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Mental Training for Pistol Shooters

Inner Ten

Structured mental training for competitive ISSF pistol shooters. Train breathing, focus, visualization, match preparation, and reflection built for the firing line.

Weekly, monthly, and yearly plans. No account needed.

The inner ten is where matches are won.

This app helps you get there.

9 Breathing protocols
8 Visualization scenarios
10 Mindfulness exercises
11 Self-talk exercises

Everything for the mental game

Before the Match

Breathing

Nine protocols with specific purposes — activation, relaxation, focus, regulation. Animated pacer with haptic feedback on every phase transition.

Visualization

Eight guided audio scenarios — pre-match, per-shot, recovery, finals, first shot, closing, coping, and mastery. Sensory-rich language specific to pistol shooting.

Pre-shot Routine

Build a personal cue-word routine from 36+ words across six categories. Timed practice mode with haptic pulses. Evolves with you.

Under Pressure

Pressure Protocol

Nine protocols across three layers: stress inoculation and intensity drills for training, activation boost and pre-match downregulation before the match, and on-the-line resets and between-series recovery during competition.

Mindfulness

Ten exercises adapted for shooters: presence, body scan, task focus, acceptance, drop the rope, breath awareness, letting thoughts pass, naming stories, commentary box, and focus switching.

Self-Talk

Eleven guided exercises: thought check-ins, cue word building, flip the script, reframing, affirmations, values clarification, and process goals. Replace destructive self-talk with performance-focused language.

On Match Day

Match Day

Timed preparation flow — 60 or 30 minutes. Equipment check, goal review, warm-up, breathing, visualization, and arrival at the firing point.

Competition Debrief

Two-phase post-match reflection. Quick capture within 15 minutes, full structured review the same evening. Voice memo support.

Starter Week

Seven focused sessions. Build the mental foundation that holds under pressure.

Days 1–2 Breathing reset and regulation
Days 3–4 Mindfulness for attention control
Days 5–6 Visualization for trust and recovery
Day 7 Pressure reset for the firing line

After completing the program, the app transitions to personalized daily suggestions based on your training history.

Science-backed mental training for the firing line

Inner Ten is built around the Mindfulness-Acceptance-Commitment approach described in The Psychology of Enhancing Human Performance by Frank L. Gardner, PhD, ABPP, and Zella E. Moore, PsyD.

Stop fighting nerves

Pressure, thoughts, and body sensations do not need to disappear before you can shoot well. The app trains acceptance instead of wrestling for perfect calm.

Return to the task

Mindfulness is used as attention training: notice what is happening, then come back to sight picture, trigger feel, breath, and the next shot cue.

Act from values

Self-talk, routines, and reflection connect to how you want to train and compete, so behavior stays process-led when score pressure rises.

From research to practice

The app translates MAC principles into short, repeatable exercises: acceptance drills, task-focus sessions, values clarification, pre-shot routine practice, pressure exposure, and structured debriefs for competitive pistol shooters.

Not another meditation app

Generic apps teach you to breathe. Inner Ten teaches you to breathe at the firing point, with your heart rate elevated, in the last ten shots of a 60-shot match.

Shooting-specific language

Sight pictures, trigger press, hold stability, firing point. Every guided session speaks your sport.

Built by a coach

Designed by Morten Teinum, ISSF Certified Pistol Coach. Grounded in ISSF methodology and sport psychology research.

Works offline

All audio is on-device. No Wi-Fi on the range? No problem. Your training data stays on your device, and you can export a full backup archive from the app when you want one.

No account needed

Download and start training. No email, no sign-up, no tracking. Your mental training is private.

Bluetooth heart rate support

Connect a compatible BLE heart rate monitor during supported sessions and view BPM changes live on iPhone.

Home screen widget

See your next session, current streak, and program progress at a glance. Stay on track without opening the app.

Choose the access that fits your training.

Monthly

$5.99 / month

Auto-renews at $5.99/month in the US storefront. Local pricing may vary by storefront.

  • Full access to the entire app
  • 9 breathing protocols
  • 8 visualization scenarios
  • 10 mindfulness exercises
  • 11 self-talk exercises
  • 9 pressure protocols
  • Starter Week program
  • Match day & debrief
  • Ambient soundscapes
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Best Value

Yearly

$29.99 / year

Auto-renews at $29.99/year in the US storefront. Local pricing may vary by storefront.

  • Full access to the entire app
  • 9 breathing protocols
  • 8 visualization scenarios
  • 10 mindfulness exercises
  • 11 self-talk exercises
  • 9 pressure protocols
  • Starter Week program
  • Match day & debrief
  • Ambient soundscapes
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Weekly

$1.99 / week

Auto-renews at $1.99/week in the US storefront. Local pricing may vary by storefront.

  • Full access to the entire app
  • 9 breathing protocols
  • 8 visualization scenarios
  • 10 mindfulness exercises
  • 11 self-talk exercises
  • 9 pressure protocols
  • Starter Week program
  • Match day & debrief
  • Ambient soundscapes
Open in App Store

Cancel anytime

Train your mind.
Trust your process.

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Available on iPhone with weekly, monthly, or yearly Premium subscriptions.