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Keeping a Shooter’s Journal is one of the best ways to improve target shooting
scores. This Advanced Shooter’s Journal was originally designed for the CMP
Three-Position Air Rifle Summer Camp Program, with the serious junior
shooter in mind. But junior shooters of all levels can benefit from the
information they can record in this journal. Even beginners are encouraged to
take advantage of the benefits of keeping a Shooter’s Journal.
The Advanced Shooter’s Journal is broken into ten sections to help shooters
organize the information that they need to record to improve their shooting.
Pages 1-12, Position and Equipment Notes: This section provides a checklist
for the prone, standing and kneeling positions. There is also space for the
shooter to record notes on their positions, sight adjustments and record an
equipment checklist.
Pages 13-62, Daily Goals and Analysis: This is the heart of the journal, where
shooters record their daily notes for each shooting session. It is important to use
this section before and after each shooting session so that defined goals are set
for the practice or match and then those goals are evaluated at the conclusion of
the session. This helps shooters manage training time more effectively and
determine what they need to focus on for the next session.
Pages 6 3-68, T raining Plan: This exercise is designed to help shooters
determine their long-term goals and develop a plan to reach those goals. This is
an opportunity for a shooter to do an honest assessment of where they are in
their shooting and determine what they need to do to accomplish long-range
goals.
Pages 69-72, Shot Plan and Bullseye Approach: In this section shooters can
write down the step-by-step process of their shot plan and breakdown the way
they approach the bullseye on each shot