In this issue:

Anyone read "Successful Pistol Shooting"?
Re: trigger control
Brno TAU-7 prices
Re: trigger control
Youngest Olympic shooting medalist?

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I would like to see a review of the book "Successful Pistol 
Shooting", advertized in your latest mailing.  I think that would be 
a tremendous service to the shooting community.

Matt DeLong

[Ed. note - Any takers on this request? I have not seen the book yet, and
the one person I know who has it is not on the net.]

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In reply to Peter Vasilion,
Schuetzenbund

The shooter is having both physical and mental problems.  Physical because
she is not relaxed in position and has muscle tensions or tightness. 
Mental because she is not using the correct mental procedure  for the
purpose of pulling the trigger and again she is not mentally relaxed during
the shooting process.

In all cases the physical is always subordinate to the psycological
controls. 

Unconsciously:   This word as defined in psychology is a non-state and is
meaningless or at least one which describes the non-condition of being
aware of one functioning or life.  In your use of the word you acknowledge
that the cognitive entity must have something to do with the shooting act. 
 And, in fact it does.

May I recommend you contact me(meecin@tnproweb.com) and we will talk about
the mental and neurophysical operating system. 


Good Shooting
Chet Skinner, Coach

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Dear Coach Ray,
	A question for the group:

Who has the best prices on the Brno TAU-7 target air pistol?  Names -
phone numbers (including FAX), E-mail address, and expected price...

Thanks.   Continue to find value in your news letter.  Well done.

Mac

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Peter,

It looks like a technical problem, here are my hypotheses:

Ask her from what direction she is approaching the bull's eye when 
going for the fine aim. In case she fires too early, there are
remainders of tension by the antagonist muscles which worked
against the last major movement. My hypothesis is that she approaches
the bull's eye from 12 to 2 o'clock and does not wait until the
central point of all aiming micromovements moves to the absolute centre
and stays there for a few seconds. This can be cured by concentrating
on holding the central aim _long before_ (5-6 sec) and _after_ the shot.

Other reason might be that she holds far too long and getting the 
front sight into the aiming area is not as smooth as it has to be.
If getting into the aiming area is connected with some extensive
effort, fatigue comes earlier and the shooter notices the lack of time
and oxygen. Under these circumstances, attention shifts from holding
and controlling the front sight movements to the trigger releasing
process. In the moment of the shift it is already too late.
Female shooters tend to have problems with the aiming height, many
of them are starting approaching the bull from the bottom. In case
of holding longer than the shooter can handle and late release of
the trigger, the rifle continues with the compensating movement
and the shot is on the other side of the error. In this case
(assuming she is a right-handed shooter), the error area is on 6 
o'clock and the compensating movement combined with late firing 
brings the shot placement from 12 to 2 (11 is also possible).

Summary:
1) Approaching the bull's eye from 12 to 2 and firing too early =
muscles work against the last correcting movement. 
This is accompanied by excessive muscle tension.

2) Approaching the bull's eye from 6 and firing too late =
muscles continue to work in the direction of the last correcting
movement.
This is accompanied by insufficien muscle tension.

Any comments on this? Ask her questions discovering the last thoughts
before the shot - this will provide you with the best hint.
Let me know what was the reason when you find it.

Regards,
Jaro

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Hi Michael,

I just ran into a remark on your introduction page that the
youngest shooter who ever has won a medal was Kim Rhode (17y).

According to my knowledge, the 1992 free pistol gold winner
in Barcelona Olympics, Konstantin Lukashik from Belarus, was
only 16 on his day of Olympic victory.


ave
jaro

[Ed. note - can anyone confirm this? I don't want to have misinformation on
my page. I have seen several sources say Kim Rhode was the youngest, but
knowing US media, they didn't do their homework. BTW, I note Mr. Lukashik
made the finals in Atlanta also. Unfortunately I can't look at his bio since
the Atlanta Games server is no longer up.]

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Rose-Hulman Inst. of Tech. Rifle Coach
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