What's funny is I haven't shot any matches in 18 months. I've only shot a gun once in that time (USPSA drama burnout). I took a break to focus on music. This (Ben's post) isn't a shooting thing. It's a practice thing. Ben and Hwansik's material taught me how to practice, manage my time, and get off plateaus. I've applied it to my daily instrument practice. My playing skills are already considerably higher than they were in my 20s when I played all the time. Have a plan, isolate and focus on one (small) thing at a time, take breaks, think about what you're doing, and change things up when you start to get bored. My two cents.
The drill sets the condition for the skills you want to focus on. If I want to focus on grip maybe designated target isn’t the one to choose for focusing on your grip. You can use it but there are other things happening to perform that drill beyond just that focus. To work transitions we need a drill that has multiple targets. Use someone else’s drill they made (you don’t have to shout them out) or make your own. Each drill started from scratch at some point so you can do the same thing for what you need.
From your experience how common is it for shooters to misdiagnose the applicable cues from their live fire performance? Is it typical /best practice shooters to get feedback for those chosen cues before barking up the wrong tree potentially?
Hello Ben. I have been shooting during 25 years. Recently last year I left standard division to come to Production Optics (IPSC). I am unable to shoot with both eyes open. I have been trying during weeks but I can not. I simply miss shots with 2 open eyes. QUESTION: Is 1 eye shooting with optics a big handicap?. Should I continue pushing to shot with 2 eyes open?. THANKS IN ADVANCE!!!!
Question; Do you normally shoot 1 eye open with irons? Is the limitation specific to RDS? The first thing that occurs to me is that you may be shooting with your non-dominant eye, if you typically close one eye. If it's RDS specific, I'm afraid I don't know enough to give you specific advice. I'd suggest eye exercises, but those can be boring. You can google those or go to an eye doctor and they'd be able to explain the idea. Otherwise, you may want to try occluded red dot shooting. Cover the front window of your red dot so that you have to exclusively shoot using the merging of the dot from your shooting eye and the visual from your non-dominant eye. I'd argue any of this remedial work could probably be done with a .22 pistol and the cheapest red dot you can buy. I don't think I'd want to waste 9mm on any of this myself.
What's funny is I haven't shot any matches in 18 months. I've only shot a gun once in that time (USPSA drama burnout). I took a break to focus on music. This (Ben's post) isn't a shooting thing. It's a practice thing. Ben and Hwansik's material taught me how to practice, manage my time, and get off plateaus. I've applied it to my daily instrument practice. My playing skills are already considerably higher than they were in my 20s when I played all the time. Have a plan, isolate and focus on one (small) thing at a time, take breaks, think about what you're doing, and change things up when you start to get bored. My two cents.
Exactly! Their way of being incredibly conscious about all the tension I feel has helped my bass tremendously.
Ok this is extremely important info for getting the most out of dry fire.
This video was very helpful. Understanding, the "context" vs the "cue" will help me refine my dry fire training. Thank you.
Ben and Steve Anderson say the same exact things in such different ways
The drill sets the condition for the skills you want to focus on. If I want to focus on grip maybe designated target isn’t the one to choose for focusing on your grip. You can use it but there are other things happening to perform that drill beyond just that focus. To work transitions we need a drill that has multiple targets. Use someone else’s drill they made (you don’t have to shout them out) or make your own. Each drill started from scratch at some point so you can do the same thing for what you need.
Catching this pub while it’s slow in the lumber yard is a treat from a prospective drills I’ve never heard be talked about .
It’s 5 am on the west coast and Ben posted this an hour ago. Does he ever sleep? 🛌
I think some are overthinking these drills. Just do the drills.
From your experience how common is it for shooters to misdiagnose the applicable cues from their live fire performance? Is it typical /best practice shooters to get feedback for those chosen cues before barking up the wrong tree potentially?
P320 Max vs. PDP match? Thoughts?
Pdp does not explode
And the PDP has a WAY better trigger imo. Also better ergonomics for my hands.
Hi. Where can I find the dry fire basics series?
Pstg.us
@BenStoeger187 thanks for a quick response. Meanwhile, how many rounds do you think it takes to learn predictive shooting?
Hello Ben. I have been shooting during 25 years. Recently last year I left standard division to come to Production Optics (IPSC). I am unable to shoot with both eyes open. I have been trying during weeks but I can not. I simply miss shots with 2 open eyes. QUESTION: Is 1 eye shooting with optics a big handicap?. Should I continue pushing to shot with 2 eyes open?. THANKS IN ADVANCE!!!!
Yes
Question; Do you normally shoot 1 eye open with irons? Is the limitation specific to RDS? The first thing that occurs to me is that you may be shooting with your non-dominant eye, if you typically close one eye. If it's RDS specific, I'm afraid I don't know enough to give you specific advice. I'd suggest eye exercises, but those can be boring. You can google those or go to an eye doctor and they'd be able to explain the idea. Otherwise, you may want to try occluded red dot shooting. Cover the front window of your red dot so that you have to exclusively shoot using the merging of the dot from your shooting eye and the visual from your non-dominant eye. I'd argue any of this remedial work could probably be done with a .22 pistol and the cheapest red dot you can buy. I don't think I'd want to waste 9mm on any of this myself.
@@BenStoeger187 Ben what is your current favorite CCW?