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Thanks much Doc Drew. The book I have is "An Insight to Sports", which I believe you have also mentioned in recent years. I saw a little clip of that Kiner video and I'd bet it would really help on a big screen. The thing I'd wonder about is if it can quite recreated the depth perception exercises of physical objects at various distances, but good stuff none the less.

I have battled strong left eye dominance and right hand shooting for 30 years but switching to left hand shooting is just not going to happen; my left hand has the coordination of a club. I have tried all the usual remedies: closing the left eye, winking before pulling the trigger, tape, vaseline, but have always been a poor shot. I recently found a YouTube video by Nick Penn https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFUHXrMWUXo who insists that the whole cross dominance issue is unfounded and the brain will compensate if you keep both open and focus on the target; he demonstrates with new shooters but doesn't go into much detail.

A few weeks ago I tried SC with both eye open and was amazed to find that I immediately hit better than with the left eye occluded. I need a lot more practice, but after a few range sessions I am pretty convinced that this will work for me, I think perhaps because my stronger left eye makes it easier to maintain hard focus on the bird. Even with glasses, my left eye has better acuity than my right, and now for the first time I can see the rings on the clay and distinguish front from back. Thus far it is working well with most shots; I am learning to trust my eyes even though things still look a bit wonky out there and for the most part I am delighted and optimistic.

I tried, many times, to shoot with both eyes open, over the years. I saw the side of the barrel. Trying it, now, the difference in vision between the two eyes is so great that I see 3 or 4 barrels, and at least one of them is blurry.
There is a constant, floating blur in the left eye since the retina reattachment. But, I do know I tried that enough times over the years that it wasn�t going to work for me. Some people are strongly left or right handed, some are ambidextrous, and perhaps that happens with eye dominance, as well.

Best,
Ted

I�m sorry to hear about your eye problem Ted. A similar scenario would be devastating for me since competition sporting clays is a very big part of my life. Switching shoulders will not be easy, but I think you can do it if you want to shoot, and shoot well bad enough. Perseverance will pay off. Practicing your gun mount at home is not a silly thing and hundreds of times will likely not be enough imho. I recommend you practice your gun mount at home thousands and thousands of times. ...and, it�s free to do and without cost. Only perseverance will lead to perfection for such an undertaking. Be patient with yourself and keep at it, and don�t forget about gun fit issues.

Keep working it Ted, Grousemas is almost upon us. I have always struggled with the left-handed/right-eye dominant thing until....lazer eye surgery in 2001 when I went from 20/400 to 20/15. I threw away my glasses and never looked back. I have also noticed since then that my eye dominance has become far-less pronounced. The minute I mount a doublegun, my left eye now takes over. Now... if I could just figure out how to read w/o holding the paper at arms length?

Good results, Lloyd. Yes, the season is on my mind.



Funny little cushion, installed on the 20 gauge mule that is my victim for the retraining. It came on a Darne R17 3� magnum that was the demonstrator gun for guys that showed up, wanting to handle or shoot one. Since the gun range is right down the street, guys that did that got a few rounds of skeet, trap, or sporting clays on the house for their efforts. But, most complained about the little cushion, and, I took it off, and forgot about it, until a week or so past. It came on a magnum French gun, and the magnum Italian gun is curvy where the French gun was straight, so, it fits differently, but, it fits.

No bruise on the finger. My score went down from last week. But, the good news is Chris is shooting high teens, about his 5th and 6th rounds today, and he beat the old man.

That isn�t saying much at the moment, but, it was a good day for him, all the same.

Best,
Ted

"now for the first time I can see the rings on the clay and distinguish front from back."

Congratulations! You are getting there!

This reminds me of the first time that I was "ON" from the high house shooting clays international style.
The bird seemed to stop mid range and then shatter into dust!
Damn, what a great feeling! Did not miss a bird the rest of that round; too bad that is not always the case.

Did not miss the bird the rest of that round. Tell us about the rest of your shooting life. I am an International Skeet shooter and don't quite follow your instruction.

I practice hard eye focus while driving around town and counting the nuts and bolts on street signs. No wrecks yet and I think it's helped my shooting...Geo

Both of the autoloaders here, got the safeties switched back to right hand.
An A5 12 and a Stupid Black Eagle. The kid and I will run them, soon enough.
I think that 3� King�s Ferry Ithaca 12 might go back to right hand safety, also. Heavy little pig with the 30� tube.
Might as well try everything. The kid is in love with his Silver Snipe 12.

Best,
Ted