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Overview of the IHEA Conference
to hunt, the amount of time it takes to become proficient at shooting, and the fact that we humans just don't have the time to do what we used to have time to do, then it makes sense why the hunter number is dwindling.This is biased but factual. The greatest number of hunting prospects are in wingshooting. And that is also the hunting sport that takes the most amount of time and money to produce proficiency! Hunter Ed ... Read more…
Another Happy Customer
May 11, 2015Denver, COI had a great time on Friday following Gil around, making notes, and just observing and listening. It was great. And then, of course, I got to shoot with Vicki on Sunday. Man, what a great experience that was. She was consistently amazing at distilling it all down to just the simplest thing. She carefully chose her limited words, and they were golden and applicable.So, for this kid, it was a great... Read more…
Teamwork In The Brain
"The difference between the top shooters and the rest of the pack is that we will not pull the trigger unless we know it is going to break."-Scott RobertsonTeamwork in the BrainIn most shotgun games, shooters are looking for a picture. When they see it they pull the trigger. They are trying to analyze the input from the target and the output of the gun at the same time!You cannot do both.When you look at the shot as a ... Read more…
Confidence and Performance
Breakpoints create confidence.Transitions control performance!When you can shoot breakpoints at will, you become confident. And you must do this in practice. Once you achieve it, the quality of your transitions from the first target to the second controls your performance!This is why singles practice is so important in the beginning. And all the things we emphasize must be there in every shot. Every shot must be the sa... Read more…
It's a Movie, Not a Snapshot!
I said something yesterday that I've never said before. We use the term "sight picture" to describe where our eyes are when we take the shot. This leads people to look for a snapshot, which makes them poke at the end of the shot.Although I do emphasize the "picture," (left of the barrel or across the barrel) and visualizing the picture, my visual process is more a movie of how it comes together, rather than a snapshot.... Read more…
