DonovanM Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Here is what I am definitely not doing. I am not trying hard, I am not rushing nor am I pushing for "speed" almost at all. In fact I have very specifically stopped doing the whole rushing and trying thing almost altogether. I am pushing for hits and efficient, consistent stage execution. I am only going as fast as I can call shots (usually, with a few exceptions) and have shot 95 and 96% points percentages my last two matches - which I am absolutely thrilled with. My goal is to not drop below 94% this whole year, no matter what match I'm at. I am fully expecting more out of myself and am coming closer to meeting my mental image of the ideal, perfect stage execution in my head. That's what I'm competing with. I am not concerned with whether I'm winning by 10% or losing by 10%. Not important, that's for after the match. Execution is what's important. I still haven't done any significant amount of live fire practice to speak of. Well short of 2,000 rounds outside of club matches in my entire shooting career. This is only a handicap, so I would not recommend it - I'm in school and broke. On the other hand, I did break the magwell on my SIRT pistol a while ago and am getting plenty of use out of it. I've gone back to the basics (fundamentals). Shooting alphas and knowing that I'm shooting alphas. Try it out, you might be surprised. Also, it's amazing what kind of lag I've experienced in terms of skill development. I haven't been practicing all that much lately in the last few months, at least compared to what I did prior to that. So the skills have always been there apparently, but not the mental game that allowed me to unlock it all... interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlosa Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Nice bro... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toothguy Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 I think that's exactly it. You practice to get the fundamentals down, once you know them, thinking about anything other than execution takes away from your performance. All the distracting details can be thought of later during a performance review. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 I used to always end posts here with asking the OP to try out [insert whatever] and come back and tell us "what you see". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benos Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Donovan, Everything you said was where my mind was at when I was at my best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdawgbeav Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 This is something I need to work on. Since I shoot IDPA I need to remember that accuracy is more important than speed. Then again, it doesn't help when I go slow and still hit -1 or -3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recon'sHide Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Hey Donovan, Sounds great appreciate the thoughts...what is your class and your level? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonovanM Posted February 28, 2013 Author Share Posted February 28, 2013 This is something I need to work on. Since I shoot IDPA I need to remember that accuracy is more important than speed. Then again, it doesn't help when I go slow and still hit -1 or -3 Not just IDPA... f I don't have an Alpha:Charlie ratio, with no deltas or mikes, of 8 or 9:1 I am not happy. Hey Donovan, Sounds great appreciate the thoughts...what is your class and your level? I shoot Production and am ranked as a Master. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Anderson Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 "I am not concerned with whether I'm winning by 10% or losing by 10%. Not important, that's for after the match. Execution is what's important." I am convinced that this is the best mindset for 99% of us. It has always been in this mode when I have shot my best. And when others talk about shooting their best, it's usually very similar to what you describe... Attaboy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not-So-Mad Matt Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 This is something I need to work on. Since I shoot IDPA I need to remember that accuracy is more important than speed. Then again, it doesn't help when I go slow and still hit -1 or -3 Don't go slow. Be patient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonovanM Posted March 2, 2013 Author Share Posted March 2, 2013 "I am not concerned with whether I'm winning by 10% or losing by 10%. Not important, that's for after the match. Execution is what's important." I am convinced that this is the best mindset for 99% of us. It has always been in this mode when I have shot my best. And when others talk about shooting their best, it's usually very similar to what you describe... Attaboy! This is something I need to work on. Since I shoot IDPA I need to remember that accuracy is more important than speed. Then again, it doesn't help when I go slow and still hit -1 or -3 Don't go slow. Be patient. You've gotta learn how to take your time in a hurry. Set aside just enough time to get good hits on target. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sroe3 Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 Great insight. Thanks for enlightening us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegunnerd Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 As the japanese say .....mind like water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benos Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 This is something I need to work on. Since I shoot IDPA I need to remember that accuracy is more important than speed. Then again, it doesn't help when I go slow and still hit -1 or -3 Don't go slow. Be patient. Yes. Be visually patient. Wait to see what you know you need to see to confirm that each shot hit the target. That was HUGE for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenmonster Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 visually patient, I like that, makes a lot of sense. Im starting to write down my thoughts after a match to see what i remember most; misses, feelings, specific sight pictures etc etc, like a critique journal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1911aow Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Thank you for the insights provided in this thread. I applied these principles to my own shooting and mental management programme over the weekend and it defnitely helped me to place 1st Overall in my division at our National Championships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonovanM Posted March 18, 2013 Author Share Posted March 18, 2013 Thank you for the insights provided in this thread. I applied these principles to my own shooting and mental management programme over the weekend and it defnitely helped me to place 1st Overall in my division at our National Championships. That's what I'm talkin about! Nice work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Tischauser Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Nice job of explaining the feeling bro. Now when you feel slow you'll be fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tngunnut69 Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 Good stuff!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enzo357 Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Really appreciate the tips. So helpful for a B who is always pushing to become an A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thermobollocks Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 This is exactly what I started to see once I decided to focus hard on my revo game. It's not solely or more applicable to revo, but when I work on executing what I want to execute as opposed to burning as hot as possible (as I practice on standards) it shows a lot more. My splits and transitions are what they are, but as far as the gun goes, I let things happen and try to keep up instead of trying to force them, if that makes sense. I find an excellent return in focusing on moving where and how I want to move while calmly executing a reload, for example, rather than going "oh crap reload now." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gondo Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 This is exactly what I started to see once I decided to focus hard on my revo game. It's not solely or more applicable to revo, but when I work on executing what I want to execute as opposed to burning as hot as possible (as I practice on standards) it shows a lot more. My splits and transitions are what they are, but as far as the gun goes, I let things happen and try to keep up instead of trying to force them, if that makes sense. I find an excellent return in focusing on moving where and how I want to move while calmly executing a reload, for example, rather than going "oh crap reload now."Revo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonovanM Posted November 22, 2013 Author Share Posted November 22, 2013 This is exactly what I started to see once I decided to focus hard on my revo game. It's not solely or more applicable to revo, but when I work on executing what I want to execute as opposed to burning as hot as possible (as I practice on standards) it shows a lot more. My splits and transitions are what they are, but as far as the gun goes, I let things happen and try to keep up instead of trying to force them, if that makes sense. I find an excellent return in focusing on moving where and how I want to move while calmly executing a reload, for example, rather than going "oh crap reload now."Revo? I assume Revolver. This is exactly what I started to see once I decided to focus hard on my revo game. It's not solely or more applicable to revo, but when I work on executing what I want to execute as opposed to burning as hot as possible (as I practice on standards) it shows a lot more. My splits and transitions are what they are, but as far as the gun goes, I let things happen and try to keep up instead of trying to force them, if that makes sense. I find an excellent return in focusing on moving where and how I want to move while calmly executing a reload, for example, rather than going "oh crap reload now." Good stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.P. Thomas Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Outstanding in-sight from all!...pretty well breaks back to smooth is fast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idoktr Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 nice info. I always go for accuracy first, the speed for come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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