One must have a consistent approach to all targets before one can expect consistency on any targets. The foundation for consistency is a sound pre-shot routine. What one does in the setup physically and mentally determines the consistency of the results. The routine is personal and should be present any time one calls for a target.
It doesn’t matter what it is as long as it is simple and it helps you focus your mind and body on what you are about to do. Make a plan and have trust in yourself that it is the correct plan. Don’t call pull until your plan is made. Then go with it. Remember, it is more important to be decisive than correct. If the plan works, use it again for each of the next targets. If it doesn’t, change it.
Improved performance is based on remembering and duplicating the good shots and learning from the bad ones and forgetting them. A good round of clays is the sum of all the shots both good and bad. The bad shots are just as much a part of the game as the good ones. If dwelt on, they will perpetuate themselves. If learned from and forgotten, they eliminate themselves.
Remember only the good shots. If you remember the bad ones, unfortunately, you will see them again.
