Shooting diary

rmca · Post by **rmca** » Tue Nov 06, 2012 8:50 pm

I've been meaning to start a shooting diary for quite some time but never seam to get it off the ground.
Two questions for all of you who do keep a journal:

What do you record on your diary?

What items do you find most helpful when you read it back?

Thanks

nellattocs · Post by **nellattocs** » Tue Nov 06, 2012 8:54 pm

I am new to the sport but I keep a list of dates,what I do, number of shots, dry fire, scores, and I try to write down something positive about the practice session. I keep it in an excel file.

I'd be interested in what info others keep as well.

RobStubbs · Post by **RobStubbs** » Wed Nov 07, 2012 3:23 am

You should record things like goals, objectives, performances and outcomes and evaluations of your training session or competition.

Look at it as a tool to help you progress and one for you to track your progress with regards your training plan. So you should have goals for every session or match and you record them before the session and review them at the end. Scores are not really important because in themselves they don't mean much.

Rob.

prowling · Post by **prowling** » Wed Nov 07, 2012 8:26 am

For me, the shooting log (not into the whole "dear diary" confessional aspect of calling it otherwise) was instrumental in building my shot process by being able to work through each step and modify until best results were achieved. Also, noting background information such as how much sleep I got the night before, what and when I had eaten, and even what the room temperature and lighting was at helped over time ... e.g. learning that eating a large meal or skipping lunch leads to bad practice results.

If nothing else, it will introduce a level of consistency to your approach to practicing, which will have an effect in and of itself.

Boa sorte!

djsomers · Post by **djsomers** » Wed Nov 07, 2012 6:14 pm

There are some nice suggested formats you can simply copy and print here:

http://www.targetshooting.ca/reframeriz ... l_docs.htm

Also lots of other great information.

rmca · Post by **rmca** » Wed Nov 07, 2012 8:29 pm

djsomers wrote:There are some nice suggested formats you can simply copy and print here:

http://www.targetshooting.ca/reframeriz ... l_docs.htm

Also lots of other great information.

A real gold mine of information! Only second to this forum ;) Thank you very much!

rmca · Post by **rmca** » Wed Nov 07, 2012 8:32 pm

Also thanks Rob and prowling.
Nice touch with the Boa Sorte (Good Luck in Portuguese)

prowling · Post by **prowling** » Fri Nov 09, 2012 10:23 am

De nada ... I'm moving to Brasil in four weeks, so I am trying to practice up on my Portuguese. And my samba.

rmca · Post by **rmca** » Fri Nov 09, 2012 8:16 pm

Forget the samba! Beer and caipirinha are much better! :)

Boa viagem

JaxAirPistolED · Post by **JaxAirPistolED** » Sat Nov 10, 2012 12:50 pm

Don't forget the rodisio!