Focus "I was shooting a tournament recently and became fatigued (mentally, not physically) and lost focus on the last three stations. How can I train to avoid this meltdown in the future?" You are not alone. I recently saw a Face-book video in which Zach Kienbaum, the 2018 and 2019 NSCA National Champion who broke 290 targets out of 300 in the main event this year, was asked why he missed 10 tar-gets. His reply? “I didn’t look at some of them.” I recall an-other interview of Anthony Matarese Jr. after he won the World English where he at-tributed his misses to a lack of … [Read more...]
Ask the Instructor: The Mental Game
The Mental Game The biggest obstacle I face in trying to improve my shooting performance is between my ears. My mental and visual focus seem to come and go throughout the round. Any suggestions? As we gain experience and practice regularly, we feel we have earned the right to see our scores rise and proficiency improve. But technical proficiency alone isn’t sufficient to land us at the top of the scoreboard. A pre-shot process is also a critical element. This pre-shot process has two essential components in sporting clays: a pre-shot planning process and a pre-shot … [Read more...]
