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davidjbrande · 05-10-2004, 02:07 PM

Can someone give me some sort of basic objective criteria--that I can test on at my indoor range--for adequate shooting skills for my first IPSC shoot sometime this year?

I asked this question here once before and got some good training advice, which I've been following, but nobody was willing say something like, "You might want to be able to put x rounds in the A zone at y distance in z seconds." That's really the sort of thing I'd like to hear about.

Understand that I don't feel the need to do *well* at my first shoots--I'd just like to avoid completely embarrassing myself.

MoJo · 05-10-2004, 05:12 PM

Well, don't worry about completely embarrissing yourself shooting in competition - - - everybody does it!

The main skills you need are: to be able to handle your gun safely and hit the target once in a while. No matter how good you can shoot in practice - - - believe it or not Murpphy's Law applies to shooting too!

Go to a match and have FUN that's what it is all about!

MrTuffPaws · 05-10-2004, 05:26 PM

Does American Shooter still have thoses IPSC training vids on their web site?

Camper · 05-10-2004, 06:41 PM

Our club does not have ISPC shoots, but we have a competition once a month. Follow this link and it provides the scenario we shot yesterday: http://home.earthlink.net/~ccaps/ Just take MoJo's advice and have fun!

Snake-eater 1 · 05-10-2004, 07:16 PM

I wouldn't worry about x in y at z AT ALL. Concentrate on keeping your muzzle downrange, your finger off the trigger when it should be off, and shooting as accurately as you can. Speed will come later, accuracy at long shots will come later, your main concern at your first few matches is: don't shoot the Range/Safety Officer and don't shoot yourself, in that order of priority (spoken as a true Range/Safety Officer

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davidjbrande · 05-10-2004, 09:19 PM

Okay, guys, let me see if I'm getting the message:

1) Be safe.
2) Have fun.

I guess I can understand this pov based on my main form of recreation, which is rock climbing--I've said the same things over and over to people I've taught to climb. Build good anchors, double check every part of your system, etc., etc., have *fun*, and don't worry about the difficulty ratings of the climbs you're doing. One of the best climbers of the modern era said, "The best climber is the one who's having the most fun."

That said, though, climbs get rated so that people don't get suckered onto routes they're not prepared to get up safely, if at all. And it sometimes it's less fun to be in a party of hardass climbers who are on stuff that's way over your head...

Camper, those Cross Creek scenarios look like fun!

JimT · 05-12-2004, 09:05 AM

Some of the things I practiced before my first IDPA match were drawing and holstering without sweeping my body, starting with a dry gun and then at the range.

As another SO I like to see the finger extended along the slide. As a shooter I practice going from this position to enaging a target and getting on the trigger.

After a few matches you willget the hang of things and good scores will follow with practice.

GOOOD LUCK

lodraw · 05-15-2004, 06:57 PM

hello david and welcome to practical pistol shooting!! butterflies are normal. one element of this game that new shooters can struggle with is performance anxiety.
everyone is different, there's no one magic method to reduce it. just drive your gun. build on each experience, the good ones and bad ones. breathe, smile and enjoy the shoot. i found that A TON of dry firing and reloading practice at home made a huge difference. and in case you haven't, YOU MUST visit:

http://brianenos.ibforums.com/index.php?act=idx

...simply the best practical shooting info source going. BE SAFE, have fun.

el_xd · 05-21-2004, 11:47 PM

Yeah! gotta love it when you drop to another site and the first thing you see is an XD!

http://brianenos.ibforums.com/index.php?showtopic=13725

05-10-2004, 02:07 PM	#1
davidjbrande XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 2	Requisite shooting skills for competition? Can someone give me some sort of basic objective criteria--that I can test on at my indoor range--for adequate shooting skills for my first IPSC shoot sometime this year? I asked this question here once before and got some good training advice, which I've been following, but nobody was willing say something like, "You might want to be able to put x rounds in the A zone at y distance in z seconds." That's really the sort of thing I'd like to hear about. Understand that I don't feel the need to do well at my first shoots--I'd just like to avoid completely embarrassing myself. __________________ http://web.pdx.edu/~brande/sigphoto.jpg \"And these are our womenfolk...\"

05-10-2004, 05:12 PM	#2
MoJo XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Beaumont, Texas, USA Posts: 314	Well, don't worry about completely embarrissing yourself shooting in competition - - - everybody does it! The main skills you need are: to be able to handle your gun safely and hit the target once in a while. No matter how good you can shoot in practice - - - believe it or not Murpphy's Law applies to shooting too! Go to a match and have FUN that's what it is all about! __________________ \"In these modern times, many men are wounded for not having weapons or knowledge of their use.\" -Achille Marozzo, 1536 The only gunfight you can truly win is the one you avoid. -Anon.

