Sandrine is a French pistol champion who on top of her training and her job is also the President of the ASTIR Creil, a beautiful range in France where I also train. She is part of the renowned Goberville, a very close family with a passion for shooting (I’ve already interviewd her father and coach Daniel and her Olympian sister Céline).
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SCATT MX-W2 Wireless & Android SCATT Expert Review
A review and guide to SCATT’s MX-W2 Wi-Fi sensor and their new SCATT expert mobile app for Android and iOS.
Pistol Shooting Sequence / Routine / Process Examples
This post contains a collection of pistol shot processes (aka shooting sequence, routine, ritual, etc.) in the hope they can be helpful to other pistol shooters. It started with my own routines and their changes throughout time. It also has examples by other pistol shooters and coaches.
Kevin Venta: “Pull the Trigger Slowly in the Last Moment, When Your Aim Is Still”
Kevin Venta is one of the shooters that I’ve found thanks to social media (there are a lot of shooters on Instagram!). Originally Slovenian, he is now member of the German national team and has managed to fulfill two of his shooting dreams. He’s had an impressive progress since he started pistol shooting (six months after he begun training he managed his first 100 points series). A shooter to follow and to learn from.
Alan Goldberg (Dr G): “What We Focus on Is the Central Skill in Developing Mental Toughness”
Alan Goldberg (aka Dr G) is a sports psychology coach that shares a lot of helpful tips and resources through his YouTube and social media channels (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter). He has a lot of experience in multiple sports, including target athletes like us pistol shooters, and a didactic passion that transcends his videos and texts. He’s published at least 15 books that you can find on Amazon, among which are Sports Slump Busting and This is your brain on sports (Amazon affiliate links)
SCATT Database: Upload, Visualize, Analyze, Compare and Share SCATT files
Some time ago I stumbled into the launch of a website to upload, visualize, analyze, compare and share SCATT files… and I loved it. The site displays the information in a helpful and easy to grasp way, and the wheel of the mouse zooms easily on the different parts of the interactive online file viewer.
Artem Chernousov: “Always Think a Lot”
Artem is the current nº 1 in the ISSF 10m Air Pistol world ranking. He’s impacted me a lot since I first saw him shoot a final. His calmness and focus are impressive. I have to admit that I spend time just looking at his aiming eye, how still it is, and the focus it transmits, wondering what goes through his mind. When you see Artem Chernousov in a final it is really impressive how he takes the lead and keeps on adding distance shot after shot. I really enjoy seeing him compete individually and in the mixed team competitions. Read on for an insight into the mind and the shooting of this great Russian athlete that you can follow on Instagram.
Antoaneta Kostadinova (Boneva): Banish Negative Thoughts and Focus on the Sequence
Antoaneta Kostadinova (Boneva) is a top international Bulgarian shooter with 15 World Cup medals in 10 and 25m pistol under her belt and with an unconventional style: right handed, left dominant eye, closes the right eye every shot. She’s already been in two Olympic Games and is working on her dream of becoming an Olympic champion.
Top Target System Electronic Target Review
I discovered the Top Target System electronic targets thanks to one of my patrons, Emmanuel Poichotte, who has one at home and thought it would be interesting to talk about this little known French target manufacturer and add it to our list of electronic target reviews.