Special Forces snipers fire in between their own heart beats!
These individuals are so highly trained that they can slow down and control their heart rate, sort of like really lethal versions meditating monks! The snipers do this because a bullet can be thrown of course by the shake of your body from your heart beat. Some even claim to be able to affect blood flow and warmth to certain areas of the body to maintain stillness for long periods or to ready their trigger finger!
Now, we can't show the slowing of our hearts to the audience. Unless your are totally method there is no real reason (besides the cool factor) to train yourself to control your heartrate in this extreme way. What we can show is a character in complete control of his or her body. Someone like that is absolutely aware of and completely owns the space they are in. The way they hold their body and their movements all tell of their complete command. This Is what we as actors/actor combatants can strive to replicate when presented with these characters. It can also be a way to quietly stand out of you are one of the SWAT team or other background soldier.
Own your space and people will notice.
Greg
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