When an entry-level shooter decides to work with me, I can almost always count on his or her open mind and eagerness to listen. That's because from their perspective of "why did that just happen," they have little or no experience to fall back on. X's and 0's are a complete mystery. That's OK of course, and very much understandable. Underway enthusiastically, instruction is received and implemented with little if any resistance. Predictably, student comprehension and progress accelerate rapidly. Here's a common, subtle difference with a more experienced shooter in a lesson. XXXXXX. We're off to a good start, yes? My student's thinking, "Darn right we are! I smoked those targets!" ...

So…how long has it been since you thought about your own shooting? 2 days ago? Yesterday? 11 seconds ago? If you chose 11 seconds…welcome to the club. We are many, and you are in a great group of kindred spirits. As shooters, we are inundated with so much information on our equipment choices… shooting methods…the mental game…I wonder if we sometimes forget what really matters. No…not just to me…definitely not…but maybe to you too? The following are a few of my thoughts…any conclusions are left up to you. From the time I was very young, being in the field taught me how little I knew. I wasn’t 10 years old yet but ...