Widder, SASS #59054 Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 PAGE FIVE Gotta love this. Actually, the shot you are taking NOW is either a miniscule moment in the future, OR it is history...... gone down the preverbial barrel. So in essence, NOW becomes a non-factor. I must admit that I don't understand the concept of expectations creating fear. All my expectations create excitement. I honestly don't seem to feel fear in my expectations. But then again, I never worry about anyone spilling soup. If anything, I see the person serving soup and say...'Thank You'. I may be a Southern thing. I don't know. But, seems about the only thing we fear around here is that big ole Coon drowning our favorite Coonhound. ..........Widder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Shapiro Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 9 minutes ago, Widder, SASS #59054 said: Gotta love this. Actually, the shot you are taking NOW is either a miniscule moment in the future, OR it is history...... gone down the preverbial barrel. So in essence, NOW becomes a non-factor. I must admit that I don't understand the concept of expectations creating fear. All my expectations create excitement. I honestly don't seem to feel fear in my expectations. But then again, I never worry about anyone spilling soup. If anything, I see the person serving soup and say...'Thank You'. I may be a Southern thing. I don't know. But, seems about the only thing we fear around here is that big ole Coon drowning our favorite Coonhound. ..........Widder Fun discussion, isn't it? You hit page 5 though! Hopefully one day we can hash it out over a libation. On a drift, it was a tough weekend. Funny story with a painful ending. A friend was over yesterday and we were doing some reloading. Then we went out for lunch. When we got back, one of the dogs got really excited and couldn't hold his bladder. Yup, on my feet. I got in the tub and pulled the handle to turn on the water and ended up holding it. A bunch of brass and plastic at my feet, and water coming out of a place where it shouldn't. The handle came through the cartridge and ripped out of the valve. 2 plumbers, several hours, a hole in the wall for access, a torch, solder, a bunch of parts later. They got it sorted, but the bill was obscene. And all on a Sunday. The joys of home ownership. On the upside, I was able to rinse off my feet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widder, SASS #59054 Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Yea, its a fun discussion. Sorri to hear about your Sunday but you atleast saw the bright side of it by getting your feet rinsed. For that, I will share my story of the day: I went to the dentist to get a tooth pulled. That tooth got everything but pulled. He cracked, pried, chiseled, grind and prodded the tooth out. THEN.....he stitched up the gum from all the damage. Actually, he and I knew that would probably be issues and it would be a difficult task. But he is a good dentist and did a good job. That was 10 this morning. I've only had to take 1 Tylenol #3 about 2 this afternoon and haven't had much discomfort all day. Right now, as you can tell from the Wire, I'm feeling normal. I should be my chirpy self tomorrow. Matter of fact, I just might feel froggy enough to email my good buddy Phantom and get him all fired up..... ..........Widder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tennessee williams Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Also in the south....don't take yer boots off afore yer going to sleep. Specially in front of a leg hound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Shapiro Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 2 minutes ago, Widder, SASS #59054 said: Yea, its a fun discussion. Sorri to hear about your Sunday but you atleast saw the bright side of it by getting your feet rinsed. For that, I will share my story of the day: I went to the dentist to get a tooth pulled. That tooth got everything but pulled. He cracked, pried, chiseled, grind and prodded the tooth out. THEN.....he stitched up the gum from all the damage. Actually, he and I knew that would probably be issues and it would be a difficult task. But he is a good dentist and did a good job. That was 10 this morning. I've only had to take 1 Tylenol #3 about 2 this afternoon and haven't had much discomfort all day. Right now, as you can tell from the Wire, I'm feeling normal. I should be my chirpy self tomorrow. Matter of fact, I just might feel froggy enough to email my good buddy Phantom and get him all fired up..... ..........Widder That sounds an awful lot like what happened when my wisdom teeth were pulled. Hope you're healing up ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widder, SASS #59054 Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 I'll heal up o.k. Besides, 100 years from NOW, no one will know the difference. ..........Widder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-BAR #18287 Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 I had no idea that recommending a timer would be so controversial. (Pushing for page 6). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Possum Skinner, SASS#60697 Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 J-Bar, perhaps not at the VERY beginning, but I agree, using a timer and trying to beat PAR time is an important and useful tool to improve shooting times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tennessee williams Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 I like using a timer to try new transitions to see what works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widder, SASS #59054 Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 1 hour ago, Possum Skinner, SASS#60697 said: J-Bar, perhaps not at the VERY beginning, but I agree, using a timer and trying to beat PAR time is an important and useful tool to improve shooting times. I use to set my PAR time at 1.5 seconds and with a delay 'beep'. I would draw at the beep, click the pistols 10 times (dry fire cycle) and be reholstering at the 2nd 'beep'. It was fun. It helped a lot. ..........Widder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stump Water Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 12 hours ago, Doc Shapiro said: What's the most important shot? The 10 second bonus on stage 10 that is still a 5 second miss (yes, this was at EOT one year? How about the clay bird as a pistol shot on stage 4? While all that about "forget the last shot because it's gone" and "don't think about the next shot because you're not there yet" is good mental programming, you also need to keep in mind that the 10-second-bonus-that's-still-a-5-second-miss is a 15 second target, which means that target has more value. Does that make it importanter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Shapiro Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 22 minutes ago, Stump Water said: While all that about "forget the last shot because it's gone" and "don't think about the next shot because you're not there yet" is good mental programming, you also need to keep in mind that the 10-second-bonus-that's-still-a-5-second-miss is a 15 second target, which means that target has more value. Does that make it importanter? It just requires a bit more awareness/focus when taking the shot to ensure a hit that isn't an edge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Shane, SASS #40660 Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 This is an interesting topic to read, and entertaining. There is some wisdom from long time shooters for sure. I think learning to shoot properly and a lot of repetition/practice is generally the path to improvement. I also think there is a reason that there are a lot of teenagers in the Olympics! . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom, SASS #54973 Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 1 hour ago, Kid Shane, SASS #40660 said: This is an interesting topic to read, and entertaining. There is some wisdom from long time shooters for sure. I think learning to shoot properly and a lot of repetition/practice is generally the path to improvement. I also think there is a reason that there are a lot of teenagers in the Olympics! . Absolutely proper technique and practice/repetition is key - yer 100% right. Teach folks to concentrate on shooting Clean...that's another story. And those teenagers in the Olympics...take a look at their coaches Phantom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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