"SPORTING CLAYS CONSISTENCY: YOU GOTTA BE OUT OF YOUR MIND!" By Gil and Vicki Ash

Here’s what readers say about SPORTING CLAYS CONSISTENCY: YOU GOTTA BE OUT OF YOUR MIND!:


"As a life long hunter and industry professional, I shoot shotguns more than the average person. I also read anything I can get my hands on relating to shooting sports, looking for enlightenment and searching for a method of improvement — the “Holy Grail” of shotgunning. Everything I’ve previously read about the mental game had bits of wisdom, but lacked an answer that resounded at a deep level. In You Gotta Be Out of Your Mind!, Gil and Vicki have struck that chord perfectly. This is a profound book that has pearls of wisdom, not only for shooting clays, but for living a better life. Make this your first stop for “salvation” with a shotgun. Easy to read, and easier to re-read, this book has a wealth of wit, wisdom and common sense on every page. It will become your personal life manual." — Chuck Webb, Briley Manufacturing "


"This book is another winner. I really believe any questions or problems a shooter might encounter on the way to the top of his game are answered clearly in this book. It’s an easy, humorous read and the concepts about building a mental game are logical and easily understood. The fact that it is written specifically about sporting clays is a bonus for every shooter out there. For me it’s another great tool for “my ol’ tool box.” — Craig Hill, All American


"Sporting Clays Consistency: You Gotta Be Out of Your Mind! is another masterpiece by Gil and Vicki. It is an excellent read, of great benefit to all levels of shooters as well as coaches. The book is proof positive the Ash’s are far and and away the lead dogs when it comes to the art of wing shooting.” -Bill Bacon, President and CEO American Shooting Centers Houston, Texas


"This book is by far the most comprehensive source ever written for managing the visiomotor process, where input from the eyes, if uninterrupted, becomes output through the hands to the target. Management of this mental process is crucial to elite performance. It is the first, and only, book of it’s kind specific to sporting clays and is without a doubt what today’s “competition shooter” has been waiting for." — Steve Brown, Level III Instructor


"I’ve read just about all the books out there about mental performance both in athletics and business. They all say the same thing, but they assume mechanical proficiency. This book is a unique blend of the importance of both mental and mechanical proficiency and their application to sporting clays. It is not only an easy read, it also explains the principals of mental performance so that anyone can understand them. It then shows you how you can specifically implement them in your shooting. Regardless of your proficiency level, you will find something in this book that will improve your game. —Dean Olson, All American


"From a coach’s point of view, the subject matter is not “Pie in the Sky” ideas, but things that are practiced and taught presently by Gil and Vicki. This is not only a book that you can read one time and solve your problems, it is also a reference book. You will be able to glean new ways to improve things that you’ve been longing to do but did not know how to go about accomplishing. The style of writing makes it very easy and fun to read. Semper Fi! — Brian Brewton, Level III Instructor


What is the book about?
“Coach, I want to be more consistent.” This phrase, or a variation of it, has to be the one of the most commonly heard requests in sports history. And sporting clays is no different—we get it all the time. After the big jump in learning that takes place from rank beginner to intermediate, the condition of “average” sets in. There are flashes of mastery— times when the shooter is free from a personal average—but the flashes don’t happen on a regular basis without the knowledge of how they were created. That’s where we come in. That’s the intent of our coaching and the purpose of this book. In over 30 years of combined teaching experience, we have studied “the zone” in depth, and, more importantly, we have studied what it takes to produce a zone experience. This is where the mental game becomes extremely important. Sporting clays presents its own unique challenges in this area, and we’ve come up with our own unique approach to the mental game that addresses those challenges. There are many books out there that deal with mental performance in other sports, and on a general level, they are all saying the same thing. We aren’t inventing new modes of space travel here; our core concepts are based on many of the same proven mental-performance techniques, but this book is the first of its kind when it comes to information that is specific to sporting clays. Ours is not a one-size-fits all system; it empowers each shooter to tailor the concepts to their own individual level, and it allows them to self-coach with more effectiveness. For the shooters who have taken the concepts to heart and practiced them in a committed way, we have witnessed amazing results. So what’s the secret to such a successful mental game? How is consistency created? To sum it up in one phrase: You gotta be out of your mind! If you think there might be something to the idea that you can become more consistent by getting outside of conscious thought and trusting your subconscious, this book is for you. We invite you to dive in and join us in the exciting quest for mental mastery in the game of sporting clays … and the game of life. And we’ll make this one promise: losing your mind has never been so much fun. — Vicki and Gil Ash ive us all a ring, because the conversation continues.