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If Only You Weren’t Worrying About Your Muzzle…
Think about how much focus you could put on the target if you did not have to worry about what you are doing with the gun when mounting it.I long for the day when your mounting process is automatic: the only part of the gun you are aware of is the muzzle and the rest of the gun is in the right place. Then we can work on seeing less and less of the barrel and really show you how to perform with a shotgun.To really perfo... Read more…
Press On
The anticipation circuit in the brain can alter behavior as it is happening. And the better your moves are, the easier you’re making it on the circuit to correct!When you give in to evaluation, however, learning and performance stop because you are no longer anticipating, but reacting!When you give in to circumstances, learning and performance stop! When approaching insurmountable odds (wind, rain, sun, etc.) you must ... 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…
