Talking Behind the Field As skeet shooters, we don't talk while someone else on our squad is shooting. We try to be polite to our squad mates. I just attended a shoot at one of my favorite gun clubs, The Oklahoma City Gun Club in Arcadia, Oklahoma. One of the things they've done is placed bright yellow signs by each of their five fields that tell spectators and other shooters to be quiet while shooting is in progress. We all have friends that we only see at shoots, and we always have something to talk about, but we should have these discussions somewhere other than at or near the … [Read more...]
Hartmann’s Hint #43: Physician, Heal Thyself
Physician, Heal Thyself This quote comes from the Book of Luke in the New Testament of The Bible. I felt that this would be a good title for this hint as it applies indirectly to my current situation. My skeet shooting over the last five or six years has gone to pot, and not the kind you put in high school cigarettes. In 2012 I hurt my hand and was unable to shoot for about five or six months; my decline started around that time. I try to blame my loss of skill on that event, but I do know better. As a Master Level Instructor, I can tell others what may be wrong with … [Read more...]
Ask the Instructor: Eye Shift
Eye Shift While shooting sporting clays with a low gun, should the eyes alone shift when moving from the hold point to the pickup point? Or should the head move so the nose is pointing at the pickup point and the eyes remain centered? Proper shot execution requires acute visual focus and a head and muzzle that are synchronized with the target through the break point. Movement to a target must include an acute visual fix on the target, together with a brief period prior to shot execution when the head is quiet and synchronized relative to the target. There is plenty of … [Read more...]
Ask the Instructor: Loose vs Tight Focus
Loose vs Tight Focus What’s the difference between loose focus and tight focus, and when should you use each? There are indeed two types of focus. Peripheral focus (or ambient focus) is characterized by relaxed eye muscles and provides for a wide field of view. We use ambient focus for reading, computer work and driving. It is the predominant mode for our eyes throughout our daily lives and under most circumstances. Acute focus (fovial or central vision focus) involves the conscious and intense contraction of your eye muscles to narrow your focal field of view. You are … [Read more...]
Hartmann’s Hint #42: Low 6
"I really dislike low 6" Recently I've heard several shooters state that they dislike one target or another or one station or another. Disliking a station or target may make you miss them just because you think about how much you dislike them, rather than having positive thoughts about each and every target and station. When you find yourself disliking a station or a target you have two choices, one: get your problem with that station or target identified and fixed, or two: continue disliking and complaining about that station or target. Sometimes you can identify your … [Read more...]
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