Hello all,
I have been having a lot of trouble lately with keeping my temper when I shoot. I seem to always get frustrated at my shots even when my scores aren't that bad. For a visual aid, I am sort of like Sonja Pfielschifter (for those of you watching the international matches) when she shoots a "bad" shot, but maybe not that bad at times. My coach has given me a lot of really good advice, but i was wondering if some of you guys had some tips and tricks to help stay calm.
Also, after a practice drill today I noticed that I am having a really hard time starting. I can usually start my matches off with a couple 96's, and then towards the middle i seem to "warm up" and shoot 98's-99's, and the last target is usually a 96 or a 95 in some bad cases. what can i do to start and finish my matches better? I am only a freshman in college so I have a lot of time to work on it, but I would like to get it fixed as soon as possible :).
Thanks!
Ryan
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It is up to you to decide to keep calm.
Consider why you lose your temper, and the result. On a physical basis every time you go to an emotional extreme (get a kiss, lose your temper) your brain gets a little shot of endorphin. That rewards the action, and leads to more of the same.
Stop rewarding your brain for a temper tantrum. Instead make a conscious decision to reward yourself when you fire a good shot (how often do you just ignore your tens now, instead of looking at them and telling yourself "Allright, I like it"? That self talk also releases just a little endorphin, and will lead to more of what you desire.
What you permit, you promote. What you reward, you encourage.
Consider why you lose your temper, and the result. On a physical basis every time you go to an emotional extreme (get a kiss, lose your temper) your brain gets a little shot of endorphin. That rewards the action, and leads to more of the same.
Stop rewarding your brain for a temper tantrum. Instead make a conscious decision to reward yourself when you fire a good shot (how often do you just ignore your tens now, instead of looking at them and telling yourself "Allright, I like it"? That self talk also releases just a little endorphin, and will lead to more of what you desire.
What you permit, you promote. What you reward, you encourage.
I dont know about the losing your temper part of your post, but a few weeks ago I asked how other people managed to stay calm during competition shooting.
viewtopic.php?t=36925
I found all the replies that I received very helpfull and I have already got the book recomended by tsokasn, and I am also trying to follow the advice given by gstarik.
Hope this helps you
On a lighter side I did try the drinking beer technique, my shooting ended up really bad but I didn't give a s**t.
viewtopic.php?t=36925
I found all the replies that I received very helpfull and I have already got the book recomended by tsokasn, and I am also trying to follow the advice given by gstarik.
Hope this helps you
On a lighter side I did try the drinking beer technique, my shooting ended up really bad but I didn't give a s**t.