of impact. We also talked about Hurricane Harvey and how we are doing, as well as having a quiet eye when calling for the bird.We are all high and dry. Hopefully, we can get back to our field on the first of October and begin to shoot at American within a week.Some... Read more…
Vision Evolves as You Train
Be sure to check out the August 2017 Coaching Hour podcast where we talk about how your vision evolves as you train and your game progresses.We are just back from Lehigh Valley Sporting Clays in Pennsylvania and we had a great clinic with a lot of learning.We talked about training a lot and how it is a must to train the basic gun mount and move on quartering shots as well as crossing shots. We also talked about how it ... Read more…
Visualize in Detail
The top shooters never have to “check the beads” to see if they are lined up. Their mount is perfect every time, whether shooting gun up or down.Keeping their eyes on the target is a given and the muzzle is always in the periphery. They know where it is pointed without looking at it at all times. Their hold points are almost automatic and their hands are always soft and ready to move.But it is the ability to visualize ... Read more…
Alter Human Behavior As It Is Happening!
As you become skillful, you enable the anticipation circuit in your brain to correct something in the shot you have done that will cause a miss while the shot is happening and before the shot is taken.This is when the zone becomes a part of your performance. Remember, this circuit has the ability to alter human behavior as it is happening!This is how you walk and drink a cup of coffee at the same time without spilling ... Read more…
Anticipation
Your anticipation circuit in your brain can anticipate ahead of where you are. And it is in constant use while you are awake.The better you are at something, the farther in front of where you are the brain can anticipate. This circuit has the ability to alter human behavior as it is happening. Read more…