Coaching the Deliberate Practice

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Coaching the Deliberate Practice
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Objectives - by the end of this lesson you will
be able to

• state the difference between a Grouping practice
  and a Deliberate practice
• describe the procedure for coaching a Deliberate
  practice
• describe the procedure for giving a sight
  adjustment and an alteration to the point of aim
• state the occasions when it would not be
  advisable to give a sight adjustment or an
  alteration to the point of aim

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The Difference .......

• Grouping Practice
• Smallest possible group
• Position on target not important
• A basis for zeroing
• Not scored

• Deliberate Practice
• Elementary Application of Fire
• The rifle must be zeroed
• The objective
• apply fire to the centre of the target
• achieve the highest score

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Coaching a Deliberate Practice

• similar to the grouping practice
• equipment required by the coach
• the Coach should watch the firer
• the firer should declare each shot
• the coach should record
• the firers declaration
• his observations
• the arrival of each shot

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...therefore...

• the Coach must keep in mind
• the Theory of the Group
• the principle of the Expected Scoring Area
• the amount by which one click will move the MPI
  at the range at which the practice is being fired
• how - and when - to give a sight adjustment or
  alteration to the point of aim

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Coaching A Competition Pactice

• coached in the same way as a deliberate practice
  but with the following considerations
• the sighting shots should be treated as a group
  and coached accordingly
• the group should be regarded as a basis for
  zeroing
• competition rules may preclude the coach from
  touching the rifle, therefore
• the firer must adjust the sights, acting on the
  Coachs advice

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When the Competition target is being fired ...

• the Coach should monitor the practice and in
  particular must
• remain aware of the principle of the Expected
  Scoring Area
• ensure that the firer identifies the correct
  aiming mark for each shot
• be aware of the time, should a limit be imposed

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Sight Adjustments

• the Coach must ensure that the firer knows
• the value of one click of the sights at the
  range at which the practice is being fired
• which way to turn the adjustment screws !
• to move the MPI up and right, turn the
  approriate screw clockwise
• to move the MPI down and left, turn the
  approriate screw anti-clockwise

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Alterations to the Point of Aim

• normally given using an easily identifiable point
  of reference on the target, e.g.
• in relation to the dimensions of the target
• in relation to an identifiable feature on the
  target
• when giving corrections or alterations ........
• BE BOLD !!

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When not to give Sight Corrections or Alteration
to the Point of Aim

• do not alter
• on a first shot
• on a shot which was declared bad by the firer,
  or observed to be so by the Coach
• on a shot which is within the firers Expected
  Scoring Area

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In this lesson...

• the difference between a Deliberate practice and
  a Grouping practice
• the specific points which a Coach must bear in
  mind when coaching a Deliberate practice
• the way in which sight adjustments and
  alterations to the point of aim are given
• occasions on which it would not be advisable to
  give a sight correction or alteration to the
  point of aim