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SaMx
June 14, 2007, 01:58 AM
Zen and the art of pistol shooting
http://www.bullseyepistol.com/zeninfo.htm
A good read, I enjoyed it. That website in general has good stuff.
SaMx
June 14, 2007, 02:47 PM
well I guess no one cares
Justin
June 14, 2007, 02:51 PM
Probably didn't get many replies because the title doesn't really give any information to someone who's not familiar with the term.
Chad
June 14, 2007, 03:02 PM
To attain perfection, the bodhisattva must master:
generosity
discipline
patience
energy
meditation
wisdom
:)

It looks to be an interesting site, but it takes more than an hour to digest it.
NeverAgain26
June 14, 2007, 07:13 PM
It works. I read this some time back and practiced it and it was extremely helpful in improving my shooting. I am in the process of re-reading it now thanks to you, SaMx. I also plan on recommending it to some of my students.

NA26
Trope
June 15, 2007, 01:14 AM
Interesting. I have more than a passing interest in the underlying philosophy, and I can see how it might apply.

When I was working through my flinch, I realized that it wasn't so much my technique that was the issue, but it was things like irrational (internalized) fears and misunderstanding. As I got more comfortable shooting, I let go of those things, and the flinch went away. It was definitely a Zen (or Tao) thing.

Also, if you think about it, focusing on the front sight is a lot like mindfulness meditation practice, where you pick something like the breath to focus upon.
Cosmoline
June 15, 2007, 01:22 AM
well I guess no one cares

You complained an hour after posting. That's not very ZEN, is it?
Car Knocker
June 15, 2007, 01:38 AM
13 hours.
ChristopherG
June 15, 2007, 02:07 AM
It's not just bullseye pistol that can be enhanced by Zen awareness. Over at brian enos' forums (brianenos.com), there's a whole subforum dedicated to Zen thought (if that's not an oxymoron) as it applies to action pistol and 3-gun sports.
Cosmoline
June 15, 2007, 02:11 AM
What are hours, anyway?

Actually, it's a good topic. Good shooting should be akin to meditation.
Gary A
June 15, 2007, 11:16 AM
Awareness. It applies to shooting...and to eating...and to walking...and to working...and to making love...and to...

Wherever you are, be there.
wuluf
June 17, 2007, 04:13 PM
listen... to the sound of one hand...shooting