05-10-2004, 07:16 PM	#5
Snake-eater 1 XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Quinque, VA Posts: 2,653	I wouldn't worry about x in y at z AT ALL. Concentrate on keeping your muzzle downrange, your finger off the trigger when it should be off, and shooting as accurately as you can. Speed will come later, accuracy at long shots will come later, your main concern at your first few matches is: don't shoot the Range/Safety Officer and don't shoot yourself, in that order of priority (spoken as a true Range/Safety Officer ) __________________ ----------------------------------------------- "Too soon, old. Too late, smart" anon

05-10-2004, 09:19 PM	#6
davidjbrande XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 2	Okay, guys, let me see if I'm getting the message: 1) Be safe. 2) Have fun. I guess I can understand this pov based on my main form of recreation, which is rock climbing--I've said the same things over and over to people I've taught to climb. Build good anchors, double check every part of your system, etc., etc., have fun, and don't worry about the difficulty ratings of the climbs you're doing. One of the best climbers of the modern era said, "The best climber is the one who's having the most fun." That said, though, climbs get rated so that people don't get suckered onto routes they're not prepared to get up safely, if at all. And it sometimes it's less fun to be in a party of hardass climbers who are on stuff that's way over your head... Camper, those Cross Creek scenarios look like fun! __________________ http://web.pdx.edu/~brande/sigphoto.jpg \"And these are our womenfolk...\"

05-12-2004, 09:05 AM	#7
JimT XDTalk Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 32	Some of the things I practiced before my first IDPA match were drawing and holstering without sweeping my body, starting with a dry gun and then at the range. As another SO I like to see the finger extended along the slide. As a shooter I practice going from this position to enaging a target and getting on the trigger. After a few matches you willget the hang of things and good scores will follow with practice. GOOOD LUCK __________________ A gun is a tool, I am the weapon.

05-10-2004, 05:26 PM	#3
MrTuffPaws XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: NorCal Posts: 759	Does American Shooter still have thoses IPSC training vids on their web site?

05-10-2004, 06:41 PM	#4
Camper XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: North Carolina Posts: 393	Our club does not have ISPC shoots, but we have a competition once a month. Follow this link and it provides the scenario we shot yesterday: http://home.earthlink.net/~ccaps/ Just take MoJo's advice and have fun!

05-15-2004, 06:57 PM	#8
lodraw XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mesa, Arizona. Shooting Capital of the Known Universe Posts: 230	hello david and welcome to practical pistol shooting!! butterflies are normal. one element of this game that new shooters can struggle with is performance anxiety. everyone is different, there's no one magic method to reduce it. just drive your gun. build on each experience, the good ones and bad ones. breathe, smile and enjoy the shoot. i found that A TON of dry firing and reloading practice at home made a huge difference. and in case you haven't, YOU MUST visit: http://brianenos.ibforums.com/index.php?act=idx ...simply the best practical shooting info source going. BE SAFE, have fun. __________________ Bulgarian Mak 9x18 XD Service 9x19 XD Tactical 40S&W w/Canyon Creek melted Bomars and his trigger. Swingline Staple Gun 5/16'' Beretta 390 12ga http://www.brianenos.com/forums/ http://uspsa.org/entrypage.shtml

05-21-2004, 11:47 PM	#9
el_xd XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 14	Yeah! gotta love it when you drop to another site and the first thing you see is an XD! http://brianenos.ibforums.com/index.php?showtopic=13725 __________________ L I\'m interested in the fact that the less secure a man is, the more likely he is to have extreme prejudice. - - Clint Eastwood

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