Below is an analysis of how the article The Top 9 Things I Have Learned as a Professional Shooter, by Michael Seeklander, fits into the Expertise Model set forth in my book How to Become the Best at Anything. To better understand the Expertise Model read the bog post HowToBecomeTheBest.com/the-expertise-model or better, the book. Michael Seeklander wrote an excellent article. Please read the entire article. Michael puts an emphasis on deliberate practice and learning in his article. Deliberate practice will lead to the automation of actions, automaticity. You don’t want to have to consciously think about something when you are operating at high speeds. Deliberate practice will help you develop…
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Never too Old
If you have a passion for something or have an interest, you’re never too old to develop expertise. You may have some physical limitations, but you can work around them. Set your goals accordingly. I have arthritis in most of my joints due to my youthful pursuit of judo, boxing, and aikido from the ages of 7-17. I have a heart condition, glaucoma, and many other age-related conditions. My vision is very poor, I’m just able to pass the vision test at the DMV, however, this does not stop me from pursuing my interests and passions, it just puts limitations on them. At the age of 54 I decided that…
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Some Generalizations About Practice
How to Become the Best at Anything – This book is for anyone who wants to get really good at something or even become one of the best at anything. #DrGlennSeki #expertise #deliberatepractice #thisisuspsa #ipscworld
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The Grip, the Draw, and the Magazine Change
The grip, the draw, and the magazine change, three of the basics of handgun practical shooting. Here are three of Max Michel’s YouTube videos on the subjects. Behind The Gun: “Get A Grip!” (Episode 1) The grip. Arguably the most important part of shooting a firearm. Without the grip, everything else is off. Max gives some great tips to what he’s done to maintain a championship grip on this episode of “Behind The Gun”. Behind The Gun: “The Draw” (Episode 2) The draw. Max explains how to quickly get on target with proper grip on this episode of “Behind The Gun”. “Behind The Gun”: Magazine Changes (Episode 5) Magazine changes…
