Shooting Skills Diagnostic Inventory (SSDI)

Diagnose what's holding back your shooting. The SSDI is a free, research-informed assessment that helps shooters identify the specific skills limiting their performance. It covers precision rifle, practical rifle, pistol, clay shooting, and archery. No sign-up required.

The SSDI covers 28 diagnostic domains across five shooting disciplines. Each discipline measures technique, mental skills, practice habits, and equipment management.

It's easy to train the skills you can name and miss the ones you can't. Get a smart feedback report that points to where you're losing points and how to fix it.

How It Works

  1. Select your shooting disciplines — precision rifle, practical rifle, pistol, clay shooting, or archery
  2. Answer 12–75 diagnostic items rated on a 1–5 scale covering fundamentals, mental game, training habits, and equipment knowledge
  3. Receive a smart feedback report based on your domain scores and diagnostic flags

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the SSDI?

The Shooting Skills Diagnostic Inventory (SSDI) is a research-informed assessment that helps shooters identify the specific skills holding back their performance. It covers precision rifle, practical rifle, pistol, clay shooting, and archery. The SSDI measures areas like mental game, match preparation, fundamentals, and training habits, then generates a smart feedback report from your scored data.

How does the shooting skills diagnostic work?

You select your shooting disciplines, then respond to a series of diagnostic items rated on a 1-5 scale. The system calculates domain scores, detects performance patterns using diagnostic flags, and generates a smart feedback report based on your results.

What disciplines are covered?

Five disciplines: Precision Rifle (benchrest, F-class, long-range), Practical Rifle (PRS, NRL22, 2-gun), Pistol (bullseye, action pistol, PPC), Clay Shooting (trap, skeet, sporting clays), and Archery (compound, recurve, 3D/field archery).

How long does the assessment take?

About 10 minutes for a single discipline, longer if you select multiple. Each discipline has 12–19 items. Your smart feedback report generates in under a minute after you finish.

Do I need to create an account?

No. There is no sign-up, no login, and no email required. You get a shareable link to your results that you can bookmark.

Can I retake the assessment?

Sessions are anonymous. Retaking after deliberate practice is a reasonable way to check whether gaps have closed.

What shooting skills does this test?

The assessment covers five disciplines: precision rifle, practical rifle, pistol, clay shooting, and archery. Each one measures technique, mental skills, practice habits, and equipment management.

Is this useful for beginners?

Yes. Beginners often find it useful because the SSDI surfaces gaps that aren't obvious without structured feedback.

How accurate is the smart feedback report?

The report is generated from your scored domain data and diagnostic flags. It reflects what your responses indicate, not a generic template. Accuracy depends on honest self-assessment.