For the first couple years I competed, I thought efficiency just meant moving fast. If I was getting through a stage quickly, I figured I was doing it right. If I slowed down, I assumed I was being inefficient but I was wrong about that in a pretty consistent way. What I eventually learned is that efficiency isn’t about speed, it’s about doing less work to get the same result. A fast shooter who wastes motion is just creating consistent chaos., it might look exciting but it’s hard to repeat and even harder to control under pressure.
A slower shooter who moves with purpose and avoids unnecessary work often ends up ahead over the course of a match, not because they’re rushing less but because they’re not paying for every extra movement with time and effort. That shift changed how I look at every stage. I stopped asking “how fast can I go” and started asking “what can I remove without hurting the outcome.”...and that’s where most of the time is hiding.
A slower shooter who moves with purpose and avoids unnecessary work often ends up ahead over the course of a match, not because they’re rushing less but because they’re not paying for every extra movement with time and effort. That shift changed how I look at every stage. I stopped asking “how fast can I go” and started asking “what can I remove without hurting the outcome.”...and that’s where most of the time is hiding.
