Practice techniques?

[leeindy]

In an effort to become a better shooter ive decided to plan my range time.

i know i need more weak hand practice. infact no area is perfect. What im lookin for is practice drills and the like.

what drills do the greats use to keep in shape?

[Bycyclist]

Originally Posted by leeindy

what drills do the greats use to keep in shape?

Maybe check out what THE GREAT ONE is doing...

http://www.robleatham.com/DMSCdrills.htm

[Alaskapopo]

Originally Posted by leeindy

In an effort to become a better shooter ive decided to plan my range time.

i know i need more weak hand practice. infact no area is perfect. What im lookin for is practice drills and the like.

what drills do the greats use to keep in shape?

Perhaps some old fashioned accuracy work. Such as bullseye, but do it wtih your left hand. You have the speed you just need to work on your accuracy. I have the opposite problem.
Pat

[noobshooter]

IDPA/USPSA shooting sports require mastering 6 basic skills. Whoever performs these 6 the best on "that day of competition" will win. The 6 basics are:

Draw (get the gun out FAST with the proper grip)
Lining up the sights (proper sight allignment)
Pulling the Trigger (Trigger prep, finger placement, trigger press)
Transitions (How to properly move the gun/head/body from one target to the next)
Reloading (with retention/ tac loads/ emergency loads/ speed loads [USPSA])
Movement (How to properly move from and into shooting positions)

These skills can be practiced at home with an EMPTY gun. Dry fire practice is the key to success in IDPA/USPSA and not live fire. Take 20 min a day to practice. Try Steve Andersons "Refinement and Repetition, Dry Fire Drills for Dramatic Improvement".

When you shoot a match shoot with the master class shooters and learn from them. Ask them to look at your shooting and give you some feedback on how to improve. I've found that most high level shooters are very helpful and want to promote the sport.

Disclaimer: This is just my opinion and I may be full of crap

[Old School]

I do agree that slow shooting for groups is a great way to get more accurate. It teaches you trigger control, sight picture, calling shots, etc. For me, local matches are a great way to practice. If you win a local match, great. I consider local matches practice for big matches.

As an example, I shot an entire IDPA match last month, strong hand only. Everything from the draw to 125 shots, all with my right hand. I still used concealment and I still used cover. I still shot swingers and drop-turners. My confidence shooting strong hand only is up 100% since that match. I no longer get miffed when a course description calls for "strong hand only". I took 5th that match out of 26; better than I expected.

http://www.hscidpa.com/uploads/HSCIP...__05-26-07.pdf

Give it a try. Make sure you tell the MD what you are doing so they don't think you are nuts.

OS

[leeindy]

Originally Posted by noobshooter

When you shoot a match shoot with the master class shooters and learn from them.

i already made master

[Alaskapopo]

Originally Posted by leeindy

i already made master

Actually I checked IDPA rules and you have to shoot the classifer at a sanctioned classifier match. I found out all those classifers I shot with you, Kelly and Alan don't count. Only the one official match we had this year. But you can do it again, I have faith in you.
Pat

[leeindy]

Appendix EIGHT - Classification Match
Limited Vickers Count Scoring
The classifier is designed to be shot as a continuous ninety (90)
round match. While it is permissible to allow re-shoots due to gun
problems and/or mental shooter errors for the purpose of accurate
classification, no re-shoots are to be permitted of individual strings
of fire. If the classifier is part of a scored match or the shooter is
trying to attain a five (5) gun award, no re-shoots are permitted and
it must be shot as one continuous ninety (90) round course of fire.
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For positions for each string, refer to position chart after CoF
description. Pistols must start from the mechanical condition of
readiness appropriate to their design and be loaded to division
capacity.

