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That had made sense. If a student asked me back then, “When do we get to see you shoot,” my standard answer was, “When you go to Bianchi Cup or Second Chance. You’re not here to see how well I can shoot. You’re here to see how well you can shoot.”

Lindsey’s research changed my opinion on that. It was after hearing Bob’s presentation on modeling that we started the pace-setter drills at LFI. Since we’ve been doing it, the scores of the students have gone up, and fewer of the students have had problems getting all their shots into the target before the cease-fire signal.

One thing we added was an incentive. Whatever score I shoot, if the student ties me he or she gets an autographed dollar bill with the inscription, “You tied me at my own game.” If the student beats me, it’s an autographed $5 bill that says, “You beat me at my own game.” It’s the cheapest investment I can make in their shooting skill, and it pushes them to do their best. It’s natural for a student to want to exceed the instructor…and frankly, accomplishing that is the highest compliment a student can pay to a dedicated teacher.