Camazama Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 I tried searching through the forums and couldn't find anything, so I'm hoping for some suggestions or for someone to point me to the right direction. What type of diary or training log do you keep, if any? I would like to start writing down and keeping track of my training sessions, but I'm at a loss as to what I should record. I tried keeping an excel spreadsheet with drill, time, and hits, but that soon became unwieldy and didn't provide the feedback I was looking for. This training is mostly for USPSA. Any guidance or assistance would be greatly appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biglou13 Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 this book was suggested to me it covers drill goal setting diary planning reassesment fine tuning training and more..... ive only lightly perused it. its a good book highly recommend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc10mm Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Biglou, which book? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biglou13 Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 sorry this one http://www.amazon.com/Your-Competition-Handgun-Training-Program/dp/144996642X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimitz Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Larry Bassham's Performance Journal is what I use now ... Seeklander's is good also & what I used my first year of serious training .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glock26Toter Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Read Lanny Bassham's book, then blow the $20.00 for one of his journals. That's how I started. Later, I took that mindset and template and started my diary here on this forum. For me, moving to the forum did two things. 1. Made me write my thoughts out completely instead of making some chicken scratch that even I couldn't read later. 2. Made me much more accountable since someone else might be reading it. I honestly was shocked to find out people were reading it. Go here to buy the Journal http://mentalmanagement.com/ Get the book "With Winning in Mind" on Amazon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camazama Posted August 19, 2015 Author Share Posted August 19, 2015 I have read Lanny Bassham's book "With Winning in Mind." Fantastic book and has completely changed the way I approach competitive shooting and has also spilled over into my personal life. I'll definitely look at his Performance Journal. I've been thinking about starting a diary here on the forum, but was looking for a more guided approach or scientific (for lack of a better word) method to record my sessions. Besides my scores at matches and my classification, I'd like to know if I am making improvements or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b1gcountry Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Wiring down what you learned and what you feel you need to work on helps a lot. That will keep you from having to re-learn things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camazama Posted August 22, 2015 Author Share Posted August 22, 2015 Lanny Bassham's Performance Journal arrived today. With the changing of seasons close at hand, I'll be making the switch from 3-gun to USPSA. I have some specific goals in mind and I'm hoping this journal will help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tha1000 Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Do you guys recommend the hard copy of "With Winning in Mind" or is the ebook sufficient? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickb45 Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 The e book works for me. As far as keeping track of drills and what not, I use a paper notebook. Write down my plan for the session then record time and points for each drill. I keep notes in there if I try different things, an example would be "push more speed over hits", this gives me something to review when I get back home. I figure hit factors for my drills and see if it was beneficial. I also keep a performance journal (separate from my range notes). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tha1000 Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 (edited) The e book works for me. As far as keeping track of drills and what not, I use a paper notebook. Write down my plan for the session then record time and points for each drill. I keep notes in there if I try different things, an example would be "push more speed over hits", this gives me something to review when I get back home. I figure hit factors for my drills and see if it was beneficial. I also keep a performance journal (separate from my range notes). Roger that. Some books I've bought in ebook and wished I'd have bought the hard copy versions (BEnos's book, for one) or vice versa. I'm already logging everything in a moleskine notebook and a 3 ring binder, but you guys do have me wanting to read the book. I can probably get work to buy it for me since it is about goal setting, planning and accountability. Edited November 20, 2015 by tha1000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickb45 Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 The book is worth the money! Once you read it, then read "Attainment" it's written by Lanny's son, it's more about training. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrashDodson Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 No one is using rangelog? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biglou13 Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 What is range log Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrashDodson Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 What is range logIt's an online range diary. You can track practice, matches and gun maintenance / round count.Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricG Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Write down your goals short term long term ones and then break them down into each steps and benchmarks that needs to happen in order to reach your goals. Document the process along the way so you know exactly where you are lacking and need to work harder to get over that one hump. Or you can do like many do just quit and accept the current results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrashDodson Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 For those using Lanny's performance journal....are you documenting every dry fire session in the book? I will be going through lots of $20 books if thats the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norone Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 I use Steve Anderson's books. There are simple format fill-in's for dryfire and live fire on drills. Can be used for anything you want. But I also journal the numbers and performance to see the documented growth in the other things I do in shooting as well. I swear I have exceeded my first and second goals in no time due to documenting and measuring in a journal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunBugBit Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 I keep iPhone notes on my range sessions. It's interesting to go back to older sessions and see how my thinking and my skills have advanced from then until now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benos Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 For maybe about the first 10 years... I wrote down all the key thoughts I could remember after every practice session and every match. Then I'd re-read them all occasionally to bring back more ideas to work on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecolyer325 Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 For maybe about the first 10 years... I wrote down all the key thoughts I could remember after every practice session and every match. Then I'd re-read them all occasionally to bring back more ideas to work on. I really need to do this exact thing. I always think I will remember something because it was so important at that time but I never do. But my other problem is that I get so in the zone while practicing I sometime don't even try to remember important points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benos Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Then, what did you not do, that allowed the zone experience to occur (on its own)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecolyer325 Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 I focus all my attention to just the drills at hand and perform them until I just feel ready to move on. I think about the drill in the beginning reps and then just do them, getting into that type of zone has been becoming more common with me. Sent from my SM-N910V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benos Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 Nice wok on that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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