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[proudbeard33]

I heard it yrs ago that if you hang with a certain skill level crowd you will rise no higher than the crowd, which is fine ifthat is your thing, butf orthose who want to excell to the maximum oftheir abilities??? need to look beyond the comfort zone/squad

Recently I heard a similar concept explained as, "You are the average of the five people you hang around with most."

Interesting to ponder that, for both shooting and non-shooting aspects of life.

This is troubling

lmao

[g mac]

always good to learn and challenge yourself from better shooters, or better everything else for that matter. Would you rather learn and play with the pros or newbies?

[PJones1911]

There are so many matches in our area that I could shoot more than one per week. More matches with shooters better than you will make you a better shooter.

[a matt]

I would shoot with the pros too. Observe and compair. Then stay after and run the stage like the pros did and see where I'm losing time.

[JimM]

Shooting with better shooters has helped me understand the game, learn how to shoot stages and plan reloads, and gain confidence with my gear. Most have been very patient and willing to help new shooters do better.

[amish_rabbi]

me and 3 friends are always at the range together, I'm either the worst or tied for worst of the bunch but it doesnt bother me as i've improved alot more in the year with them than all the years previously

[RANGER3BN]

"Shoot slow and do evertthing else fast"
Where did I hear that? It was from a GM, so I kow it must be true.

Yeah, it worked out that way.


If you don't think so, try it the other way around and ket me know how it works for you.

First time I've heard it put that way. Wise words.

[BanksBullets]

This past weekend I shot space city and went after an open GM, and well all I have to say is that my matched ended shorter than expected

[Mikethor]

I only ever shoot with better shooters and compete with better shooters, it is the only way to go because you also tend to push yourself and actually shoot a lot better. You also tend to shoot in the present as you are not worrying about your results.

[S197Shelby]

I plan on trying to squad myself with at least one of the top shooters at this weekends match (only my second match). I found that my shooting is fast but I need to work a little on movement and a lot on stage breakdown. I hope to watch and pick their brains a little on both subjects.

[ChuckB]

I may just be blessed to live by cool people but it seems like the better the shooter the nicer the shooter. The higher end shooters are usually very helpful and I always try to squad with them. To be honest though, I've often wondered if they were just tired of having to wait for slower shooters.

That being said, I was squaded with significantly better open and limited shooters at a major match last year and I ended up tring to shoot the match at their pace. Of course I shot too fast for my ability and ended the match with 6 misses. If I would have spent a whole additional second per miss I would have been more competitive in my class and division (L10).

I think the best advice to give anyone is shoot slow , do everything else fast and listen to others. It's very annoying to try and help someone out only to get excuses as to why they can't follow the suggestion.

[Nimitz]

Time spent watching other shooters is time spent not visualizing the stage and getting ready to shoot. When you ask a Super Squad shooter how much they visualize a stage prior to shoting it the answer will be: " continually until it's my turn to shoot". After you shoot a stage, by all means watch better shooters who shoot your same division but before it's your turn to shoot - never.