My Pistol Training and Shooting Goals for 2023

With the help of Paul Hughes and the community of shooters around him, I’ve finally made a comprehensive goals document for 2023 and the years to come, based on his Big Hairy Audacious Goals. You can find everything here: from why I shoot to my process and outcome goals, and how I plan to execute them. Having this goals framework will help me do a lot less work every year.

Hardcore Hold Training

While working with Philippe he encouraged me to be more active in creating my own training plans and exercises. Something I wanted to improve at the time was my hold endurance. This is the training plan I used to get a strong arm.

Standard Air Pistol Timing & Trigger Training Plans

These are two standard air pistol training plans that I created myself while working with Philippe Stiel. He was more keen than other coaches on me choosing my own exercises, to which he would add helpful remarks.

Physical Training Plan For Pistol Vacations

A general conditioning training plan, to maintain or improve physical endurance and some of the muscles that we use for shooting.

Timing and Quality of Trigger Release (Pistol Training Program)

This week I’m starting a new training program focused on the timing and quality of the trigger release. The dartboard exercises are tweaked but staying: my shoulder, hold and grip have improved with the increased physical demand…

Shoulder Lock & Non Event Trigger Release (Pistol Training Program)

This week’s training focus is on shoulder lock and making the release of the shot a non event, to keep the focus and the tension at the same levels after the shot is release.

To work on this I have tweaked…

Dartboard pistol training

My focus this week is going to be on two things: shoulder lock and making the shot a non event. Today I experimented with training with a dartboard printout to…

Dedicating 2020 to Pistol Shooting

Yes, you read right. I’ve decided to take a year off to dedicate myself fully to pistol shooting: to train and compete more, and to produce more useful resources to pistol shooters around the world. And you can help! Not long after I started shooting pistol and discovered my love for it, I started getting …