July/August 2011
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
www.eleyammunition.com British made target ammunition of the highest quality ELEY World Cup 2010 medal tally Please note this is a simple guide illustrating which ELEY products are suitable for different applications. NB Some of our products may also be appropriate for other applications not shown above, this may depend on how Firearms are set up and maintained. ELEY Limited, Selco Way off First Avenue, Minworth Industrial Estate, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands B76 1BA, England. Tel: +44 (0)121 313 4567 Fax: +44 (0)121 313 4568 2I¿FLDO6SRQVRU 6XSSOLHU Volunteers from the 2011 National Junior Olympic Shooting Championships for Women’s Ri!e. "ese gracious individuals spent a week of their time as Range O#cers, Chief Range O#cers, Scorers, Computer Experts, Dorm Parents, Equipment Control Testers and more . "ank you! F!"#$%!& C'($3.& W'%() C$* USA W'%() C$* B!151.6 5 AIM with the AMU 22 +e largest Olympic-style shooting 24 +e USA Shooting Team’s Kim Easy Points: "e Mental Game event held on American soil, the Rhode and Rachael Heiden set ISSF World Cup USA drew over the standard for performance in 8 Coaches’ Corner 800 athletes and coaches. With Beijing. Both ladies posted medal- Simple Diagnostics the best of the best on the line, the winning performances despite 10 Paralympic USA Shooting Team performed to the high winds and di7cult "e ABC’s of the IPC the tune of two medals. conditions. 12 Pistol Li$, Aiming & Trigger Pull ELEY A#,(!#! '- #,! J$.1'% O(23*14 31 28 14 Ri0e M'.#, T%1$3*,& Hold & Hold Control Jamie Beyerle and Sarah Scherer Talented young men and women have both had fantastic spring from around the country were 20 Shotgun seasons. Scherer pulled in the invited to stay at the Olymipc Why Shoot Skeet? /rst Women’s 10m Air Ri0e quota Training Center and compete in and Beyerle made an astounding the 2011 National Junior Olympic 32 News & Performance come-from-behind 10.8 shot for Shooting Championships for Ri0e victory in Women’s 50m Ri0e and Pistol in April. Fear not, if these 35 Youth Programs What is a CTC? +ree Position. Keep an eye on high scores are any indication, the these two ladies as the competition future of the shooting sports is in 36 Schedule of Events heats up for London 2012 . very capable hands. 2I¿FLDO6SRQVRU 6XSSOLHU FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR USA SHOOTING 1 Olympic Plaza Colorado Springs, CO 80909 Phone: 719-866-4670 Administration Fax: 719-866-2200 Competitions Fax: 719-866-4884 SPRING BOD REPORT LINDSAY BROOKE Competitions Manager By Robert Mitchell 719-866-4885 [email protected] BUDDY DUVALL he spring meeting of the USAS Board of Conduct; amended selection procedures for Executive Director of USA Shooting Team Foundation of Directors was held April 16 at Olympic and Pan Am Team Leader and adopted 719-866-4880 [email protected] the Olympic Complex in Colorado separate codes of conduct for sta8 and volunteers BRET ERICKSON Springs. President Gary Anderson and directors. National Shotgun Coach 719-866-4682 Tpresided over the meeting. Anderson provided a detailed overview [email protected] +e following new directors (elected in of ISSF, our relationship with the international LISA ERICKSON Administrative Assistant to the National Coaches 2010) were seated for their /rst o7cial meeting: federation and important developments and 719-866-4682 Janet Raab, the Ri0e Representative; Joshua issues that impact USAS. Moreover, task [email protected] Richmond, the Shotgun Representative; Dr. Jim managers reported on the following strategic BOB FOTH National Paralympic Coach Lally (former USAS Team physician and current planning projects: building the USAS fan base, 719-866-4881 chair of the ISSF Medical Committee), At-Large growth of Olympic-style shooting facilities [email protected] TOM HARRIS Director; Kinsey Robinson (President of the and making available web-based instructional &KLHI'HYHORSPHQW2I¿FHU Roofers and Waterproofers Union), At-Large materials. A new website will be launched [email protected] DAVID JOHNSON Director and Cris Stone, a current director on this summer which will provide additional 1DWLRQDO5LÀH&RDFK the Civilian Marksmanship Program board was 0exibility and the capability to e8ectively 719-866-4630 [email protected] seated as an At-Large Director. Chris recently communicate with shooting fans. +e new NICOLE LEVINE retired as Chief Credit O7cer for Regions website will also contain a library of various Junior Olympic Program Coordinator 719-866-4882 Financial Corporation. technical and coaching articles. Additionally, [email protected] +e Nominating Committee recognized another trap bunker will be constructed this SERGEY LUZOV National Pistol Coach that both President Gary Anderson and year at the International Shooting Park to 719-866-4615 Vice President Allen Harry have served the better accommodate