Recommend a good IPSC DVD to help with movement
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Travis Morgan
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Fast is smooth, smooth is fast. Practice EVERYTHING. Dry firing, trigger reset, drawing, sight aquisition, mag changes, failures, etc. Even have a buddy help you with a FUBAR drill. Gun jam, FTE, dropped magazine, etc, all in one session.
Wilson combat's free video had some good pointers in it. Available for free on their site.
Wilson combat's free video had some good pointers in it. Available for free on their site.
matt burkett ipsc secrets dvd is one of the better ones. Mostly on stage analasis, movement, target order, etc. Depending on your style or skill level you can learn lots, or just a few gems here and there. Regardless it is a fun video to watch as it shows him shooting an entire match (USPSA AREA 2), breaking down each stage, and 3rd person and 1st person camera angles.
I think he's talking about movement through a stage, more than shooting on the move...
Burkett's video's are good, but mostly for fundamentals - only some movement stuff. Worth it in any case.
Try to get on squad with really good shooters, and watch how they break down the stage, and explode from positions. Note when they shoot on the move, and when they don't. Be aware of their advanced skills - but the basics of movement/stage strategy can be learned this way.
Best plan of all is to hook up with some good shooters for regular practice sessions, and keep up your dry-fire routine so you don't waste time in live fire on unnecessary stuff.
Burkett's video's are good, but mostly for fundamentals - only some movement stuff. Worth it in any case.
Try to get on squad with really good shooters, and watch how they break down the stage, and explode from positions. Note when they shoot on the move, and when they don't. Be aware of their advanced skills - but the basics of movement/stage strategy can be learned this way.
Best plan of all is to hook up with some good shooters for regular practice sessions, and keep up your dry-fire routine so you don't waste time in live fire on unnecessary stuff.
I am taking the RO course this spring and I think that will help me out a lot. I'll be able to shadow better shooters through stages and see what they are doing.
I feel like I am a decent shot, with a decent reload and some basic skills but I am slow as hell. I think part of my problem is shooting while moving, but I am not always sure if it is faster to shoot on the move, or just get somewhere, shoot an array and move on.
I am shooting single stack and there aren't always a lot of other SS guys on my squad. I'll look at the scores of all the squads after a match and there will be a few times for stages that are SO much faster than mine that I feel like I must be doing something REALLY wrong.
Occasionally I will completely blow something, like have to make up a shot that results in running dry, but this isn't always the case. I am also not comparing myself to GM's or anything.
I am talking about taking 45-50 seconds on a stage that someone else does in 30 seconds, and this is a stage that maybe wasn't blistering fast for me, but not one I had a problem with.
Sure I could shave 0.5 seconds off my draw and 0.5 seconds per reload and get maybe 5 seconds back, but this is a lot bigger than that. It's how I am approaching the whole stage.
By the way I was a C production shooter and took 2 years off, then restarted. In spring last year I did suck, but towards fall I think I was shooting around C level again (but SS so who knows?). Still there would be a stage or 2 at a big match where a B or maybe A shooter would beat my time by 30-40% with a similar point score.
I feel like I am a decent shot, with a decent reload and some basic skills but I am slow as hell. I think part of my problem is shooting while moving, but I am not always sure if it is faster to shoot on the move, or just get somewhere, shoot an array and move on.
I am shooting single stack and there aren't always a lot of other SS guys on my squad. I'll look at the scores of all the squads after a match and there will be a few times for stages that are SO much faster than mine that I feel like I must be doing something REALLY wrong.
Occasionally I will completely blow something, like have to make up a shot that results in running dry, but this isn't always the case. I am also not comparing myself to GM's or anything.
I am talking about taking 45-50 seconds on a stage that someone else does in 30 seconds, and this is a stage that maybe wasn't blistering fast for me, but not one I had a problem with.
Sure I could shave 0.5 seconds off my draw and 0.5 seconds per reload and get maybe 5 seconds back, but this is a lot bigger than that. It's how I am approaching the whole stage.
By the way I was a C production shooter and took 2 years off, then restarted. In spring last year I did suck, but towards fall I think I was shooting around C level again (but SS so who knows?). Still there would be a stage or 2 at a big match where a B or maybe A shooter would beat my time by 30-40% with a similar point score.
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Have you ever thought of taking a class? Maybe a GM can help you by giving you advice after watching you shoot and evaluating your skills.
So you're C class - seriously, hook up with some of the better guys who seem to be having fun, and do some training with them.
I'm working on my M card (geeezzzz, that's a tough nut to crack), and I got better by learning from other shooters (at matches in my case, but we have six matches most months, so it's fairly regular).
Dry fire daily - even 15 minutes will do, but I'd have a really good shooter critique my technique before getting too deep, to avoid learning the wrong stuff.
Except in winter, I have a few hours live fire every Friday, and at least one match each weekend, in addition to daily dry fire. I wish I had time and money for another live session each week... The live fire is working movement, set-ups, plate racks, shooting on the move, etc., not just standing and shooting. You need to be a member (or guest) of a decent range.
If you're accurate then a little coaching, a LOT of practice, and you'll likely rocket through B class into A. Good luck, and have fun!
Edited to add: Anyone in the Denver area who wants to train, get in touch with me.
I'm working on my M card (geeezzzz, that's a tough nut to crack), and I got better by learning from other shooters (at matches in my case, but we have six matches most months, so it's fairly regular).
Dry fire daily - even 15 minutes will do, but I'd have a really good shooter critique my technique before getting too deep, to avoid learning the wrong stuff.
Except in winter, I have a few hours live fire every Friday, and at least one match each weekend, in addition to daily dry fire. I wish I had time and money for another live session each week... The live fire is working movement, set-ups, plate racks, shooting on the move, etc., not just standing and shooting. You need to be a member (or guest) of a decent range.
If you're accurate then a little coaching, a LOT of practice, and you'll likely rocket through B class into A. Good luck, and have fun!
Edited to add: Anyone in the Denver area who wants to train, get in touch with me.
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