The Foundation of accuracy

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Willie14228

Willie14228

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    What is the Foundation of accuracy 

    I see so many posts about tuning the gun, Proper holds, and equipment, Of course, practice

    But there is one MAJOR element that everyone seems to miss is YOU the shooter. That is to say your health ( Pot Calling the Kettle Black as I write this smoking). 

    Issues such as High Blood Pressure, Pulse Rates, COPD, Nerve Disorders all can have a dramatic effect on your ability to shoot well. 

    Some of these can actually be addressed and overcome or reduced with proper care.

    High Blood Pressure

    Please do not ignore it go to your docs and get it addressed, If it's borderline then a simple change in your diet and exercise may be the key, Think of it this way your heart is the engine if it is having to pump harder and be lugged down all the time you are going to shake and rattle like an old ford farm truck. 
    1.  Avoid Caffeine, high salty foods before your shoots, Hibiscus Tea is a good relaxing hot drink and Agua De Jamaica is a very refreshing cold drink also made from the Hibiscus Flower (don't knock it till you try it this stuff is good!)
    2.  Watch those fats
    3.  Quite Reading all these posts and get off your butt and exercise.. even 15 minutes per day can make a difference 
    4. quit smoking 
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      Pulse Rate, Abnormal Heart Rates 

      My Wife does not have High Blood Pressure but she still has issues with her pulse rate, Again discuss with your doctor and follow any Medical instructions 
      1.  There are some really good breathing exercises that you can practice that will help your pulse rate and your shooting search online for some examples
      2. shut yourself off in a good quiet room and listen to yourself earplugs work great in helping you listen to your body
      3.  Fish Oils and Vitamin B12 will also help 
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        COPD and Other Lung Disorders 

        This one is harder to deal with but it CAN!! be overcome or lowered DO NOT GIVE UP!!!!! I cannot stress this enough, My business partner has it, My Dad and I to a lesser extent please believe me you can overcome it 
        1.  Talk to your doctor about breathing exercises and what is safe for you, Do not overdo it but keep going, At one time it was believed that lungs could not heal, Medical advances and study has shown that your lungs while damaged can to some extent heal and you can help the function of the remaining good lung tissue with exercise. One way we have found is the simple practice of blowing a horn. 
        2.  A good dose of Vit B will go a long way, B12 helps your O2 intake making it easier for your lungs to work. 
        3. Take it slow when shooting, Slow down and rest when you need to 
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          You are the foundation and if the foundation is weak then so will everything that you build on top of it 





 
Don’t forget a colonoscopy and a prostate check. 





Turn your head head and cough, lol. I remember doing that as a requirement to play on the 7th grade junior high basketball team. They set us up like production mode, all of us on the team side by side with pants and underwear down, awaiting the cold hand and the cough to follow. The dr warned us if anyone caused commotion he would kick that kid out. Well, when he got to me as I was right in between the whole line, I couldn’t help but laugh. He yelled at me to knock it off, and while straining to hold back laughter I ripped a loud one, as in a BIG LOUD FART and the whole team burst out in laughter. Oh boy he was teed off. He kicked me out of that session.



Thanx for posting this up, Willie. I for one need nicotine as a calming assist while shooting, in the form of Zyn pouches. Quit chewing years ago, but miss what good old nicotine does to the nerves. The cool thing about Zyn is there is no tobacco whatsoever, just 6mg of straight nicotine in a coffee flavor.
 
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This is a very good point. Reminds me of my Hunting Safety class. I recall the instructor (he was older than dirt) saying how important being in good shape was for hunting. Very good public hunting lands that most dismissed, buy were only able to hike in a few hundred yards and not find game. Yet, if able to trek in a little further, there was good game to be found......that you had to drag out on foot because ATVs were not allowed. 

As a Respiratory Therapist I am obliged to encourage you to quit smoking. If you ever want to talk about it give me a shout. I know most smokers don't want to hear it, but if you do, shoot me a PM. Thanks for the great thread/advice. 
 
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This is a very good point. Reminds me of my Hunting Safety class. I recall the instructor (he was older than dirt) saying how important being in good shape was for hunting. Very good public hunting lands that most dismissed, buy were only able to hike in a few hundred yards and not find game. Yet, if able to trek in a little further, there was good game to be found......that you had to drag out on foot because ATVs were not allowed. 

