Shooting is 90% Mental

Shooting is 90% Mental: We generally agree that “shooting is 90 percent mental,” but apply it in very personal ways. When a coach emphasizes the need to focus, for example, one shooter’s interpretation may be to bear down and think harder, while the next may visualize “living in the moment” and relaxing.

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by Chip Lohman - Wednesday, August 5, 2015

 Dr. Judy Tant and Dr. Mike Keyes contributed to this article.