While actual danger can be real, fear is not real. Last I heard, no one is in any danger on a Sporting Clays course. Those annoying negative thoughts…fear is a belief we create… nothing more. It’s our moving our attention to what we fear happening, or not happening in the tournament, that causes all of our apprehension. Worrying about what we do or don’t want, our long list of expectations, we create the doubts, the fear, then respond by letting the physical tension disrupt swing after swing in a downward spiral on our scorecard. Again and again, anxious about what our score will be on this field and the next, OO…lost a pair. Yes,…our physical ...
Pre-Shot Routine We're Listening... Question from Facebook follower: Mental ideas, concentration, and focus? Daniel Schindler, Master Sporting Clays and Wingshooting Teacher/Coach responds: Very insightful questions. May I suggest you turn your attention to an effective, working Pre-Shot Routine (PSR)? Regardless of clay target discipline, gun control skills – built on the non-negotiable basics – must come first. The current level of shooting success will always depend on that very foundation. Construction of gun skills underway – with consistency as the chief cornerstone of that improvement – the importance of a working PSR rises ...