1% Better

One of the ways I encourage shooters to think about practice is this - get 1% better today.

This is the opposite of what many people do, wanting to obtain massive leaps in their skills and performance in a short span of time.

We see these kinds of massive leaps in classes all the time, but this is in a dedicated space, with hours of work, and an instruction team that helps guide students not only through the process of working, but also coaching students along the way. It can be mentally, emotionally, and physically difficult to replicate this on your own in your safe dry fire space. So, when you’re on your own, work to get just 1% better today, every day you can.

Here’s an example:
If your current draw time is 1.5 seconds from concealment, try to get 10 in a row at 1.4. I know the math doesn’t work on that one, but it’s all about setting realistic, repeatable, and rejuvenating goals.

Realistic - if you’ve got a consistent 1.5 DTFS, you can, with a little shift in thinking and strategy in your motion, 1.4 is entirely doable.

Repeatable - it’s not such a huge leap that you cannot do it 10 times consecutively once you’ve reached that goal.

Rejuvenating - it’s a huge leap in confidence to set a goal and meet it, and know that you accomplished it!

Don’t try to conquer the world today, just get one percent better. Imagine where you might be if you can string 10 days of this in a row, or 20, or 30! Make your goal today to have a realistic, repeatable, and rejuvenating goal, and then watch what happens in your head, heart, and body as you achieve it!