Flageo Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 Just finished the book called Attainment by Troy Basham. Quick read and well worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzShooter Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 Peak Performance by Charles Garfield is a great read for anyone competing at any level. It goes into detail on what it takes to be In-The-Moment when shooting. You have to have your mind set for best performance. I've gifted copies to many shooters and most: if following the directions, will improve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoyGlock Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 On 6/11/2021 at 9:16 AM, AzShooter said: Peak Performance by Charles Garfield is a great read for anyone competing at any level. I've gifted copies to many shooters and most: if following the directions, will improve. Maybe you meant Peak Performers by C. Garfield? or maybe Peak Performance by Stulberg and Magness? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefVanHauwe Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 With Winning in Mind, Lanny R. Bassham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galt11 Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 Just started reading "Mental Training In Shooting" by Anne Grethe Jeppesen and Anne Marte Pensgaard. https://www.creedmoorsports.com/product/mental-training-in-shooting/Books Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhino3 Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 On 6/10/2021 at 5:35 PM, Flageo said: Just finished the book called Attainment by Troy Basham. Quick read and well worth it. A friend once referred the book to me. I guess it worth reading, I'll check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwontanamo Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 If the opportunity arises, I'd recommend talking to a sport psychologist. Aside from reading a book i got a ton of insight to athleticism and the mental game behind it. its helped me control my anxiety during my early years of competitive shooting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShredderTactical Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 The book "With Winning in Mind" by Lanny Bassham is a great read and recommended reading by many top shooters and others who perform at top levels in their field. I haven't read "Attainment" by Troy Bassham yet, but I probably should. Troy is Lanny's son and is a Senior Master Instructor in the family business at Mental Management Systems. Lanny and Troy have been teaching mental management techniques for many years, focused on helping others attain the highest levels of performance. Their customer base has included PGA players, Miss America finalists, Miss USA winners, World and Olympic champions, Fortune 500 companies, The United States Secret Service, The US Navy SEALS, The United States Army and Marine Corps Marksmanship Units, and Olympic Teams worldwide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gargoil66 Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 Guys: I read Bassham's book many years ago. A part of a bigger picture. I think this thread is oriented on 'Performance Enhancement', 'Mental Skills Training', 'Mental Management' and a few other names. All are based pretty much on the same techniques. They tend to follow a path with an end state of successful performance of a task on demand. The parts of the process generally are Goals Setting and Accomplishment, Imagery and Visualization, Positive Self Talk, Arousal Control. The end state is the individual being able to focus their attention solely on successful task accomplishment. Ditch any thoughts not applicable to the task (mind clearing), place yourself in your ideal emotional and physiological state (arousal control), and ensure your mind stays focused on perfect task accomplishment (imagery / visualization / self talk). The athlete is preparing himself mentally so his body can function at its highest level of perfection. However, there is a big difference between reading about these techniques and doing them in an order or to a degree where they can be proven to work -- on demand. The 'on demand' part is the real test because if what a guy does doesn't come through when he or she needs it, he wasted his time and this can lead to a real bad time. Mental Skills Training is only a minor part of Sport Psych. What a Performance Psychologist can do is focus the individual towards the right skills done in the right manner where they can assist the person in overcoming some sort of obstacle he is encountering so he can accomplish his goals. One of the better Sport Psych books I had to read is "The Sport Psychologists Handbook" edited by Dosil. MIne is 2006 and I may look to see if he put together another hand book because it is the reality of Sport Psych within a number of different sports. It isn't as cut and dry as one thinks because people and the sports they play are vastly different. Very interesting to read what is and isn't important for athletes involved in different sports. However, none of it has a chance to work unless a person trains on those mental skills they believe they need to perform at the top of their game. Leads me to ask how many here have a mental skills training process they use every time they practice or compete, and how well does it work? GG66 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synchronicity Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 Might I suggest "Practical Shooting Beyond Fundamentals" by our Host, Brian Enos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lfine Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 In addition to Brian's excellent book, I would also recommend "With Winning In Mind", except I prefer the audio book for driving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2ipsc Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 J Michael Plaxco, "Shooting From Within". Old, but still (very) relevant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triggerslapper999 Posted June 3, 2022 Share Posted June 3, 2022 With Winning in Mind by Lanny Basham. There’s an audiobook for it on Audible too. I listen to it in the car on the way to work or to a match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel45 Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 On 8/15/2021 at 9:24 AM, StefVanHauwe said: With Winning in Mind, Lanny R. Bassham Just about half way through, excellent read Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefVanHauwe Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 7 hours ago, Squirrel45 said: Just about half way through, excellent read Fyi: Steve Anderson holds courses on the topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordManHammer Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 Practical Shooting Beyond Fundamentals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WDG710 Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 "BoyGlock" excellent book U recommended - Peak Performance by Charles Garfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Effectus Magis Per Minor Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 I have been reading sports psychology books for years and for a long time “The Inner Game of Tennis” by Timothy Gallwey was one of my favorites that I seemed to find a nugget every time I read it. About two years ago I ran across ‘Bullseye Mind’ by Dr. Raymond Prior (Creedmor Sports has it) and I think it covers the topics of mental toughness in general, and it’s application to shooting sports, better than anything I have found. I enjoyed Lanny and Troy Basham’s books but I always had the impression that they are holding something back, so that they have a product to sell. I get no hint of this with Prior’s book. Another older book that I like, and has most concepts in common with ‘Bullseye Mind’, but written in a less academic way is ‘Zen in the Martial Arts’ by Joe Hyams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyd Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 (edited) Practical Shooting Beyond Fundamentals Audible book is also very good. Edited March 6, 2023 by dannyd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dicktater_Pete Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 On 4/17/2022 at 3:21 PM, ShredderTactical said: The book "With Winning in Mind" by Lanny Bassham is a great read and recommended reading by many top shooters and others who perform at top levels in their field. I haven't read "Attainment" by Troy Bassham yet, but I probably should. Troy is Lanny's son and is a Senior Master Instructor in the family business at Mental Management Systems. Lanny and Troy have been teaching mental management techniques for many years, focused on helping others attain the highest levels of performance. Their customer base has included PGA players, Miss America finalists, Miss USA winners, World and Olympic champions, Fortune 500 companies, The United States Secret Service, The US Navy SEALS, The United States Army and Marine Corps Marksmanship Units, and Olympic Teams worldwide. Miss America finalists? Pageantry is the 1980s version of YouTube celebrities. Just have to do the ceremonial wave and hope for world peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maur Posted November 23, 2023 Share Posted November 23, 2023 Thanks. will check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonefishing Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 Psycho Cybernetics by Maxwell Maltz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefVanHauwe Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 With winning in Mind Audio summary: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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