a matt Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 How much is the mental condition apart of the game ? Is it because of fatigue, memory, attitude? I'm tring to see where I stand. To me work is where the stress is at. Lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Keen Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 In my opinion it's about 50% mental. Your attitude, your self-image, your ability to concentrate and focus on the present task at hand - not dwell on the past or worry about the future (in regards to each stage & each target) , and the ability to form a plan - stick to the plan - and quickly modify the plan should it go South, are all very important aspects of the mental part of this game. One of the best teachers on the subject I've ever seen is Saul Kirsch. His DVD Mastering "The Mental Game" is superb in learning to handle this, and hopefully someday even master it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Anderson Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 It also gets more important as you get better. It's an odd thing to be better than you think you are and at the same time worse, but it happens. Start learning about it NOW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Stoeger Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 How much is the mental condition apart of the game ? Is it because of fatigue, memory, attitude? I'm tring to see where I stand. To me work is where the stress is at. Lol. The higher you climb in the ranks of shooting, the more your satisfaction with your shooting is going to depend on your mental game. The more time, money, and energy you invest in this game the higher the stakes get for you. High stakes mean higher stress levels and that means you need a stronger mental game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calvary45 Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 like lanny bassham says shooting is 100% mental and 100% physical at the same time. I agree the more you progress in the game the more taxing it can be mentally, only if you let it. I am trying to master the mental game by constantly working on it in everything i do in my life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a matt Posted February 5, 2012 Author Share Posted February 5, 2012 Very helpful guys. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Anderson Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 I'd imagine Ben knows all about it. (Now) Go to bed off the radar and wake up a National Champ? (loosely described for effect ) Pucker time, baby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E K Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 In my opinion it's about 50% mental. Your attitude, your self-image, your ability to concentrate and focus on the present task at hand - not dwell on the past or worry about the future (in regards to each stage & each target) , and the ability to form a plan - stick to the plan - and quickly modify the plan should it go South, are all very important aspects of the mental part of this game. One of the best teachers on the subject I've ever seen is Saul Kirsch. His DVD Mastering "The Mental Game" is superb in learning to handle this, and hopefully someday even master it. Each target. I like that. I don't think I've ever viewed it that way. Nice! I think I've always viewed the stage as a whole. When you put it this way it drives home the importance of every shot. Hmmm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjb45 Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 I am just an average shooter. I usually do the plate rack very well. I spent a lot of time with plates in the past. My confidence was high when it came to plates. For whatever reason, my gun starting shooting low in a practice session before WSSSC. Could be the ammo, the massive cleaning it underwent, ME. Who knows. I upped the sights and it was still a little low. I went back to the range a few days later to verify its POI. Again, something was amiss. Me, the gun, whatever. I fretted about this problem before the match. My extra shots were all on plates. And I was still shooting low. So the mental game was big part of me not meeting expectations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benos Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 If you always know where your gun shoots at every distance (in 5 yard increments) that will eliminate dips in performance caused by that realm of doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoomZoom Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Guns, gear and gadgets, lord know I love em but [for me] the mental side of training and competition is where it's at. There is soooooo much cool stuff to consider in brain function science and psychology and how it relates to 'your' approach it's truly amazing. After 20+ years away from the pistol sports, I really can't wait to apply the 'mental' side of things that I've learned in my time away while competing in other sports. Everyone's different but I believe the mental side of training/competition is super important even for novice shooters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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