Note: Start position for all strings EXCEPT Stage One / String 5 is
hands naturally at your sides. A Bianchi Style Barricade wall is
twenty-four (24) inches wide by six (6) feet tall; shooting box is
twenty-four (24) inches wide and does not necessarily have to have
a back to it.
D. Re-Shoots.
If the classifier is not part of a match, limited re-shoots are
permitted in the case of equipment and/or mental malfunction.
This is limited to re-shooting a stage (1/3 of the classifier, 30
rounds). No individual strings of fire may be re-shot for
classification purposes. The entire ninety (90) round classifier
must be fired on the same day. No multiple re-shoots of the same
stage are permitted in the same classification match. When
shooting for five (5) Gun Class Awards (5 Gun Master, etc.), all
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five classification scores must be fired as a continuous ninety (90)
round course of fire and be witnessed by a safety officer. Multiple
division classifications do not have to be completed on the same
day. No re-shoots are permitted.
E. Classification.
In order for shooters to be able to compete with their peers, IDPA
competitors are divided into classifications within each division
based upon their skill level. IDPA has a very quick and easy
method of classifying shooters. Only currently affiliated clubs
may award classifications and only current IDPA members may
shoot the classifier or be awarded a classification by a club.
Classification Scoring Breakdown
NOTE: Any shooter who obtained their current SSR
classification using a full moon clip revolver must re-classify as
an ESR shooter.
This is also listed on the “Classification Match” score sheet that
goes to all members.
The Classifier should be used as your first match to begin
classifying your group of shooters as soon as possible.
Classification can also be affected by a shooter’s performance in
sanctioned matches. This is based on the number of people in a
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shooter’s division and classification and the classification above
him within that same division.
There are two ways a shooter can be reclassified at a sanctioned
match:
1. If total participation in a specific classification within a
division is 10 – 19 shooters, the winner of this class will
automatically be promoted up to the next higher classification.
If 20 – 29 shooters compete in this division/classification, both
1st and 2nd place competitors will be promoted, etc.
2. If the winner of a division and classification has a better
score than 10-19 people in his classification AND the
classification above his within the same division, the shooter
will be promoted to the shooter’s next higher classification. If
the 2nd place competitor of a division and classification has a
better score than 20 – 29 shooters in his classification AND the
classification above within the same division, the 2nd place
competitor will be promoted, etc.
Contestant Responsibilities
1. Take classification record card to any affiliated club.
2. Shoot the 90 round classifier match to the best of his ability.
The classifier may be re-shot as frequently as desired as an
attempt to raise your classification.
3. Make sure your firearm meets all requirements for the
specific division in which you are being classified.
4. Make sure all your equipment meets IDPA requirements.
Club (MD and SO) responsibilities
1. Set up the IDPA Classification Match to exact
specifications.
2. Make sure contestant is a current IDPA member. Those who
have just signed up with the club may shoot the classifier. Just
retain the shooter’s scores until his IDPA membership card
comes in.
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3. Check all contestants’ pistols with the IDPA firearms box
supplied to each club (Exception: ESR & SSR).
4. Insure that the shooter’s classification represents his true
skill level. Should a match director feel that a competitor
should be shooting in a higher classification level, he has the
right to require that the contestant shoot the classifier again to
reestablish current classification.
5. Put the shooter’s classification on his classification record
card based on the Classification scoring breakdown.
6. Put the club authorization number on the classification
record card. This MUST be entered.
7. Put the date on the classification record card.
8. Sign the classification record card (MD).
A competitor may compete in club matches in a division he does
not have a classification in, provided he competes in the highest
classification he presently holds. Shooters may not go down in
classification except for permanent physical disability or for other
irrevocable reasons. IDPA HQ will determine this. When
shooting the classifier for different divisions, you must shoot a
separate classification match for each division you wish to
compete in, even if you use the same gun.

you must have an old rule book. as long as an IDPA RO signs the card its gosspil.

[Alaskapopo]

Originally Posted by leeindy

you must have an old rule book. as long as an IDPA RO signs the card its gosspil.

Whoops color me wrong. Scott was the one who told me when I told him about your master class score. See you at the match tomorrow.
Pat

[noobshooter]

Originally Posted by leeindy

i already made master

Congrats!

But, there's always room for improvement