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What is it & Why use it?What is it & Why use it?

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What is it? (Physically)What is it? (Physically) A tool to help the shooter perform better.A tool to help the shooter perform better. A tool to help the Coach coach better.A tool to help the Coach coach better. What does it look like?What does it look like?

– It can be a formal booklet - CMP’s Shooters JournalIt can be a formal booklet - CMP’s Shooters Journal– It can be as simple as a notebook from Wal-Mart for 97 It can be as simple as a notebook from Wal-Mart for 97

cents.cents.– Or a small 3-ring binder/notebook, portableOr a small 3-ring binder/notebook, portable– It needs to be able to take some abuse from being used It needs to be able to take some abuse from being used

frequentlyfrequently– Really anything you can put down your thoughts as they Really anything you can put down your thoughts as they

pertain to your shootingpertain to your shooting

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What is it ? (internally) or what goes in the shooting What is it ? (internally) or what goes in the shooting diary?diary?

Really anything can go into the diary that you feel is Really anything can go into the diary that you feel is important to help you perform better in the discipline your important to help you perform better in the discipline your shootingshooting– GoalsGoals– Your shot planYour shot plan– Charts for tracking shots (Way of the Rifle)Charts for tracking shots (Way of the Rifle)– Mental notesMental notes

How you feel (PMA)How you feel (PMA) Weather conditions (shooting outside)Weather conditions (shooting outside) Inner positions feelInner positions feel Coaches comments – positive or negativeCoaches comments – positive or negative Travel notes for the “next big match”Travel notes for the “next big match” Scores, etc.Scores, etc.

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What doesn’t go in the shooting diary?What doesn’t go in the shooting diary? Anything that you wouldn’t want anybody Anything that you wouldn’t want anybody

else to read!else to read!

Can my Coach read my diary, or others?Can my Coach read my diary, or others? As a Coach, I don’t read their diary due to As a Coach, I don’t read their diary due to

it being personal- but you can ask to see if it being personal- but you can ask to see if they are entering proper information as it they are entering proper information as it pertains to a certain practice or area being pertains to a certain practice or area being worked on.worked on.

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Why use a Shooting Diary?Why use a Shooting Diary? The main reason to use a shooting diary is for The main reason to use a shooting diary is for

feedbackfeedback By “feedback”, I mean you have a written record By “feedback”, I mean you have a written record

that can tell you why you shot bad, good, or in that can tell you why you shot bad, good, or in between.between.

If you don’t have a shooting diary you will reach a If you don’t have a shooting diary you will reach a plateau and just level off there.plateau and just level off there.

It will be like you are in the dark room trying to It will be like you are in the dark room trying to find the light switch but can’t. You are without find the light switch but can’t. You are without any direction!any direction!

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ConclusionConclusion

Every elite shooter Every elite shooter around the world uses around the world uses a shooting diary –a shooting diary –

why don’t you?why don’t you?