Mental Performance
10 min read
Focus on the Solution: Train What You Want to Repeat
Identify problems only long enough to find the cause, then define, practice, and reinforce the action you want to repeat.
Competitive Shooting Articles
Practical articles on competitive shooting, deliberate practice, mental performance, match performance, and continued improvement.
Shooting Fundamentals
9 min read
Makeup Shots: Let the Call Decide
Use shot calling to decide when a makeup shot is necessary, when to trust the call and move on, and how to train faster decisions without turning uncertainty into extra shots.
Practice and Improvement
11 min read
Known Standards: Use Repeatable Tests to Measure Improvement
Use classifiers and other repeatable standards to establish benchmarks, diagnose limiting factors, measure whether training transfers, and guide what you practice next.
Match Performance
10 min read
Match Day: Trust What You Brought
Match day is for executing the skills, equipment, stage plan, and mental processes you already built in practice. Trust what you brought, handle problems as they occur, and save technical changes for training.
Mental Performance
9 min read
Results Matter: Know When to Think About Them
Results are valuable for setting goals and evaluating performance, but they can become a distraction during execution. Learn when to focus on the result and when to trust the process.
Mental Performance
10 min read
Stage Performance Routine: From Walkthrough to Reset
Use a repeatable Stage Performance Routine from walkthrough through execution, Mental Reload, and reset. Reserve the Pre Shot Routine for the final actions before the start signal.
Movement and Stage Skills
12 min read
Stage Planning: Build the Plan, Then Trust It
Build an executable stage plan early, rehearse it until it is familiar, and then trust it. Learn how to connect positions, movement, reloads, target order, and visual cues into one continuous plan.
Movement and Stage Skills
10 min read
Entries and Exits: Arrive Ready, Leave on the Shot
Improve stage efficiency by connecting movement and shooting. Learn to arrive ready, use visual information to control entries, and begin exits as soon as the final shot is complete.
Equipment and Setup
11 min read
Build a Competition Setup You Can Trust
Build a competition setup around reliability, consistency, and trust. Learn how to validate equipment changes, manage practice and backup gear, and keep equipment from becoming a distraction.
Match Performance
9 min read
Matches Are Evaluations: Use Competition to Guide Your Training
Competition is more than a score. Use matches to evaluate which skills transfer, identify solutions for areas that need work, and guide what you train next.
Movement and Stage Skills
9 min read
Shooting on the Move: Know When It Actually Saves Time
Shooting on the move can save time, but only when it improves the stage. Learn how to balance movement, target difficulty, points, and distance to decide when the technique actually helps.
Movement and Stage Skills
9 min read
Reloads: Reliability First, Then Economy, Then Speed
A fast reload is only useful if it works. Learn how to build reliable reloads, reduce unnecessary movement, integrate reloads with movement, and minimize their effect on total stage time.