January 14, 2015

Watch Others Like a Hawk!

January 14, 2015/ Tom Nordland

Birds of prey like hawks and eagles have incredible vision. They have to in order to spot prey like rabbits and mice from hundreds of feet away. My words were meant to tell the kids that seeing others is more than just entertainment. It can have a big impact on your learning.

December 17, 2014

What's Needed to Improve Shooting? (For Coaches and Parents)

December 17, 2014/ Tom Nordland

There IS an answer to the decline in shooting, and though it's going to take a lot of individual work on the part of coaches and players, the answers are simple and natural and the process of discovery will be exhilarating. Great shooting need not take thousands of hours to learn. Mastery isn't reserved just for the super-coordinated and physically gifted.

December 10, 2014

For Improved Shooting - Laser-Like Focus and High Awareness on Alignment!

December 10, 2014/ Tom Nordland

I just gave a private lesson to a couple brothers, ages 9 and 15, who live with their younger sister and parents in Moscow most of the year (the father works in the oil business there). During the lesson I drilled 7-8 medium-long shots and asked them to notice how focused I was.