Six Common Myths about what it takes to be Successful in Olympic Target Shooting
...or Some Useful Hints for Breaking through Performance Stagnation...

Myth #1: Ideal scores in practice is a direct path to equally high competitive performance.

Myth #2: Underestimating the importance of Tactics, Nutrition, and Strategy in preparation for high level of competitive performance.

Myth #3: Strong but misguided trust or belief in being naturally predisposed to performing better because of innate family traditions (hunting heritage, target shooting tradition passed down through generations, recreational shooting) or tips received from other amateur shooters.

Myth #4: Over-reliance top brands of, or the highest-priced equipment will bring the highest possible competitive result.

Myth #5: Self-directed hard work in practice is all I need until I get to the national level, because after that my coach will give me enough attention to fix my obstacles and bad habbits in practice and competition. Not realizing that competition only gets harder and stiffer at the national level among your teammates, and thereby not budgeting your physical and mental resources well enough to be ready to a higher commitment after elevating your performance to a new level. Failing to accept the reality that to sustain any new level of performance, one must have enough resources in reserves to use in the future.

Myth #6: Underestimating potential pitfalls in physical, psychological, and technical fitness performance, and failing to anticipate possible equipment trouble by having too much faith in using the most expensive gear.