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From the video it looks like you come close to sweeping your feet at 3:15. I like to pull the gun into my chest in that situation, not swing it down toward the ground. It's faster, AND safer.

One thing which can save you some time without having to actually shoot any faster or move any faster, is to get your gun up and begin aiming before you come to a stop into a position. That way, as soon as you plant your feet you can start to shoot. You seem to move to a spot, plant, then raise the gun up and fire. If getting the gun up earlier could save you .5 seconds while moving into each array, you can save a lot of time on a stage without having to rush or push yourself past where you are comfortable.
 
I said it looked like you were close, that's all. No need to even let it be close though, IMO.

You did post asking for advice, right?
 
John; I don't shoot that stuff, but when you post " well I sucked " I think it is quite rude to give attitude to someone just offering up some advice on something he/she noticed, and that you openly admit to being bad at.

I'm a horrible pistol shooter, I am a Rifle/Shotgun guy myself.
I am enjoying watching these types of video though.
 
here is the exact problem with forums....someone jumps a thread about something the OP isnt even asking about, that there is no way they can possibly make a conclusion about because they were not there or shown an angle to make a conclusion. yeah I am sure that waktasz knows better that the ROs standing right there.

then someone else, you, states you are rude to give attitude, completely overlooking their literal stance and an inability to understand what the original OP was asking.

"well I sucked" where did I say that? I was joking....maybe you should reconsider the use of your 'rude' label and get a sense of humor. I am not asking for a lecture form a bunch of safety sallys.
 
Dude, you have gotten some really good advice from some really exceptional shooters in this thread. Also, a reminder to be safe is always in order.

If I were you, I'd ease up on the defensiveness a little. No one here has been rude to you in any way.

-C
 
dude, no one is getting defensive. But I am annoyed that an issue is being made of something that isn't an issue.
 
Hard to say, but you seemed to be doing well hitting the steel, just a bit slow on transitions.

Almost as if your waiting to watch to see the results of the last shot? If so, "expect success" and don't wait to see if the last steel is going to fall before addressing the next one. You can always go back and make up a miss afterwards.

Otherwise I would just work on transition speed.
 
johniac7078 said:
here is the exact problem with forums....someone jumps a thread about something the OP isnt even asking about, that there is no way they can possibly make a conclusion about because they were not there or shown an angle to make a conclusion. yeah I am sure that waktasz knows better that the ROs standing right there.

then someone else, you, states you are rude to give attitude, completely overlooking their literal stance and an inability to understand what the original OP was asking.

"well I sucked" where did I say that? I was joking....maybe you should reconsider the use of your 'rude' label and get a sense of humor. I am not asking for a lecture form a bunch of safety sallys.
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I didn't say you should be DQ'd for sweeping, I said it "looked" close. That's all. We do play with guns after all, and for ME, I would prefer to avoid that situation all together. I didn't barge into your thread and give unsolicited advice, you asked for it, and I was just trying to help.


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Hard to say, but you seemed to be doing well hitting the steel, just a bit slow on transitions.

Almost as if your waiting to watch to see the results of the last shot? If so, "expect success" and don't wait to see if the last steel is going to fall before addressing the next one. You can always go back and make up a miss afterwards.

Otherwise I would just work on transition speed.
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any suggestions?
 
I've edited wakataz's post to ONLY be advice about what the thread is asking for:

"[...] at 3:15. I like to pull the gun into my chest in that situation, not swing it down toward the ground. It's faster [...].

One thing which can save you some time without having to actually shoot any faster or move any faster, is to get your gun up and begin aiming before you come to a stop into a position. That way, as soon as you plant your feet you can start to shoot. You seem to move to a spot, plant, then raise the gun up and fire. If getting the gun up earlier could save you .5 seconds while moving into each array, you can save a lot of time on a stage without having to rush or push yourself past where you are comfortable."
 
This is funny. Thank you for a quick laugh you too.

Whether you're close or not, you didn't do it. Congrats on exercising your second amendment in a fun way.
 
johniac7078 said:
dude, no one is getting defensive. But I am annoyed that an issue is being made of something that isn't an issue.
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I don't think waktasz was making an issue of anything....he just called it as he saw it and offered some good advice there.

I think by you being as defensive as you are towards that comment, it is obvious you pride yourself on being safe and aware of exactly what you were doing, and that is great and the way to be.

But....you shouldn't take the advice the wrong way - because it is sound, and the reason why is because as you progress to get faster and faster, you will (by necessity) start to stretch the inbuilt "be safe, be safe, be safe!" margin in order to move up the leader board. That being the case, the stronger your fundamental unconscious safety "drills" are, the better.....because that means you will always be safe even without having to slow down/think so heavily about it.

That was all Waktasz was pointing out by the look of it, he's just trying to save you a bit of stage time with a tip on a fundamental thing that while it matters not so much right now, will grow with you as you progress.

Important Note: I am not in any way advocating that by being faster anyone consciously compromises safety. However, it is just the nature of this sport that these little tips help you automatically maintain that safety margin with less braincells dedicated to it, thus freeing up more greymatter to do that little bit of planning ahead/getting your head together on a complex stage, or that little bit extra concentration on that distant tiny target, to save those all important fractions of seconds on a stage.

By the way - looks like a pretty solid performance actually, with some good strong fundamentals; far from sucky IMHO - good stuff!
 
my suggestion would be to alternate two kinds of practice:

1) Do it fast - Forget accuracy and try to shoot and address new targets as quickly as possible, accepting that you'll probably look like an ass doing so for a while.

2) Do it right - forget speed and make every shot a center hit, practicing super slowly, smoothly, and continuously. If you're doing this right, you'll finish nearly dead last.

Practice both ways, but remember the goal is to make them identical movements. The slow fire practice trains your rapid fire practice, and your fast practice informs your slow practice.

After a while, fast and accurate will become second nature.

In both exercises, focus on the fundamentals
1) strong high grip with both hands about 85% pressure
2) eyes on front sight
3) good shooting position, leaning forward
4) lower body is going to be all over the place running and stuff, so just remember to keep your knees well bent
5) don't wait on seeing results (even when practicing slowly)
6) keep your gun up when transitioning, and pull it straight in to reload or pass a close obstacle, lowering your arms is never needed and usually wastes time.
7) don't punish yourself for mistakes, they just show you where you need more practice.
 
Kwanger said:
I don't think waktasz was making an issue of anything....he just called it as he saw it and offered some good advice there.

I think by you being as defensive as you are towards that comment, it is obvious you pride yourself on being safe and aware of exactly what you were doing, and that is great and the way to be.

But....you shouldn't take the advice the wrong way - because it is sound, and the reason why is because as you progress to get faster and faster, you will (by necessity) start to stretch the inbuilt "be safe, be safe, be safe!" margin in order to move up the leader board. That being the case, the stronger your fundamental unconscious safety "drills" are, the better.....because that means you will always be safe even without having to slow down/think so heavily about it.

That was all Waktasz was pointing out by the look of it, he's just trying to save you a bit of stage time with a tip on a fundamental thing that while it matters not so much right now, will grow with you as you progress.

Important Note: I am not in any way advocating that by being faster anyone consciously compromises safety. However, it is just the nature of this sport that these little tips help you automatically maintain that safety margin with less braincells dedicated to it, thus freeing up more greymatter to do that little bit of planning ahead/getting your head together on a complex stage, or that little bit extra concentration on that distant tiny target, to save those all important fractions of seconds on a stage.

By the way - looks like a pretty solid performance actually, with some good strong fundamentals; far from sucky IMHO - good stuff!
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thanks for thinking it wasnt too bad.....it just feels slow....if you know what i mean.
 
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