Tip #4: Make Every Shot Count

Intro

This tip is based on making every shot count. Shooting points is more important than one would think. No matter what level of competition you are on points are what wins matches! I have been in a position before where I was on the last stage at a major match and I had the fastest time but my opponent beat me overall because I shot poor points. I learned a very valuable lesson at that match. I promised myself from that point on to make every shot count. Since my promise my winnings have gone through the roof!

Making Every Shot Count:

• Forget about the timer, just use it as a starting reference
• Stay in control of every shot, there is no reason to rush anything
• Do not get ahead of yourself, focus on your sights and take the stage one shot at a time
• Aim small, miss small (You are not shooting at the target, you are aiming in the center of the available target area)
• If you are shooting a 23 round course challenge yourself to only shoot 23 rounds (This means you must be in total control and watching the sights lift and recover)
• It's simple math, the more shots you take the longer your time will be

Conclusion:

This is a tip that we all know; it is just a matter of reminding ourselves how important it is. I hope you can get the point I am trying to send to you with this tip. The biggest thing to remember is to shoot your game. Do not worry about anyone else or the clock. If you can call and score the hits in real time (as they appear) then do it. This way you know you are in total control. I spoke to Jerry Barnhart about this in the past and he scores his hits in real time with open and limited guns. Do you think he is slower because of it? I THINK NOT! Apply this valuable tip in practice and see the difference.

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