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Good coaching is an invaluable asset. Poor coaching can stop your progression. How to tell the difference ? No matter how skilled the coach is , if you dont understand how his/her advice fits into what you are doing that advice is not likely to benefit your performance. Please take a close look at Greg Derr's dissatation in the int pistol section. He knows where off he speaks. He has made two posts dealing with grip and both should be very beneficial to shooters in the process of developing their technique. Good Shooting Bill Horton

Yes indeed Mr Horton. LtC Miller coached me from 1970 to about 1975ish. The biggest plus from that was I did not have to analyze things. i.e. I didn't have to think too much. Coach did most of the analyzing. Then conveyed to me his wisdom. I still had to think, but is was all in the positive.

Jack H used the most valuable tip in he last line of his post. Keep every thing positive. I could not agree more. Hershel Anderson said just after posting his 2680 national record score " I took time off and spent the time removing every negative concept fron my approach, replaced the negatives with purely positive concepts and had my best performance in my next competition. Col Miller [ Jacks coach] emphasised the positive approach and my best coach {Major Keneth Dunn ] insisted on the same concepts. Good Shooting Bill Horton