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This page is an introduction to a newbie RFP shooter to one aspect of the world of ‘mental training’.

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What differs from other ISSF pistol events?>	What is the same as other ISSF pistol events?>
‘Visualisation’ Of These Movements>

What is ‘Mental Training’?

In the context of this webpage, ‘mental training’ is setting your brain up to produce the desired RFP outcome – i.e. to get five WELL EXECUTED shots away in every 8, 6 or 4-seconds series! This will have several aspects, and the way being discussed here relates to two critical factors in RFP; ‘stance’ and ‘movement’.

What differs from other ISSF pistol events?

Movement

For the RFP event, there is not only the ‘movement’ of elevating the pistol from the Ready position (shared with other 25m pistol events), BUT:

a) This elevation must be achieved far quicker, and

b) You will have to traverse the pistol from target to target for the subsequent shot.

Throughout the series (including the follow through for the last target> in the series), you will need to retain your stance.

What is the same as other ISSF pistol events?

Stance (from the hips down)

The item that remains constant throughout the RFP series is the position of your feet.

Undoubtedly, throughout your progression as an RFP shooter, the positioning of your feet will be changed; either from your own preferences, or (preferably) following instruction from a coach.

1. As a starting point, your feet should be about your shoulder width apart, with your weight shared equally

a) between the two feet, and

b) between the heel and front of the feet.

The angle to the firing line at which you place your feet can be similar to that you use for any precision event or stage.

2. As mentioned above; this is a starting point, and a coach will ‘fine tune’ the positioning of your feet and the balance distribution!

Movement Part 1 – Raising the pistol from the Ready position

Movement Part 2 – Traversing from target-to-target

‘VISUALISATION’ OF THESE MOVEMENTS