WHAT’S THE CAMERA FOR?
Have you turned up at a coaching session and someone has produced a video camera to assist in coaching? The owner of the camera “watches” some of the shooters through the camera and then takes it all back into the clubhouse to play to the crowd. If the camera can be set-up & plugged into […]
PROCRASTINATION
PRO…CRAS….TIN….ATION By James Caan. Procrastination, AKA the thief of time, is one of the main contributors to the lack of productivity in any scenario. We’ve all done it. Putting off a task and convincing ourselves it’ll all be fine… until we decide to conquer it last minute and cause even more stress. I think it’s […]
COMPETITION MINDSET
IS THE WALL THE PROBLEM? I had the good fortune of attending a conference conducted by Carol Dwek a while ago, yet her concepts of how we approach our work and sport is still firmly lodged in my brain. Carol talked about “mindset” when applied to athletes, coaches, staff, volunteers. Her concept of Fixed or […]
SHOOTING HABITS
TOP 5 HABITS OF SHOOTERS (AND SOLUTIONS!) HOLDING TOO LONG. Many a shooter has been caught holding, holding as if trying to make a good shot into an 11. There is a finite time frame for all shots given that “balance and breathing” (BB) must be considered. Too long a hold will only cause a […]
HAVE YOU TRAINED YOUR BRAIN?
HAVE YOU TRAINED YOUR BRAIN LATELY? Changing thoughts and habits: an ongoing project… Human beings think. We think all the time. It is a central factor in our lives; our experience of reality is shaped by the moment-by-moment flow of our thoughts. As long as we can still learn, we can change our thought habits. […]
TRAIN YOUR BRAIN
BRAIN TRAINING Training comes in many forms depending the sport you have selected. For shooting the best physical training for the sport is swimming and exercise similar to Tai Chi. Add to this walking one kilometre a day with breathing exercises by inhaling through the nose and exhaling through the mouth. Swimming because it […]
MENTAL BAG OF TRICKS
By Tricia Van Nus. CREATE A SOLID BASE If the mind is to succeed, then it will do so, after the creation of a solid base of knowledge, experimentation and training. Trying something once and expecting a miracle is just not going to happen. Know your mind and body, train your mind and body, and success […]
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SUCCESS IS A CHALLENGE
