![]() ![]() If you have ever watched kids shooting bow and arrow, you probably have noticed that they can end up with arrows all over the place. This brings me to the aim small miss small concept. When the barrel is at an angle to the target, the error gets magnified by the distance to the target, and it is easy to miss the target completely. The trigger pull matters because if I pulled the trigger anything but straight back, I would be either pulling the muzzle or end of the weapon to one side or pushing it toward the other, the result being a barrel that is not 90 degrees to the target but at an angle. This meant that I didn’t have to get too worked up about being a little shaky, but instead focus on my trigger pull and aim. I particularly remember him showing me how he could move the weapon, when extended out and aimed, in a circular pattern about an inch in diameter and still score well, as long as his trigger pull was perfect. I quickly learned that the little things can matter the most. I remember early on getting frustrated with my coach about some of the little things that didn’t seem very important. The more of these elements that are not perfect, the higher the chance of not hitting the target at all. If any of these things is less than perfect, the shot will be off the mark and not score as well. ![]() You have to have a clean well functioning weapon, your hand steady, your breathing calm, your sights aligned, and you have to pull the trigger just right. You see there is much more to hitting the ten ring, or bulls eye, than simply pointing the weapon toward the target. That probably sounds painfully obvious, but as an archer and competitive pistol shooter in the past, I can tell you there is important truth to it. If you want to hit the bulls eye of the target, you have to be aiming at the bulls eye. The phrase, commonly used in shooting sports, speaks to accuracy. Have you ever heard the phrase “Aim small, miss small” and wondered what it meant? Or why it should matter to you in the business environment? ![]()
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