About Paul

Paul is an international Sport Psychologist specialising in competitive shooting performance since 2008.

With experience across three Olympic Games (Rio, Tokyo, Paris), multiple World Championships, and countless international events, he’s developed unique insights from thousands of on-range hours with elite shooters.

As Lead Psychologist for British Shooting’s World Class Programme for over eight years, Paul refined the methods that turn mental challenges into competitive advantages.

Now, he helps shooters at all levels develop the psychological flexibility to execute their skill when it matters most.

Why this guide?

When I work with shooters, whether in The Shooting Mindset Academy or one-to-one, I’m always struck by how often they struggle with the same fundamental challenge, their relationship with their own mind.

If you don’t have a clear relationship with what’s going on inside your head, it’s incredibly difficult to notice when things shift during performance. And if you can’t notice those changes, you can’t apply the specific skills required to execute your technique consistently.

That’s why I’ve put together this guide. It’s designed to help you build the foundations of a flexible, adaptable performance mindset that holds up under pressure.

Whether you’re a competitive shooter or applying these principles elsewhere in life, these concepts can be game-changing.

Inside the guide, you’ll discover:

• The 4R Performance Method used by Olympic Shooters

• The 3 pressure triggers that derail consistency

• The 5 key mental skills that build psychological flexibility

Every top shooter I’ve worked with has had to learn one simple truth about pressure. You’ll find it inside.