Basic Air Pistol Shooting Techniques

In this video, I have discussed, 1. The first wheel is Time 2. The second is Money, 3. The third is coaching 4. The fourth is your ability to adapt to the demands of the sport.  

Hello Shooters, When I started my shooting nearly 30 years ago in 1991, I wanted to do three things; 1. I wanted to learn how to shoot a 10 2. I wanted to learn how to shoot rows of 10s 3. I want to learn as quickly as possible because I had all these dreams and I was...

Hello Shooters, In this video I have discussed, How using the exercises in my Training Modules 1 to 6 have helped in reducing the arc of movement? Shree Shakti recounts her experience in using Module no. 5 Mental Skills for overcoming Match Pressure. How I will be...

Hello Shooters, In this vlog, you will learn the following topics - Minimum trigger weight for the 10m air pistol ISSF event. Why do we have the first pull? How to distribute the trigger weight between the first pull and the second pull. Advantages and disadvantages...

Hello Shooters, This is the vlog which will explain to you "How to stay focused during a match & not distracted by scores". Most shooters are worried about how to keep themselves focused on a match & do not want to get distracted by the scores they are...

Hello Shooters, This vlog explains the importance of breathing in Air Pistol Shooting. In this video I have talked about How you should be breathing while Shooting in Matches? Importance of controlled breathing while shooting? How breathing improves your shooting...

Hello friends, When we fire a shot, how much time does the pellet take to travel through the barrel, and why this is important for us? It is important because the time it takes for it to travel through the barrel, is the amount of time, you require to mentally focus...

Hello friends, Do you wish to know why your entire sights shake when it comes into the aiming area? Your entire sights (front as well as rear) shakes because your trigger finger as well as your grip pressure is continuously changing as shown in the video. If you want...

Hello Friends, Do you know when the sights come into the aiming area, the way it is shown in this video, your front sight starts shaking? Do you know why this front sight is shaking or do you want to know how to stop this front sight from shaking? The front sight...

Hello Friends, Should you train for a 40 shot match or a 60 shot match during your training session. I remember in the 90s, we shot a 40-shot match because that was the normal format. Then in the early 90s, the UIT changed the format from a 40-shot match to 60 shots....

Hello Friends, In the last video I had defined what is talent, that is I had defined what talent is and I had also shown you how you can find a very good coach. And to find a good coach you must know what follow through is for which you have to go on my website...

Hello Friends, This is a series of videos and blogs which should be seen by youngsters and not only youngsters who wish to take up the sport of shooting but also their Parents. Now, every parent thinks that his child is talented. Talented enough to become an...

Hello friends, Many shooters all around the globe keep asking me several questions on YouTube as well as Facebook and I also receive many emails. Through these blogs, I will answer as many of them as possible. Question: Why don’t we aim or keep the sights directly in...

Hello, friends, In the last webinar, I had discussed the importance of taking a stable stance and position. In that webinar, I had asked you a question. What is the relation between a stable stance and position, with your smooth trigger operation, when the sights come...

The battle between Steyr and Morini air pistols has been a long drawn battle which often puts novice shooters in a fix and often the decision sways towards the one which gets majority of votes from the people with whom the inexperienced shooter associates with....

In my Basic 10 meter air pistol shooting videos, I had discussed ‘Focus' and how it is important to develop the ‘focus lock’. What is ‘Focus Lock’? When the sights come into the aiming area, you must develop a sharp, well aligned foresight with the focus remaining...

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...

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...

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...

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...

This blog addresses the relation of the Natural Point of Aim with stable stance, reduced arc of movement and proper follow through execution.What is Natural Point of Aim (NPA) in Air Pistol Shooting?There is a point on the target, where the aligned sights...

Knowledge:Last year, a group of shooters came together and their spokesperson asked me to hold a lecture session on the Basics of Air Pistol shooting.When I informed them, that it will be impossible for me to cover the entire Basics, in a One Day Lecture...