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You hear a lot about how important the pre-shot routine is for consistency and creating the zone experience. In our speeches about the mental
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In our travels to more than 30 shooting facilities around the country each year, we see a lot of you in our clinics and
We see this a lot in new and intermediate shooters. It’s partly because they don’t have the shot inventory to properly visualize how and
Have you ever told yourself to calm down? Maybe it was before a presentation or in a job interview. Or perhaps at a tournament
For most shooters, there is no rhyme or rhythm in their results when shooting a shotgun at a moving target – painted or feathered.
Nobody comes out of the womb predisposed to be able to shoot a shotgun at moving targets without experiencing confusion. We’re talking about the
We shot sporting clays for the first time in April of 1983 and were immediately hooked on the challenges that this new game brought
In the past year, we have done quite a few seminars for the state Department of Natural Resources to help their Hunter Education leaders
As coaches on three continents over the past three decades, we have seen a lot of shooters who would really like to get better.
Embrace The Struggle Daniel Coyle, author of “The Talent Code,” has a knack for putting things in words based on his research of “talent
Barrel Draggers, Muzzle Slashers, and Bead Checkers Bead Checkers We are still amazed at the number of shooters who are constantly looking over the
Along the Way Skill building is a process that few really understand. And even fewer are willing to put in the time and repetitions
What’s holding you back? If you do this game long enough, you will eventually find yourself on the plateau where you are shooting a
Whether you are a serious tournament competitor or a casual recreational shooter, you have experienced being nervous when performing in front of other shooters,
Mental Representations In his book Peak, the late Anders Ericsson went to great lengths to explain that everything we do in life is a
It is our observation from a coaching/performance perspective that one of the biggest differences in the top sporting clays and skeet performers and everyone
Talk to almost anyone in our game and ask if they would like to be more consistent or shoot better scores, and you’re liable
Before 1983, if you shot clay targets it was on a skeet or trap field. People who chose to shoot and compete at skeet
Question: How do I stay focused through my pre-shot routine, especially if it takes a while? Some top shooters are known for taking what
We have shooters from all over the world fill out our shooter form on our Knowledge Vault website on a weekly basis and ask
The following is an assemblage of different things we have been asked by individuals who have found themselves in one or more of these
Trust Has Nothing to Do with Trust! How many times have you been on a roll in a shoot and all of a sudden
“There’re a lot of people looking for jobs out there, but damn few are looking for work!” -Anonymous “There are a lot of shooters out
You have been shooting for a few years, and you have shot a few tournaments, and you are starting to develop some consistency. But
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