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Smash, Smash: Shooting with Both Eyes Open
I shot with a father and son who both had been closing an eye and aiming the shotgun. The son was getting into SCTP and his father asked our advice about guns and what to do to give him an edge. I suggested the Knowledge Vault and to come out and shoot with me for an hour.The father is a fishing and hunting guide and he too has always closed an eye when shooting a shotgun. Both of them were apprehensive about shooting ... Read more…
Good Time Shooting at Our Home Base
Last weekend we had a clinic in Houston. And man, what a time everyone had.Again, the concept of moving the same speed as the target was huge. Once accepted, it proved to be lethal for all concerned. I gave my shooting pouch away to John Poe, aka “Cheeseburger” as he won the Louisiana State Tournament with a 96 and did well in 5-stand. He ascended into the ranks of a real competitor and I thought giving him my pouch wa... Read more…
A Shooter's Story
Just had to share this email from Doug Mellen. This stuff is really amazing.***Gil,Just thought I would drop you a line to relate a story that is too true to pass up. You spent a couple of days here last month and had several good sessions. The best session may have been one you were not even aware of. During most of your lessons and your animation presentation, the club had an employee who watched you in great detail.... Read more…
Teaching in South Carolina
We're on our way back from Live Oaks Sportsman's Club in South Carolina. During our last visit, we shot with the manager Steve Bolt, who listened to the introduction of the sight pictures and watched our animations and ShotKam shots on birds and clays. Steve was a one-eyed pull-away mounted gun shooter and rarely shot. But he became intrigued when we showed him the three-bullet drill and asked if we could help him shoo... Read more…
Teaching Preload in Oregon
Knowledge Vault UpdatesWell, it's about time for us to be able to add more material to the Knowledge Vault. We do apologize for not adding video material, but the web designer we recently fired did not want us to add anything for some unknown reason. Man, are we glad to see him in our rearview mirror. Our new designer has taken over the ship and we will be building a much better framework and adding some new features. ... Read more…