This year, our third, I was able to start shooting the matches. This is due to some great Match directors coming on board and the level of professionalism our competitors demonstrate at every match. This allowed me to have some space when it came to stage development and not shoot the match with intimate detail […]
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This comes from our own Jack Leuba. 0-25-50-70-86-96-100If you don\’t know what that means, you are missing something very important in your mid-to-long range shooting.Wind.Specifically, what the effect the wind speed will have on your projectile in flight in relation to the angle from which the wind is blowing. Those numbers are the percentage of
This is a 2 part series by Kurt Bertram. Kurt is currently pursuing a degree in Human Factors Psychology from Embry-Riddle. In a past like he was a member of the 75th Ranger Regiment.-Ash Hess Improvement Through Facilitation: Now that we understand the Shot Process is series of tasks performed in an established order, we
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This is a 2 part series by Kurt Bertram. Kurt is currently pursuing a degree in Human Factors Psychology from Embry-Riddle. In a past like he was a member of the 75th Ranger Regiment.-Ash Hess Introduction: The change made in 2016 from “Fundamentals” to “The Shot Process” was significant. I know, I know, many readers
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Pistol Grand Master Brian Enos defines Perception as “a constant state of inquiry without comparison and without conclusion.” In this context, you are acting on real time input from all of your senses. You are seeing, feeling and hearing and more importantly processing everything in your environment. Once you make a conclusion, perception stops. Once
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Here is another installment from Joseph Plandowski, our favorite Sports Psychologist. Practice Incorporating cognitive skills into your training with shooting is a primary place to practice and learn how and when to use them and how to use them efficiently. Though many of us at times do not get to go to the range and
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Todd Gimian is our guest Author this week. Check out more of Todd\’s work on AR Build Junkie https://www.arbuildjunkie.com/ Whether you are trying to become a champion in your field, or just working towards a better facet of life, goal setting is something we all deal with. Some take it further than others, but it
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If you read parts 1, 2, and 3, you got to see three perspectives on learning and getting better. Three separate SMEs from three different backgrounds, focus and actual experience agreed on some very important points. Now how is this valuable to you. First is the desire to win. It may be a stage, a
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You should take the time to read Part 1 and Part 2 Todd Pratt of 7Athlete sends… A kinesiologist by trade, my medium is movement…which is abstract to many of my athletes but actually quite quantifiable with applied math/physics. After many years of coaching athletes from all walks of life, beginner to pro, here’s the
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Read part 1 if you want to know what this is about Joseph Plandowski of Hat Trick Consultation responded to Part one with the following. First, there is something to be said about nature vs. nurture and that genetics does play a part in performance and the physical makeup of your body. Also, everyone has
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