Seeing is believing…but not always truthful. If we are missing targets, we would stop and look for the reasons why. Obviously, either in our set-up…or our swing…maybe both…something’s wrong. We already know these targets can be broken…and we aren’t. That we are making errors is obvious. Once the errors are found and corrected, targets begin to break. Predictably. Equally important…when we are breaking targets…are we asking ourselves why the target just broke? Was that X…1) a coincidence or 2) a planned and correctly executed swing? Here’s why I believe we should know if it’s 1) or 2). If it was an ...

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 ...

Can Tiger Woods give you multiple tips to improve your golf game? Can 2018 Olympic Gold winner Shaun White give you multiple tips to improve your snowboarding? Can tennis star Serena Williams give you multiple tips to improve your tennis game? Can professional basketball star LeBron James give you multiple tips to improve your dunking skills? Of course, the answer to all the questions above is, yes, they can give you “tips.” A better question might be, can those superstars 1) correctly evaluate and weigh your goals, personal skills, and shortcomings, before recommending anything…2) actually see, specifically, what you are, and are not doing correctly…and ...

Commitment Versus Involvement “How can I run the first 3 pairs and then drop the last pair, Dan?" Good question. And the answer of course, will depend on the shooter and the situation. But there is 1 answer that works in most cases. It's called commitment versus involvement. Let's start with the difference between the two. The old adage goes like this. A chicken and a pig were walking down the street and the pig asked, what would you like for breakfast? The chicken replied, ham and eggs. Well, said the pig, for you that's involvement but for me that's a commitment. Here are 2 other examples of commitment versus involvement. Marriage versus dating, and driving the car ...