As a Respiratory Therapist I am obliged to encourage you to quit smoking. If you ever want to talk about it give me a shout. I know most smokers don't want to hear it, but if you do, shoot me a PM. Thanks for the great thread/advice.
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Actually, I am working on that smoking issue, I realized I can have a lot more toys if I did not blow the money on cigs, Not to mention the COPD issue, 

Thank You for your offer, 
 
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Yes, keeping fit and healthy in order to shoot well is a big part of the game. But humans do have vices, not me of course😃.... I’ve been guilty of having a bottle of the amber nectar (beer) while plinking or casually target shooting in my yards. It’s all part of the “healthful relaxation process”. It’s more of a lifestyle thing, if you’re active and mobile in your everyday life. It takes the grim reaper that much longer to catch you, but catch us he will. Simply walking your dog twice a day helps. Walks, riding a bicycle, my wife is 61 and I’m 58 and we ride a tandem bicycle on the road. Our health is our wealth regardless of income. Good post.

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This is interesting.

Just minutes ago, I commented on a guy that, his hands and wrists were falling asleep while driving his motorcycle (low height handle bars). He wanted to bastardize the bike because of "his" core weakness.

I mentioned that I drove over 44 miles each way to work and back on Sport Bikes (low clip-on bars) without having his problem. I did forget to mention that I did this until I retired at 67..!'

I mentioned things he could/should do to his own body to strengthen it and that over time, that doing this will become second nature, his hands and wrists won't fall asleep anymore..! AND...he won't feel the need to screw up his motorcycle because of his own weakness...

Mike
 
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This is interesting.

Just minutes ago, I commented on a guy that, his hands and wrists were falling asleep while driving his motorcycle (low height handle bars). He wanted to bastardize the bike because of "his" core weakness.

I mentioned that I drove over 44 miles each way to work and back on Sport Bikes (low clip-on bars) without having his problem. I did forget to mention that I did this until I retired at 67..!'

I mentioned things he could/should do to his own body to strengthen it and that over time, that doing this will become second nature, his hands and wrists won't fall asleep anymore..! AND...he won't feel the need to screw up his motorcycle because of his own weakness...

Mike
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Completely disagree with your characterization of "bastardize" and "screw up", whether for a bike or an air gun. Your views might be relevant for you but totally irrelevant for others. All relative.
 
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This is interesting.

Just minutes ago, I commented on a guy that, his hands and wrists were falling asleep while driving his motorcycle (low height handle bars). He wanted to bastardize the bike because of "his" core weakness.

I mentioned that I drove over 44 miles each way to work and back on Sport Bikes (low clip-on bars) without having his problem. I did forget to mention that I did this until I retired at 67..!'

I mentioned things he could/should do to his own body to strengthen it and that over time, that doing this will become second nature, his hands and wrists won't fall asleep anymore..! AND...he won't feel the need to screw up his motorcycle because of his own weakness...

Mike
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Completely disagree with your characterization of "bastardize" and "screw up", whether for a bike or an air gun. Your views might be relevant for you but totally irrelevant for others. All relative.
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Then don't buy a bike (or anything else!) that...hurts you to use..! No one forced him to buy a bike that can do damage to the pilot JUST by driving it. Makes absolutely NO sense. There are plenty of bikes on the market to find the "style" that he/she likes, that doesn't hurt the driver.

Simple as that..!

Mike
 
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Great thread here... You would think that it's New Year Resolution time or something! ;-)

FWIW, my wife and I (each on the cusp of 50 years-old), took our older daughter's lead and joined an indoor climbing gym. Let me tell ya, it really makes you feel like a kid and it makes you FEEL every single pound that came on during the holidays!

My 2-cents are to walk as much as possible (I park 1-mile from my office so that forces me to walk 10-miles/week just to come and go from work) and then pick up something that's fun. Really this climbing thing is a hell of a workout, but it does not seem like work (unlike running)... This pink route has been my latest accomplishment. It darn near killed me the 1st time I did it last week, but I did it MUCH easier this morning. 

Seeing progression is such a great motivator!

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