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10 M Air Pistol Trigger Operation
Trigger control separates the men from the boys, the international shooter from the also rans. What is Trigger Control in the 10 M Air Pistol event? The shooter should be 100 % mentally focussed on trigger operation before, during and after the shot is fired...
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10 M Air Pistol Match Centric Training
Most 10 M air pistol shooters train with the next match in mind. Training with the next match in mind does provide the motivation and intensity during training but the downside is when you shoot badly in your training session, you will get tremendously frustrated....
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10 Meter Air Pistol Coaching
When a student asks a question (related to the technical, physical or mental aspects of 10 Meter Air Pistol Shooting) to a coach, the coach should provide a correct answer, based on the skill level of the student asking the question. For example, “Sir, when I am about...
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EXERCISES IN STUPIDITY- I
In This blog article, I am listing out some of the incredibly stupid things some coaches and senior shooters tell their students to follows. I will also provide you the reasons why I call these exercises as ‘stupid’. Holding with Bricks, Water Bottles for...
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Mental Skills Part – III
The Unconscious Mind.The Subconscious Mind is like the RAM (Random Access Memory) in a computer. Whereas the Unconscious Mind is the hard disk of the computer.The unconscious mind, like the subconscious mind also has millions of programs recorded in its...
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The Subconscious Mind.The Subconscious Mind is like the RAM (Random Access Memory) in a computer. For example, when you are brushing your teeth, you are consciously planning out your day or the next activity.You do not consciously focus your attention on...
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What are Mental Skills?Mental Skills are skills which are developed to handle situations in life, whether in sports (obtaining high performance) or in any other profession or personal life.The moment we speak about a ‘situation’ there is always a desired...
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Are you Talented enough to shoot the 10 M Air Pistol Event? Part – IV
In this concluding final part, I will be dealing with the overarching philosophy of sports in general and your attitude or approach to shooting.The Olympics signifies the Pursuit of Perfection of the human spirit. The Olympic motto – Citius (faster),...
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Are you Talented enough to shoot the 10 M Air Pistol Event? Part – III
In Part -I, I had defined talent as “the ability to quickly adapt to the demands of the sport”.The biggest challenge a shooter faces, is - HIM/HER SELF. And only one in a thousand shooters has the ability to change himself. To bring about the changes...
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Are you Talented enough to shoot the 10 M Air Pistol Event? Part – II
In Part -I, I had defined talent as“the ability to quickly adapt to the demands of the sport”.“regardless of age, height, weight, gender, economic or social background, if you have the ability to focus your mind to execute 60 records shots to near...
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Are you Talented enough to shoot the 10 M Air Pistol Event? Part – I
The World of ISSF Air Pistol Shooting is witnessing a remarkable phenomenon; Every six months or so, India appears to be producing shooting stars in both, the Air Pistol and Air Rifle shooting events.As the world watches in awe at these young stars...
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Treat your match like a practice session
Sage advice given by people who appear to be sage. Appear to be sage because they walk off leaving you wondering how you can go about implementing the advice.“Treat your match like your training session”.Well that’s all very well, what are the steps that...
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