Some medals I won a few years ago at a state championships. (Pistol shooting - centre fire ladies match if you're curious.) I learnt a huge amount from pistol shooting, it involves discipline plus mental repetitions - the only way to get any good at it is to practice. Much the same as photography really, the more you shoot ;-) the more you develop and grow. A nice story goes with these medals, I went along to a workshop before the state finals were on, the coach there pulled me out of about 120 people and gave me such an encouraging pep talk. I'd happened to shoot a perfect score in almost dark conditions - it was because of that I entered and won.
