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Sometimes it starts while you are waiting at the station to begin his round. You may enter the box in the first or the last field that starts. To Others may be constant during a tournament from start to finish.

Attend a shooting area for a weekend, a State shoot the next re-packing-then go to another distant tournament, I see many familiar faces. Something else that is familiar in the competitions, regardless of sport, location or skill level.

Body language, facial expressions and the general comment, all reflect the fact that today is the day. Everyone has their game face. This is serious. All destination charges and the results are published in the master scoreboard later. For many of us, the atmosphere around us turns electric the split second our tires roll on the grounds of the tournament. We are happy to be here or not have come. But the hard realization that our skills, patience and a lot of emotions will be tested shortly, often produces a well spring of palpable concern.

There are multiple causes of this phenomenon, and the degree of affection it has on the individual varies from person to person. I thought we could see some of the causes and perhaps some suggestions for managing these emotions more effectively.

First, I think it's important to recognize that the conditions of the tournament can have this effect on us. If we recognize ourselves, openly, this in itself begins to dismantle the tension we are building within us. You are not alone with these feelings and thoughts. More importantly, the effects of tournament pressure need not be disabling.

"I'm glad no one else can hear my heartbeat when I step on the box. "Trust me, there are legions of people in sports who share the same experience. However, an increase in heart rate when you walk in the table tournament is normal, not abnormal. Once you begin to believe this is normal, which has drastically reduced the disturbing affect it can have on you. Some competitors actually use these feelings to motivate themselves. They're wisely turning a negative into a positive one, using to their benefit. Whenever the mind is not going as a casino, the increased flow of adrenaline can be a real performance advantage .......

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Sporting Clays This article was previously published in Sporting Clays Magazine by Dan Schindler in July 2002.

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Sporting clays continues to be an elegant sport born of long tradition, fulfilling our Wingshooting passion for experiencing the right and shot. Feather and clay, inevitably tied, grants us so many learning opportunities to enhance our skills, a path of personal growth that gives us a refreshingly objective look at ourselves. Again and again, my students have learned from all that are better able than previously thought. The American sporting clays shooter can honestly and proudly say, in a very short period, has advanced to take its rightful place among the best in the world. And we will not be Remember, no one has more fun here than you and me.

The events, times, places and persons in my articles are all true. Although I have changed a name here and there, 100% of the information comes from my experiences with you. Each tournament, each lesson, each experience that generated the material for my work. I am grateful.

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The Paragon School of Sporting, established by Dan Schindler in 1994, is a prominent Sporting Clays Shooting and Wing Shooting school specializing in Sporting Clays instruction, Sporting Clays instructor training, lessons for the Wing Shooter, and Corporate Special Events.

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