Competitors at the top of their game have learned the vital importance of hard focus on their target. The proper visual technique is to pick a specific target or bird and focus intently on it. If it’s a game bird, ones focus should be on its head (1). On clay targets, one should focus on the leading edge (2). This intense focus should be maintained through the delivery of the shot including follow-through. For the hunter, this means staying focused on one bird until you see it take the shot before going after a second bird. Likewise, the target shooter should maintain focus on the first target until it starts to break apart or it is clear that it was missed. Using intense specific focus will result in far fewer misses.