the increasing number of [email protected] organization well. Both are eligible and competitors. ROBERT MITCHELL &KLHI([HFXWLYH2I¿FHU expressed desire to continue in their current Buddy DuVall and Tom Harris discussed 719-866-4899 roles. Director Butch Eller has reached his details of the Foundation’s efundraising and [email protected] NICHOLE RAE term limits and will continue serving on the major gi9s program. +e new website will have Membership & Merchandise Manager 719-866-4743 Endowment Committee and as a director of an expanded and detailed area for gi9s and [email protected] the USA Shooting Team Foundation. Butch’s planned giving materials. +e next meeting of MICHAEL THEIMER replacement as the Financial Director will be the USAS Board of Directors will be in Colorado Youth Programs & Athlete Development Manager 719-866-4889 aforementioned Stone. Additionally, Robinson Springs on October 29. [email protected] will serve in the o7cer position of Secretary. +e Also, I would like to remind our members CORRIE WEST Director, Marketing & Communications Nominating Committee’s recommendations were that shooting events are spectator friendly— 719-866-4616 accepted and elected by acclimation. come watch the USAS Ri0e and Pistol Nationals [email protected] KARIE WRIGHT During the meeting, Anderson reported July 2 to 8 in Fort Benning, Ga., the National Controller on Executive Committee actions taken since Junior Olympic Championships for Shotgun July 719-866-4887 the last directors’ meeting that included: a 23 to 29 in Colorado Springs or the /rst leg of the KATIE YERGENSEN Media & Public Relations Manager monthly review of /nancial results; approval of U.S. Olympic Trials for Shotgun September 22 to 719-866-4896 a memorandum of understanding with SSSF for October 2 in Kerrville, Texas. Wishing everyone [email protected] SCTP creating a shotgun sport developmental an enjoyable summer! Editor: Katie Yergensen Designer: Katie Yergensen relationship; approval of an updated athlete Code Printing: Spectrum Publishing Cover Photo: Katie Yergensen Contributors: Michael Theimer Katie Yergensen Vladimir Chichkov Marcus Raab Bob Foth Robert Mitchell Sergeant George Norton USA Shooting News is published six times a year. USA Shooting is the national governing body for Olympic Shooting sports Jaiden Grinnell Danielle Fong in the United States. USA Shooting News is produced as a service to international shooters, coaches, o7cials and media who Tom Wondrash cover Olympic-style shooting. Shooters featured in USA Shooting News magazine may be photographed without eye protec- Tom Harris tion. +ese are posed photographs using unloaded guns and do not represent actual competiton. USA Shooting encourages all shooters to use proper eye and ear protection when shooting. Inclusion of advertisements in USA Shooting does not constitiute endorsement of advertised products or services by USA Shooting, its sta8 or its sponsors. 4 USA Shooting News COLUMNS (Aim with AMU) Easy Points: The Mental Game By Sergeant George Norton Executive Director of USA Shooting Team Foundation here are not many other sports where the mind is able to control the outcome of the event. +at is what makes competitive shooting so much harder than many Tother athletic events. Not only do we need to have a strong technical game, but we must have a peak mental game as well. Anyone that has attended a United States Army Marksmanship (USAMU) clinic knows one of the classes we teach is our “Easy Points” class. +is class helps beginning shooters correct mistakes and not lose easy points in competition. Some of these include cross /ring, shooting too many shots and correcting a ri0e zero. Another category where many easy points are lost is from a poor mental game. It is important to remember that the mental game is not something you have to wait to acquire until you are a collegiate shooter or a member of the USA Shooting National Development Team or even the USA Shooting (USAS) National Team. As a junior or beginning shooter, it is imperative that you start to solidify a strong mental game because it will be a tremendous asset later on to control it by using safe words that we will talk about later in in your shooting career. In this article, I will discuss three major the article. You can calm down, settle and move con/dently to areas of mental training to focus on. By beginning with these your /rst match bull and shoot a perfect ten. Now as we continue quick easy points you can create a strong foundation for your through our match, we might have some poor shots, but we can mental game. +ese areas include the match button blues where I react properly by going over the next step of react and reset. will talk about the rush of anxiety that comes when you are done with sighters and starting a match. Next, I will discuss reaction Everyone has been there—your and reset, where you might have a bad shot and need to settle back down.