Whenever our students say they have trouble with long crossing targets, we ask them to show us their move on a 25-yard crosser. They typically hit 6 or 7 out of 10. How can one expect to break any kind of long target consistently if one cannot shoot a close simple one every time?
In golf, there is the 60/60 rule: 60 percent of the shots happen within 60 yards of the hole. The professionals work on their short game, while amateurs practice the long shots.
In sporting, there is the 70/28 rule. 70 percent of the targets are presented within 28 yards of the shooter. Shooting a 10 out of 10 on the close ones goes a long way to helping you become more consistent on the longer targets. The game is won or lost on the short targets, not the long ones.
If you kill all of the targets within 28 yards and half of the rest – your score is an 85! After all, it’s our experience, that most “40-yard crossers” are actually broken at 28 yards.
