Muldune21 Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 I seem to loose mental focus and start getting tired after 4-5 stages. Any advice on how to stay up through 8-10 stage match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonytheTiger Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 Removing an O would help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miranda Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 that would be lost focus.... exercise a lot. focus is a stamina issue miranda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 Hydration Nutrition Exercising Shoot on two different days (4 - 5 stages/day) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatland Shooter Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 Pre-match, get a good night sleep. Save the partying for after the match. Don't skip breakfast. A nice balance of carbs and proteins are best. Unless absolutely necessary, keep caffeine to a minimum. Stay hydrated. Take a few sips between every stage. If you start to get thirsty, you are behind the curve. Keep your sugar levels stable. Every other stage or so, eat a granola bar, a little trail mix, or some fruit. Bananas work well for me. Eat a lite lunch. A big BBQ sandwich will put anyone to sleep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 Pre-match, get a good night sleep. Really funny, but my first large OPEN match, I couldn't fall asleep for even a single minute the night before (talk about pre-match jitters). All night long I kept telling myself I'm going to have a real problem tomorrow, if I didn't get to sleep, soon. Of course, it didn't work - made it worse - Never got a Single Minute's sleep All Night Long ( I didn't have a great match, because it was my first large OPEN match, but I don't think there was any detrimental effect from not getting ANY sleep the night before. Matter of fact, I wasn't even tired or sleepy during the match (and I was 63 years old at the time). Strange but true tale from the Crypt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinceislander Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 Eat well, sleep well and hydrate well starting at least two days out, preferably three days out. I have been able perform well and get my first stage jitters quickly under control by following those guidelines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muldune21 Posted June 22, 2016 Author Share Posted June 22, 2016 I will try that and next time do a grammar check too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbu Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 Pre-match, get a good night sleep. Save the partying for after the match. Don't skip breakfast. A nice balance of carbs and proteins are best. Unless absolutely necessary, keep caffeine to a minimum. Stay hydrated. Take a few sips between every stage. If you start to get thirsty, you are behind the curve. Keep your sugar levels stable. Every other stage or so, eat a granola bar, a little trail mix, or some fruit. Bananas work well for me. Eat a lite lunch. A big BBQ sandwich will put anyone to sleep. Hydration... it was high 80s Sunday. Drank six 16 oz waters during the match, two pops after and two waters on the way home... never had to pee. And yes, the last 2-3 stages out of 7 were, bad, worse and "I hope nobody was watching". Bringing more water and some food next time. Fruit in a cooler sounds good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Mitch Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 Relax and focus on the shooting. You have to keep your interest level high. Compete with someone on your squad. Be in it to win it, be it the stage, the match, your class, against a buddy, whatever. Competition keeps things lively. Drink lots of water, eat small snacks throughout the day instead of a meal at lunchtime. Don't spend your time dwelling on creature comforts, if you wish the match was over already, then maybe you aren't serious about it. You have to be interested in the shooting to keep your focus. Off the range, make exercise part of your life, drink lots of water, and work on your grip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowdyb Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Soo much of the match is waiting your turn. When you can be "off" while waiting and turn "on" when you're the in-the-hole shooter you might find your match stamina increasing. Less worry and more "butterflies flying in formation". As others have mentioned, the more you can do to be "match fit" in being able to stand outside for 9-10 hours, possibly in weather, the better off you'll be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okdee Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 On 6/21/2016 at 5:27 PM, Hi-Power Jack said: Hydration Nutrition Exercising Shoot on two different days (4 - 5 stages/day) All these help to have the potential for better focus. The term "better" being somewhat vague. LOL....Days, weeks, months, years of doing them all in the correct order to help you to achieve a high level of energy in order to have proper focus. Course, that is just a the physical level portion. The building of your mental focus on each shot taken is about your trust you build in yourself, your equipment and knowing each and every shot required on that run, will be impacted by your diet. You can probably say "Champions hydrate to be Champions." "Champions eat proper to be Champions" " Champions exercise to be Champions" " Champions focus on being Champions". What are you doing to work toward being a Champion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyN9 Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 On 6/28/2016 at 3:49 PM, Dr Mitch said: Relax and focus on the shooting. You have to keep your interest level high. Compete with someone on your squad. Be in it to win it, be it the stage, the match, your class, against a buddy, whatever. Competition keeps things lively. Drink lots of water, eat small snacks throughout the day instead of a meal at lunchtime. Don't spend your time dwelling on creature comforts, if you wish the match was over already, then maybe you aren't serious about it. You have to be interested in the shooting to keep your focus. Off the range, make exercise part of your life, drink lots of water, and work on your grip. Excellent points....and a few advil never hurt either! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alucardus Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 For me I carry a 5hour energy and some kind of snack in my bag. Halfway through the day or when I start to feel like I'm losing focus I drink half of the 5hour and have a small snack usually a protein bar or some jerky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
target4fun Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 I can remember attending a match that didnt provide shade nor water of any kind. In south and central texas in the summer this is pretty rare but I remember it being miserable and wore out after the stage. From then on I made it a point to bring my own food, drinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valerko Posted September 14, 2016 Share Posted September 14, 2016 I did my best shooting after late night and some (a lot) drinks. I usually have more fun, I'm more relax and mistakes don't throw me off as much LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted September 14, 2016 Share Posted September 14, 2016 11 hours ago, valerko said: I did my best shooting after a lot of drinks. LOL Hope not ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejez Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 bring a chair and sit down whenever you can. drink a lot of water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzShooter Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 Here in the desert it is most important to keep hydrated throughout the day. Water is your friend. A 5 hour energy drink helps me get through the day. A good breakfast is a must. Doesn't have to be big but don't skip it. Get to the range early and get all your stuff together so you don't have to worry as the day goes by. Bring an energy bar with you or a protein bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glockman75 Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 Get in the best possible physical shape. I jog, do push-ups and dry fire weeks and months before a big match. Then let it go to hell afterwards! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotorMouth Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 Fitness is key. Do cardio while reading... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abb1 Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 (edited) Hmmm, I have read to NOT drink much coffee, and several posts to suggesting include 5hr energy drinks before shooting. They are fully caffeine based! Not too sure that I get this. Caffeine is an energy booster. It is in essentially all pre-workout formulas, and sport drinks. Why is coffee bad? I can't imagine not having at least 2 good cups of coffee during breakfast Edited July 16, 2017 by abb1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMJack Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 In my 50's, I found the following helpful 1) rest whenever you can, make sure you have a seat when not taping / preparing for shooting 2) hydration and electrolytes are huge. 3) some caffeine is good, too much isn't. you need to learn your body to figure how much out. 4) stay warm/cool as necessary. 5) for me, I've moved to a ketogenic diet, and find now that I'm fat adapted my focus is much much better. Burning fat > carbs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al23 Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 Good advise on endurance training and nutrition. One thing that also help me is keeping a mental imagery of stages until I can do it with my eyes closed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter91 Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 On 6/22/2016 at 2:59 PM, vinceislander said: Eat well, sleep well and hydrate well starting at least two days out, preferably three days out. I have been able perform well and get my first stage jitters quickly under control by following those guidelines. Good advice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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