"While in the army from 1976 to 1978, I was assigned a non-shooting position at Ft. Sam Houston, Texas. It was 250 miles from my home to an international shooting range. I was able to actually shoot on a range only 6 days during those 2 years, 3 days to win the Nationals in 1977 and 3 days to win again in 1978. Though I could not actually go to the range, I did continue training. Five times a week after my family had turned in for the night I simulated shooting for 2 to 4 hours in a spare bedroom, a technique called dry firing. I made the US International team in 1978 and won the World Championships that year in Seoul."

Lanny Basham is a former Olympian and teacher of the Mental Management system.