Those barrel swingers and bird chasers out there get so hung up on what style or method they’re shooting, leading to, “Whatever I do, I don’t want to spot shoot it.” Way too much attention is given to style and methods, and not enough emphasis is given to application. While some shooting methods do increase or decrease risk for some shooters, it is not the method that creates consistency. It does, however, have a lot to do with how many times you have done whatever it is that you do successfully and consistently. In teaching performance in this game and others, attrition plays a big role in consistently great performances. How consistently you apply the fundamentals you believe in and how many times they have been applied successfully will determine your consistency and performance.

The thing that puzzles us is the amount of time and effort that is given to what the barrel is doing and how little emphasis is given to what the eyes are doing. We figure that is why 99% of the words used to talk about method” and “style reflect what the barrel is doing, not what the eyes are focused on or what the target is doing. Until you realize that success in this game has more to do with what the eyes see and how the brain interprets that information, you will be destined to chasing targets that seem faster than they really are, and inconsistency will become your best friend.

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