Sliv2 Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 The biggest gain I made in removing warm up jitters came from my stage / match planning. I purposely choose a conservative plan for the first stage of the match, and then focus on every minute detail during my walkthrough (details that may be less important later in the match). By giving myself to my process, I remove a lot of the margins for mental and emotional stress, and, thus, physical manifestations of that stress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benos Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 I like it. A total merging with the stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motosapiens Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 the last year or so I have had no first stage jitters (not counting the normal competition butterflies and excitement) because I have committed to calling every shot, and not rushing/trying/hurrying. I know from experience that if I call every shot, I will be as fast as I can be, and often faster than if I *try* to go fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsc0tt Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 Sounds simple but larger exhale (also lets you feel all of your muscles drop to relaxtion) got this from just doing the TPC class Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuckinMS Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 On 1/30/2018 at 9:35 AM, Sliv2 said: The biggest gain I made in removing warm up jitters came from my stage / match planning. I purposely choose a conservative plan for the first stage of the match, and then focus on every minute detail during my walkthrough (details that may be less important later in the match). By giving myself to my process, I remove a lot of the margins for mental and emotional stress, and, thus, physical manifestations of that stress. Precisely! The last few matches I have done this at, I had a 2nd or 3rd place finish on my first stage because of the "slowing it down" but won the match overall. Just get all the little stuff going right out the gate and progress through the match. Keeping it all between the navigational beacons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrashDodson Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Adderall or Armodafinil Dry fire in the saftey area. Dont want the buzzer to be your first draw of the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Di Vita Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 I've noticed something about nerves/jitters over the years. Everyone feels them. People who know they didn't prepare enough tend to be negatively effected by jitters. People who have put the time in tend to experience neutral or even positive effects. Set yourself up to succeed by dry firing everyday, do some dryfire the morning of the match to physically warm up the movement pathways, visualize the stage until it flows in your mind vividly and naturally, then go hit the middle of the targets. When you've adequately prepared, I think what used to be jitters becomes tuned alertness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrashDodson Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 1 minute ago, Jake Di Vita said: I've noticed something about nerves/jitters over the years. Everyone feels them. People who know they didn't prepare enough tend to be negatively effected by jitters. People who have put the time in tend to experience neutral or even positive effects. Set yourself up to succeed by dry firing everyday, do some dryfire the morning of the match to physically warm up the movement pathways, visualize the stage until it flows in your mind vividly and naturally, then go hit the middle of the targets. When you've adequately prepared, I think what used to be jitters becomes tuned alertness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benos Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Yes. "Tuned alertness" - good one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IHAVEGAS Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 On 1/31/2018 at 6:32 PM, motosapiens said: the last year or so I have had no first stage jitters (not counting the normal competition butterflies and excitement) because I have committed to calling every shot, and not rushing/trying/hurrying. I know from experience that if I call every shot, I will be as fast as I can be, and often faster than if I *try* to go fast. Printed & placed on the wall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger49 Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 It always calms me down to take a deep breath and slowly let it out as I'm thinking "smooth". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuckinMS Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 5 hours ago, Ranger49 said: It always calms me down to take a deep breath and slowly let it out as I'm thinking "smooth". Smooth is the new fast... funny, but so very true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benji Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 Embrace the jitters- it's worse when you don't get them because you don't care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seery Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 On 9/9/2015 at 3:48 PM, Dimitri said: Had this for years. Adrenalin gets too high and hands start shaking. I find it quite effective to drink a fresh orange juice and eat some candy/pastry half an hour before I use the gun. (I have mild hypoglycaemia, so my blood sugar might get too low because of the adrenalin). Talking to some old shooters they said that in the '80s (when they were competing) it was very common to have some sugar cubes before each match (apparently the blood sugar cycle has the effect of calming the nerves) Great advice. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bludog Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 i now practice with no warm up, just as you would start a match. Yes a few draws from the holster maybe but then getting right into the stage or a part of it. Learning to go from zero to 100 is part of the game .Practicing your more difficult stages cold prepares you for the experience in match time. Your physical and psychological parts of the game need to be ready to go at the buzzer. Even if it's been 48 hours since you fired the last shot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwontanamo Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 On 6/15/2021 at 1:37 AM, bludog said: i now practice with no warm up, just as you would start a match. Yes a few draws from the holster maybe but then getting right into the stage or a part of it. Learning to go from zero to 100 is part of the game .Practicing your more difficult stages cold prepares you for the experience in match time. Your physical and psychological parts of the game need to be ready to go at the buzzer. Even if it's been 48 hours since you fired the last shot couldn't agree more. I actually like your idea of going straight into whatever practice routine you have for whenever you actually practice with live rounds. I've always been a proponent of dryfiring with the proper technique after you've identified a few things from practicing with live rounds. 10min here and there before you can actually go out on a range and practice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Watson Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 Nerves and jitters that affect your start have to be managed. But otherwise, if not for the adrenaline rush, why shoot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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