Resources Be a better Field Target shooter in 15 minutes- Offhand shooting with Paul Cray

[DeadEyeNC]

Be a better Field Target shooter in 15 minutes
This series offers valuable tips from expert Field Target shooters in a short video interview format. In this episode, Paul Cray gives great advice on shooting offhand and what it takes to become a great shooter on the standing lane.

 

[MysticalDragon]

Be a better Field Target shooter in 15 minutes
This series offers valuable tips from expert Field Target shooters in a short video interview format. In this episode, Paul Cray gives great advice on shooting offhand and what it takes to become a great shooter on the standing lane.

It's a great video

 

[Uglyjohn]

Be a better Field Target shooter in 15 minutes
This series offers valuable tips from expert Field Target shooters in a short video interview format. In this episode, Paul Cray gives great advice on shooting offhand and what it takes to become a great shooter on the standing lane.

Great idea Phillip and a great interview! Looking forward to the next one. Uj

 

[scotton]

I'm available for the next video series: "Be a worse field target shooter in 15 years"

 

[KerrShoot]

I vouch for SCotton's expertise "Be a worse field target shooter in 15 years" but need to add "certified s**t stirrer"

 

[scotton]

I vouch for SCotton's expertise "Be a worse field target shooter in 15 years" but need to add "certified s**t stirrer"

I didn't take the CE classes, so I lost my certification.

 

[steve123]

That video really spoke to me. I'm so much like that as far as being off or on in offhand! Heck I'm my worst critic so I need to quit putting pressure on myself.

Thanks!

 

[AirNGasman]

I was squadded with Paul in the day one rifle match when our Yegua (Texas) Airgun Club hosted FT Nationals in 2009; Paul shooting International PCP, and I, Hunter PCP. Having just (that day) become aware of his reputation, I used him as a rabbit to chase for a good score. That strategy worked well; keeping up with him most of the match, I posted the high Hunter Division one-day score of the weekend. However I ended up finishing second on the weekend in Hunter, being "beaten" by a cheater now banned from AAFTA field target. That's not an excuse; it's the reason.

I've attached my match report for 2009 FT Nats. It will provide a LOT of historical reference(s); not to mention a snap-shot of my writing style taken fourteen years ago.

Paul makes many excellent points in the video with which I completely agree. A couple more good points came to me as I watched, however I won't share them here (in order to maintain those advantages over my competition). It's hard enough to beat guys that can kneel while I have to shoot forced Kneeling lanes offhand, without giving those guys more advantages.

However I will share a very profound quote pertinent to offhand shooting from one of the funniest deep-thinkers on my (short) hero-list, Yogi Berra-

"Baseball is 90% mental, and the other half is physical.

And another of his profound quotes pertinent to ME specifically-

"I never said most of the things I said."

View attachment 2009 Nats for A.H..pdf

 

[moodyblues]

Great video!

Sounded like paul might have had some dealings with Joel Turner and his company Shot IQ. Joel is an archery mental coach that has come up with some groundbreaking mental techniques for getting better with a bow. I’m not a competitor but I bet y’all could get some good stuff out of it.

https://www.shotiq.com/home

Beau

 

[Gear_Junkie]

Excellent questions with very helpful responses - THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR POSTING THIS!!!

 

[Motorhead]

Offhand is a Rifle shooters version of GOING FISHING ..... Similar to casting to a specific spot and ability to do so in changing conditions.
Once you know how, it is indeed more a mental exercise in doing it precisely and blocking out as well as one can ... ALL THE EXCUSES your making in your head why in the moment your not feeling it