15. Maintain sight alignment and minimum arc of movement
16. Start positive trigger pressure
17. Concentrate point focus on front sight
RELAXATION
18. No unnecessary muscular tension (Relax each major portion of body)
DELIVER SHOT (Follow Plan — No Compromise)
19. Follow Through (Continue all control factors)
20. Shot fired as a surprise — No reflex action
SHOT ANALYSIS
21. Call Shot — describe sight alignment
22. Compare hit location with call
23. If shot or call is bad, determine cause
24. Watch for formation of error pattern
25. Did shot break in minimum arc of movement?
26. Hold too long?
27. Positive trigger pressure?
28. Benched weapon why?
29. Lost concentration?
30. Surprise shot break?
31. Worried about results?
POSITIVE CORRECTION (Prompt Application)
32. Include in plan of delivery of next shot.
PREPARATORY (In assembly area) 1 2 3 4
1. Squadding — Proper Relay and Target
2. Using clean weapons — Proper Caliber
3. Proper sight setting (Zeroes)
4. Blacken Sights
5. Ammunition, Ear Plugs & Screwdriver
PREPARATORY (On Firing Line)
6. Focus scope on proper target
7. Dry fire for natural position & grip
8. Adjust ear plugs
9. Ammunition loaded into magazine
10. Mental Stimulation of Confidence
PLAN DELIVERY OF STRING (Review Sequence)
11. Extend arm & breathe deeply
12. Find sight alignment
13. Find aiming area on edge of target frame (Final deep breath)
14. Settle into minimum arc of movement
15. Point focus on front sight (partly release breath)
16. Take up slack - Initial pressure
17. Maintain sight alignment & minimum arc of movement (Target faces)
18. Start positive trigger pressure
19. Concentrate on sight alignment (First shot is fired)
RELAXATION
20. No Unnecessary Muscular Tension (Relax each major portion of body)
DELIVER STRING OF FIVE SHOTS
21. Follow through and recover with good sight alignment and central hold on each shot of string
SHOT GROUP ANALYSIS
22. Group call. Describe five individual sight alignments
23. Compare group location with calls
24. If group or call is bad, determine cause
25. Surprise break on each of five shots?
26. First shot on time & rhythm maintained?
27. Did shots break in minimum arc of movement
28. Positive trigger pressure?
29. Lost concentration?
30. Ignored minor errors?
31. Worried about results?
POSITIVE CORRECTION (Prompt Application)
32. Include in plan of delivery of next five shots
1. Preparation: In assembly area and on firing line
a. Physical
(1) Personal preparation.
(2) Limbering up. Arrive early.
(3) Check out firing line.
(a) Protection from wind and bright or changing sun light.
(b) Smooth and even horizontal surface.
(4) Fit of clothing and shoes
(5) Make final check in assembly area of all necessary equipment and become aware of firing conditions both weather wise and in range operation.
(6) Move to firing line and place equipment on your firing point.
(7) Set telescope up on your target.
(8) Make final check of weapon. Check sight black. Should be Zeroed.
(9) Check for proper caliber and amount of ammunition and load magazines.
(10) Check out stance and position for natural pointing at target center.
(11) Check out grip for natural alignment of sight when incorporating all requirements of a good grip.
(12) Breathe Deeply for increased oxygen retention.
b. Mental
(1) Stimulate confidence.
(2) Think only of shooting and expel all stray thoughts.
(3) Let the coach worry about any distractions or interruptions on the firing line.
(4) Mentally review shot sequence:
(a) Think of the act of extending arm and breathing deeply.
(b) Think of how your minimum arc of movement looks and feels.
(c) Picture properly aligned sights with point focus on front sight.
(d) Decide at what point in sequence you are going to take up slack in trigger and apply initial pressure.
(e) Here you take final deep breath, exhale and hold only part of it.
(f) Remind yourself to maintain sight alignment and a minimum arc of movement while;
(g) Positive, uninterrupted trigger pressure is being applied.
(h) Concentration must shift to and remain unbroken on sight alignment while positive trigger pressure is being applied.
(i) The pistol will seem to almost fire itself because positive trigger pressure is almost involuntary.
(j) The surprise shot is now a possibility because with the employment of positive trigger pressure,
the normal reaction time suffices to delay anticipatory reflexes that could disturb sight alignment, until all the