Smithmoor Mental Management Class
Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2024 11:12 am
Shooters,
We are being presented with a rather unique opportunity here at Smithmoor. Steve Anderson has worked extra hard to possibly put this together and a giant thank you goes out to him for heading it up. Steve has coordinated with a Lanny Bassham's Mental Management team member to come to Smithmoor and put on a class for us. Many of you have heard me squawking about developing a mental process and have heard of Lanny Bassham and his book "With Winning in Mind." If you haven't, you need to find it and read it. It was probably the single biggest key in my shooting career in going from a good shooter in practice to one that can be the match winner occasionally. Lanny Bassham's whole story is interesting, but today he runs a company that helps people perform. Although it is based on shooting, many top athletes, executives, and actors, as well as thousands of regular joes use his system. To say the least, he is in demand and getting direct access to him or his people is not the easiest. If you or someone you know has any interest in improving their shooting skills, or using the mental management technique for other disciplines, I encourage you to think about attending this class on March 2nd. We have to guarantee him a set amount of money, so at this point we are gauging interest. Please let us know if you would be willing to attend so we can decide to book him or not. The cost for the weekend will probably be $300 to $350 depending on how many students attend. We will provide lunch and hopefully will be able to work in some shooting. We are thinking to try and hold a bit of a match on Sunday with the presenter around to critique and give tips. As the plan comes together, we will let you know. Also, if we are going to do this, we need to book him this week, so please let either me or Steve know asap so we can decide what to do.
I can assure you everyone will get something out of the class. Whether you are a band new shooter, an old hand, or anywhere in between you will benefit.
Thank you all for your consideration, Cody
Below is from our friend Steve Anderson:
Some key thoughts.
We all agree that shooting is some percentage a mental process. Quite often we hear 90% mental. Perhaps it is, perhaps not. It is certainly a big part of the game we all love. A famous baseball player is quoted as saying that baseball is 90% mental and the other half physical. That might be accurate. The days I’m on my game are the days that I’m thinking about the shot. Especially the offhand shots. The times that outside the game thoughts are in the back of my mind are my worst days. Are you the guy that shoots best at home or when you’re just practicing? Or are you the guy that shoots best at a match?
Where is all this headed you may be wondering? Well the book “With Winning in Mind” by Lanny Bassham is fairly well known in our shooting world. Lanny is a former National and Olympic Champion. He has an accredited instructor by the name of Steve Anderson. NO it’s not me, Steve Anderson the Wyoming Sight Drifter guy. Coincidentally he has the same name as I do. This one is a top level pistol competitor. He can be found on YouTube and has books of his own out there. Well, we have the opportunity to have Steve Anderson come and teach the Mental Management System to us right here in Carpenter. Will this course cause us to jump a couple points or more in our score? Probably not overnight, but applied and given some time it will certainly improve our ability to shoot.
This can happen on March 2, at Smithmoor east. His fee for 6 hours of instruction and a “match” to follow on the next day will be $300-$350 dollars total. The actual fee will depend on how many students attend the course. The more shooters the less the expense. We need to guarantee him a certain number of students and amount of money to cover his trip expenses like airlines, lodging and so forth. It’s not a small price. It is however small if put in the proper context. Like, how much would you spend to shoot better? To improve your personal scores? To handle the stress of the clock, and so on? The total scores of any of the matches is separated by maybe a single point. So if you could only improve one or two points it could be the difference between winning and going home not winning.
So, if this is something you would be willing to attend we need to know fairly soon. We don’t need your money just yet but will in the next few weeks. Think of this as so much cheaper than a new rifle or new rifle scope. New wood on your rifle would cost this much or more!
The class will be limited in size so don’t be disappointed and sign up now. As this develops we’ll be asking for your money and putting this all together. Team Smithmoor is already a force at other matches but you and we could really shine here!
Any questions or comments can be directed to me, Steve Anderson at 307-421-2127 or
stevewhr@myxmail.net
Thank you!!
