Recent Posts
Zone Experiences
Just wanted to add to all of your thought processes these comments we received from Jeff after we talked about his zone experiences on the Coaching Hour: Hey Gil,I’ve been considering the recent conversations we’ve had on “systems” and how different shooters actually perceive what they’re shooting at.I think much of the confusion stems from the differences between practice (training) and competition.In any competitive ... Read more…
Skill-Building
In our travels shooting, coaching, and speaking about our passion for the smoothbore, we still are amazed at the perceptions that each shooter brings to what they do when they shoot a shotgun. We’ve spent most of the last 30 years of our lives confused, constantly searching for a deeper understanding of how talent and skill are really developed. That definition has changed several times in our life so far and no doubt ... Read more…
A New Year for OSP
Well, the new year is here and we will be blogging on a more frequent basis. We are in Dallas to do seminars at the Dallas Safari show. And we're also meeting with Texas Parks and Wildlife hunter education specialists to give them a peek at what we will be doing for all DNRs: upgrading their shotgun wing shooting programs.In two weeks, we will be presenting to Florida, Iowa, and Georgia the same material we presented t... Read more…
Dallas Safari Convention and the Power of Habit
We are in Dallas at the Dallas Safari Club convention. We will be doing two seminars this year. One on Friday from 2-3 and 3:30-4:30, then again on Saturday at 2 PM. If you are around Dallas come by the convention center and look us up.I’m reading a great book called "The Power Of Habit." It is fascinating to learn how we can be better at the things we pursue by doing a routine to form the habit we want, and to find wa... Read more…
What Are You Concentrating On?
The following is an answer to a question from a student after the U.S. Open. He noticed that a lot of the top shooters had the gun “mounted and their face down” for a lot longer than he did or longer than he felt we taught.They understand the picture and where their eyes must be, which is always behind the gun. And they have tried to check the lead enough times that they know exactly just how much focus they can give t... Read more…
