Conscious Practice and The Art of the Rifleman

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Developing skill as an art through conscious practice.

We build skill through conscious practice—by observing our own shots, learning from experience, and refining those lessons over time. Real skill comes from mindful engagement with reality: discovery through struggle, and validation of every principle until it proves repeatable and true. This kind of practice also builds genuine confidence, because reality confirms what we know; it repeats itself and aligns with our lived experience. This article serves as a cornerstone for RifleKraft students and readers—a guide to a mindset that embraces mindful practice as the path to understanding and growth.



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When I was shooting handgun silhouette (and was reasonably good) I practiced 3 to 4 times a week, with mental focus to practice smooth trigger control. Hitting the targets, even at 200 meters was a given after sufficient practice, learning to read wind and mirage., as well as having the ballistics and sight settings set.

However, in a match, with 39 targets down and one more to score a clean match and a chance for the win, that 2.5 ounce trigger seemed to weigh something like 40 to 50 pounds. That's when my focused practice and muscle memory had to kick in. I am proud to say that often, that 40 target fell to the XP100 in 7mmTCU.