Field Notes

Notes on perception, pressure, movement, image, and systems.

Selected writing on the problems that show up in serious shooting: plateaus, visual focus, pressure, equipment, and the way athletes evaluate progress.

2025-03-15 / Coaching, Mental game

The Plateau Problem

The biggest roadblock in shooting improvement is often not mechanics. It is how the shooter values practice feedback.

6 min read

2016-09-08 / Perazzi, Equipment

My Perazzi High Tech

A competitor's explanation of why balance, geometry, and feel matter more than a spec-sheet review.

25 min read

2016-01-11 / Visual focus, Technique

Visual Focus

A field note on visual discipline and the way clear information leads the shot before the body can move honestly.

10 min read

2016-02-09 / Mental game, Pressure

The Value of a Shot

A note about pressure, trust, and how much meaning a shooter assigns to one target.

11 min read

2016-09-02 / Philosophy, Mental game

What It Takes

A longer piece on the discipline required to compete and improve at a serious level.

16 min read