Here’s the long way around to improving. Load the cart with a flat of shells, some hope and a trial-and-error approach to each target. Unfortunately, all this will do is reinforce our old, inconsistent habits that we’ll later want to change. Been there, done that. There’s a better way. Thankfully, it’s not complicated. To advance a skill, consider this commonsense order of progression:Correct repetition of a reliable method builds critical familiarity.Familiarity creates competence.Competence creates confidence.Confidence creates trust.Trust creates XXXXXXXX. Our previous Truth article generated a lot of positive feedback, requesting a follow up.At the top ...

“You can practice shooting eight hours a day…but, if your technique is wrong,then all you become very good at is shooting the wrong way.” -Michael JordanBasketball, football, golf, shooting…look no further to understand where inconsistency comes from. To end the mystery, confusion and inconsistency in the shooting box, my three books, shipped around the world…nearly 200 published magazine articles…and these newsletters…all were written to share a bit of knowledge on what truly does work out here. On time. Consistently. Specifically, what can be trusted. Not sometimes. All the time.What I offer you comes from decades of difficult, often ...

Imagine knowing exactly why each shot connects—or misses. Muzzle Awareness (MA) unlocks this critical insight for shooters of all levels.Finding the Right BalanceIn the simplest of terms, muzzle awareness (MA) means keeping the gun muzzle in our “peripheral” vision, before and during our swing. Seeing this target/barrel “relationship” allows us to a) know where our gun is actually pointing and b) intentionally guide our gun movements with XX precision.Each shooter’s MA will differ slightly. Most are comfortable with 95% or more of their visual focus on the target and a small but important percent peripherally on the muzzle. While these are rough ...

If you want to build more consistency into your shooting, please listen up. What follows will help.As a full-time instructor and coach, this comes directly from some of our students who inquire about Paragon instruction. They seek truly helpful answers to their good questions about why they are inconsistent. Thankfully and much appreciated, Paragon delivers those answers!  During the phone inquiry about instruction, our caller says he/she is inconsistent, lost, confused and doesn’t know why. Serious about wanting to advance their shooting skills, we’re told they’ve paid one or more instructors…often multiple times…to improve. And they ...