I am still suffering the effects of age (not complaining, so many others of my generation were denied the privilege), and my hold is degenerating...... I've already dialed the scopes down a bit, and I'm trying to make the transition from a "hold and squeeze" shooter to a "grab the damn thing as it flies by" shooter.... Anybody have any words of wisdom on compensating for age?

I think you just have to accept you don't hold as well and live with it. But................... I look around and see some other old farts shoot well. Life ain't fair.

Pay attention to breathing. Only 60 so not technically an 'old fart' yet, but I notice I run out of air a lot sooner than i used to.

I find I shoot better when I'm in better physical condition. Some exercise to strengthen the core muscles and arm muscles seems to help me. I'll be 64 next week.

Don't worry so much about aging. Some members here age more gracefully than some others.
I am not going to name names, Old Ranger, but the guy below was pretty happy about how well he did in a recent match.

Turn the power up. Larger targets are easier to hit.

When I miss I don't look at it as a miss. But see it as shooting the pure form of silhouette, as trying to cut the animal out.

Oh and on 2 or more day shoots the match is there to give the liver time to recover.

I want to shoot like Bill Motl when I grow up....

I want to dance and play the flute......

GregG, that's a flute? I thought it was something else.

Innocent

https://www.google.com/search?q=recorde ... B690%3B518

The picture actually looks like a recorder flute but I assumed most would not know what a recorder ware

Funny you should mention that. When I was in elementary school everyone that wanted to play an instrument started out on the recorder. So I DID play the recorder at one time. Of course the beard and beer belly were a bit smaller back in grade school....

One word -

Antioxidants...

Michael

I just fell off my chair!!! Too Funny. I started this sport at 65 and 6 years later, I'm no better! My eyes are bad, I depend on my Advair inhaler 2X's a day, I don't drink...........I think as someone suggested.....Maybe I should work on my breathing.

teetertotter wrote:IMaybe I should work on my breathing.

Good idea! I find not breathing to be rather inconvenient.