My son and I shot at USAA Indoor Nationals this past weekend. He has not been able to practice much, about twice a month for almost a year. But something quite remarkable happened. He shot a personal best after getting his bearings in the JOAD portion of the event.

Were the tables to be turned, I doubt that I could have broken 1000.  Yet he surged to within a whisker of 1050 for his 2 day total. You bet I’m a proud dad. But there is a larger point to be made. His fundamentals looked to be quite good. His shot rhythm was spot on and his mental outlook was positive. The combination of those factors allowed him to perform in an optimal manner. Of course this does not mean practice is not necessary and regular practice is essential to moving forward. This was lightning in a bottle and it doesn’t happen often.

Perhaps the take away is, shoot because you love to shoot and if your schedule crimps your practices, shoot the events anyway. You never know what you will learn and achieve!