Today was the day to return to Air Pistol training.
I had my Air Pistol with some issues, which have recently been rectified. That's why the excuses for not training were no longer valid.
As in many things in life, when we stop doing an activity for some time, which in my case, and in relation to shooting, has been since practically the beginning of the pandemic, the simplest thing always ends up finding excuses not to train.
The ease of refusing an activity that, despite the enormous pleasure it gives, when you manage to make a perfect shot, demands a lot from the athlete, not necessarily in physical terms (but yes, it may seem strange but an isometric activity also requires physical preparation from the athlete) , but essentially an excellent psychological preparation.
The whole ritual of positioning in relation to the target, from the warm-up, breathing and concentration exercises, the apnea in the final moments of the shot... Everything, but everything counts, so that in the end the result can be a fantastic centered ten!
Although my training today wasn't anything fantastic, in terms of points... It was very pleasant to have returned to the Shooting Range, and to have spent two hours, in which "me" and the process of shooting were in sync.
By the way, sport shooting has nothing to do with hate or violence. For the excellence of the perfect shot, mind and body are in tune, and in perfect harmony. Any level of aggressiveness, nervousness, etc., will be reflected in the technique, and necessarily in the impact of the pellet on the target. Safety rules are sovereign, and are always present!
Have you already tried this activity?
If you want to know more about P10, an Olympic modality, you can consult The ISSF website, or go to the link I leave with the ISSF P10 Mixed Teams final of the last World Cup (Cairo).
I hope you enjoyed my post today, with a different theme than what I usually post, but really interesting.
