Staying hydrated...8>}

Not sure about this post, Mattwalt if this is a little "out of character" for this forum, feel free to scrub it.

Anyway, been hot here. My shooting pard has been coming less since school started, so I have been shooting a little in doors. Been staying hydrated maybe a little to much. (Bud light). So hugo (pard) shows up about an hour before dark.

I said "I don't know Lad, I've been hitting the beer and I don't think that is a good example to set for young men". Anyhow, we went outside and shot. Man I shot better than I have for days. Come to think of it, I was loaded last time I shot like that!

So...We talk and talk about release. Once you get your stance and anchor point down, it is ALL about release. Sober, I just can't make myself let that last little bit of pressure off to make a clean shot. I call it the yips. I suspect a lot of us would improve if not for them. Drinking dulls the senses and throws balance and timing off. But it also calms the nerves.

Now I'm not advocating that we turn into a bunch of toss pots, I bring this up to say how important that last little half second is to accurate shooting. There must be some way..some exercise... some tonic that I/we could follow that would help this delicate condition. This sport is just like shooting a pistol. You get the yips and you might as well pop the slide, rack her open and go on home.