projected onto the wall?) Well, this is the first step in learning to integrate the mind into your techniques, and is always the preamble to an intense training program.
The steps to a top level match performance can be set down and followed once you find out just what works for you!
These articles in this series are actual routines that emanated from my own experience, as I have found that I can (or could!) come from zero training to world record levels in seven weeks of training as I followed my own methods.
Part of this routine are my goals. Set out, written goals, and these are relative to both training method programs, and the overall big apple goal, the competition performance at the end of the work.
You see, the most important thing about goals is….. HAVING THEM!
I have always worked with goals in mind, even to the actual shots themselves within the performance.
In the case of trigger release, I vividly remember when it suddenly became apparent that I was on the verge of the “mind stuff” I was so fervently chasing. So much so that when I arrived at that point, a whole new ball game opened up for me. More to the point I suddenly realised that dry fire was the key to the door. The pathway to performances that I had only dreamed about. I had to reset my mental goals! I had to chase the mental aspects, to experiment with the open commands that dictate the actions of the subconscious mind. I now could relate to my often used statement that the most important measurement in shooting is directly between the shooters ears!
What a breakthrough! I now knew which way was UP !
In analysis of this revelation, I knew I had to ignore the trigger release feelings, the sensations of shot release, and it took me a long time to work out that the sighting and aiming of the rifle was the key.
For me, it was difficult at first, and this may be the case for my readers out there as well, for you see, this aspect depends entirely on the depth of concentration you can achieve, and maintain, with the sighting, and aiming of the rifle.
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This SMALLBORE Business
The aiming process is crucial in achieving the really deep concentration levels that clears the way for the introduction of the subconscious mind into the basic techniques.
Remember, you never do anything really well until you cease to think about the manner of doing it!
In the first instance it is incredibly important that you learn to aim in the EXACT dead centre of the foresight ring. Absolutely ! Nothing any less, EVER , in your early dry fire training. I cannot stress this aspect more, learn to aim correctly, dead centre in the foresight ring, and follow the dry shot through, so you can check for rifle movement on trigger release.
These aspects are critical if you want to achieve the cross over point of the subconscious mind.
The trigger release should break instantly when you achieve the correct dead centre aim you are watching for.
This should just “happen” without any thought what so ever of the trigger operation in your techniques.
I put it to you, now, that if you are thinking of the trigger as you release the shot, then you are hardly watching and concentrating on the aiming picture, are you?
As your techniques develop, you will be surprised at how deeply the concentration becomes, so much so that when the final legs are in place, and the match is approaching, you will become quite confident that your goals are getting there.
You will find that the mental training you are now increasing into that training are relative to the areas that develop the mental strength of a top flight competitor.
I have said hundreds of times that shooting is a mind sport, and how well you learn to integrate the mind and body within your training is purely a matter of training and maintaining the focus in a pre arranged plan.
You see, a goal without a plan, just becomes a wish…..
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