We are being presented with a rather unique opportunity here at Smithmoor. Steve Anderson has worked extra hard to possibly put this together and a giant thank you goes out to him for heading it up. Steve has coordinated with a Lanny Bassham's Mental Management team member to come to Smithmoor and put on a class for us. Many of you have heard me squawking about developing a mental process and have heard of Lanny Bassham and his book "With Winning in Mind." If you haven't, you need to find it and read it. It was probably the single biggest key in my shooting career in going from a good shooter in practice to one that can be the match winner occasionally. Lanny Bassham's whole story is interesting, but today he runs a company that helps people perform. Although it is based on shooting, many top athletes, executives, and actors, as well as thousands of regular joes use his system. To say the least, he is in demand and getting direct access to him or his people is not the easiest. If you or someone you know has any interest in improving their shooting skills, or using the mental management technique for other disciplines, I encourage you to think about attending this class on March 2nd. We have to guarantee him a set amount of money, so at this point we are gauging interest. Please let us know if you would be willing to attend so we can decide to book him or not. The cost for the weekend will probably be $300 to $350 depending on how many students attend. We will provide lunch and hopefully will be able to work in some shooting. We are thinking to try and hold a bit of a match on Sunday with the presenter around to critique and give tips. As the plan comes together, we will let you know. Also, if we are going to do this, we need to book him this week, so please let either me or Steve know asap so we can decide what to do.
I can assure you everyone will get something out of the class. Whether you are a band new shooter, an old hand, or anywhere in between you will benefit.
Thank you all for your consideration, Cody
Below is from our friend Steve Anderson:
Some key thoughts.
We all agree that shooting is some percentage a mental process. Quite often we hear 90% mental. Perhaps it is, perhaps not. It is certainly a big part of the game we all love. A famous baseball player is quoted as saying that baseball is 90% mental and the other half physical. That might be accurate. The days I’m on my game are the days that I’m thinking about the shot. Especially the offhand shots. The times that outside the game thoughts are in the back of my mind are my worst days. Are you the guy that shoots best at home or when you’re just practicing? Or are you the guy that shoots best at a match?
Where is all this headed you may be wondering? Well the book “With Winning in Mind” by Lanny Bassham is fairly well known in our shooting world. Lanny is a former National and Olympic Champion. He has an accredited instructor by the name of Steve Anderson. NO it’s not me, Steve Anderson the Wyoming Sight Drifter guy. Coincidentally he has the same name as I do. This one is a top level pistol competitor. He can be found on YouTube and has books of his own out there. Well, we have the opportunity to have Steve Anderson come and teach the Mental Management System to us right here in Carpenter. Will this course cause us to jump a couple points or more in our score? Probably not overnight, but applied and given some time it will certainly improve our ability to shoot.
This can happen on March 2, at Smithmoor east. His fee for 6 hours of instruction and a “match” to follow on the next day will be $300-$350 dollars total. The actual fee will depend on how many students attend the course. The more shooters the less the expense. We need to guarantee him a certain number of students and amount of money to cover his trip expenses like airlines, lodging and so forth. It’s not a small price. It is however small if put in the proper context. Like, how much would you spend to shoot better? To improve your personal scores? To handle the stress of the clock, and so on? The total scores of any of the matches is separated by maybe a single point. So if you could only improve one or two points it could be the difference between winning and going home not winning.
So, if this is something you would be willing to attend we need to know fairly soon. We don’t need your money just yet but will in the next few weeks. Think of this as so much cheaper than a new rifle or new rifle scope. New wood on your rifle would cost this much or more!
The class will be limited in size so don’t be disappointed and sign up now. As this develops we’ll be asking for your money and putting this all together. Team Smithmoor is already a force at other matches but you and we could really shine here!
Any questions or comments can be directed to me, Steve Anderson at 307-421-2127 or
stevewhr@myxmail.net
Thank you!!