nashvillebill Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 Perfection, like infinity, can not be reached or truly understood. It can be imagined and pursued, but there will always be the possibility of a little more or a little better. I enjoy the pursuit, even though I know it's imaginary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanky Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 Good? Maybe. Great? Not so much. Improving? You bet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benos Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 Also, from your brief opening post - I wonder if you take matches too seriously? If that rings a bell, set a firm resolve to shoot a few matches without caring one bit whatsoever about how you finish. Just enjoy being there and see what happens. be Wow... that would be so hard... really hard. I don't kill myself over them but when I feel that a few poor shots cost me a match win or better place- yeah I have a hard time with that. Don't get me wrong- when I'm preparing for a stage and/or when the buzzer goes off all I think about is doing what I train to do... not about beating anyone. Matter of fact I often like to squad with people I don't compete with... it just distracts me. But ultimately I DO care about where I finish for sure. But not caring at all... man I'll try. Either way- I do have fun and enjoy myself thoroughly. That's good to hear. And yes, truly not caring is very hard to do, for pretty much everyone probably. There was either a good thread on that lately, or a good thread with good posts in it on not caring. If I see it I'll link it here. be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calishootr Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 the hardest part for me to shake was that its the stage that i am competing against, notthe people, its up to me, to forulate the plan and execute it to best complete the stage within my equipment/skill level once i got past the part of ignoring the guy in my face sayin he was gonna 'beat me like a drum' that day....hey, it was time to have fun, as i get older i learn that stages and or whole matches have many different complexities on many different levels to play with your mind, its up to you, as to if you are gonna let them... am I a good shooter?? tough to answer, I am better than when i first started 20 yrs ago, and I am always learning as i go, one thing aboutthis sport, not cool to stand pat on the knowlege aspect of it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boz1911 Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 My stand and shoot skills are great, but lately I have lost confidence or something. Every match wheels are falling off left and right. I don't know what's happening, it just is........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Di Vita Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Go back to the fundamentals. Find the target. Ge the sights on the target. Keep the sights there till the bullet exits the barrel. Repeat as needed and don't concern yourself with anything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnpyeron3 Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 Somedays I feel like a great shooter, others I feel like a big donkey. I've always felt that I can always do better. I just recently made my B card in Limited, L-10 and Prodution but I feel that I'm not competitive as a B shooter. Am I being too negative? Am I being too hard on myself? Probably and definately My shooting buddies say that I shoot great and they are all M shooters. I had a GM tell me that I have a lot of talent and can be really good. I guess it comes down to the fact that I can be a great shooter, but it all is in my hands. I don't pratice or dry fire nearly as much as I should I took 2008 off from shooting and my scores reflected that. Now that I'm back to shooting full time, my goal is my A card in Limited, L-10 and Prodution. I know how to get there, I just have to get of my a$$ and do it. You have to have goals, my A card is my goal for now. After I reach that, M will be my goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lugnut Posted October 24, 2009 Author Share Posted October 24, 2009 I'm reading a book now- "The inner game of tennis" Lot and lots of help for shooters in this book as well. It alludes to the idea of "not caring" like be mentioned. Very interesting so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane Thomas Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 The Inner Game of Tennis is a classic of the mental game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
38supPat Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Do this: http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?...pic=947&hl= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aristotle Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 I feel like I will be a lifelong student of the art of the handgunner. I learned this year that I have a lot more to learn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micah Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Link to what I am referring to In every barrier and tier of my shooting journey I felt like I was chained watching the shadows of the next level. Once I broke free I found myself in bondage again of a whole new level of shooting...a whole new mindset... Given the inherent personal interpretation of "good" I would have to say that I am not a good shooter. There is always another level...always something to be learned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Keen Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Link to what I am referring toIn every barrier and tier of my shooting journey I felt like I was chained watching the shadows of the next level. Once I broke free I found myself in bondage again of a whole new level of shooting...a whole new mindset... Given the inherent personal interpretation of "good" I would have to say that I am not a good shooter. There is always another level...always something to be learned. ..... but since that never goes away for us perfectionists .... at some point you have to tell yourself you are good. Or where do you find the confidence to instill in your subconscious, that "I can do this" . I can win. I am "good enough". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 In execution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Keen Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 In execution. through which the pupil realizes he "is good". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris iliff Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 (edited) Outside of competition shooters, you bet, I'm damn good. Inside the circle of people who compete and posted above me, ....... Hey man, I'm just a "B". I'm just learning that "I don't know", kinda scary. I shoot competitively for 5 years and find after that time I'm just getting glimpses of the knowlege and skill required to keep improving. Kinda like reading Brian's book 4 years ago and understanding very little, then rereading it a couple months ago and the light bulb is a little brighter. Now I know more and it is more exciting and scary at the same time, because I also realize how much I don't know. Edited October 28, 2009 by fourtrax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
38supPat Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Jake hit it on the head. What is "good" or "good enough"? Maybe you have learned when you realize that "good" or "good enough" doesn't matter. These are the trappings of ego. If you have practiced, paid attention without judging, then you don't need to tell yourself or convince yourself that you are good. You will just perform, that's all you can do. To tell yourself that you are good, or can win, or are good enough tells me that deep down there is doubt. When there is no doubt, theres nothing to be convinced of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Keen Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 You will just perform, that's all you can do. To tell yourself that you are good, or can win, or are good enough tells me that deep down there is doubt. When there is no doubt, theres nothing to be convinced of. And with that, you will notice that earlier today, I added a new line to my signature ....... You'll start shooting with less doubt in matches once you've removed all doubt in practice - Brian Enos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
38supPat Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 What thread was that from? Lol...never mind, just found it, guess I should have read through the WHOLE thread before posting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lugnut Posted October 28, 2009 Author Share Posted October 28, 2009 Was going thru the be archives... this about sums it up. "We improve as we continue to recognize our limitations. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Field Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 im a little bit better every week, i figure ill be pretty cool in a few years, as with anything else being good and admired by others for your skills just takes time and effort....and a bit of smarts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSeevers Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 Self image has a lot to do with good performance. I am a good shooter. I mean that matter of fact, not with arrogance or ego. Some people read or hear this and get their panties bunched up. Not what I am trying to do. There can be a lot of freedom and progression with a positive self image. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wide45 Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 I'm an excellent shooter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j1b Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 As they say, the enemy of great is good. This is almost a chicken or egg conversation. The never ending quest to improve nearly forces one to believe that s/he isn't good, or at least good enough, and yet to some extent there is the need to recognize a degree of competence so one can have the confidence to execute. If I go shoot a round of skeet and shoot 25 birds am I good? Good enough? Possibly. Say I go 100 for 100. Am I there then? 400 for 400? 4000 for 4000? It's tough to say. To some extent this whole dynamic boils down to simply understanding capability and capacity. You test your capability, and extend your capacity, during practice. The more you practice the better you are capable of executing, and the capacity of things you can execute increases. Then, when you go shoot, you simply execute what you already know you can do. Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bongo Boy Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 It's certainly a continuum that goes from 'few skills learned' to 'many skills learned and honed', I think. But, I've seen two Big Things in my short journey so far. The first Big Thing is how awareness is both Good and Evil, and the second is how knowing what to do provides a focus for Good awareness, and how Ego provides a focus for Evil awareness. I am very good shooter when I know what to do and I do it. I am a very bad shooter when I think about what others think about me and I do something, apparently, to protect my ego. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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