[A62335]

OK guys, I got my fourth "sanctioned" match under my belt today. Went at today's match full steam, I feel like I shot just about to the edge of my current abilities. I have footage from all four matches up on my YouTube page, so please take a look and shout out things you see that I am doing wrong or could do better. Specifically, I'm looking for feedback on the July26/August 3 videos, in the other two matches I shot I was consciously taking it slow and getting used to the atmosphere, rules, and all that stuff I was overall top L-10 shooter today, beat out three "C" class guys. Took 19th overall out of about 50 guys. Anyways, analyze away please, and don't be afraid to hurt my feelings, I'm a big boy and all comments will be appreciated, unless you call me ugly. Then I will just go cry.

Mods if this is in the wrong section please move it.

Thanks guys.

http://www.youtube.c...noKimberShooter

[Flexmoney]

Draw your gun immediately, then be ready to shoot as you get to the position. (you are running up, then drawing). Same thing on your reload on 1 box or 3.

Make sure you are shooting with vision, even on the close targets. There seems to be a difference between the speed of your aimed fire and what appears to be "double taps" on the close stuff.

You are a bit lackadaisical about your draw and your reloads. Nothing wrong with being deliberate, but your don't have to go slow while doing so.

[A62335]

Thanks for the feedback Flex. What do you mean when you say "shoot with vision?" My draw definitely needs work, it is a lot slower at the match than it is when I'm dry-firing. I'll chalk that up to not having 100% complete confidence in doing a speed draw. I am working on it though, I do about 10 min of draws and reloads a night. From now on I'll draw immediately and then do whatever moving around I need to. Thanks for the advice, I appreciate it.

[Flexmoney]

A62335, on Aug 4 2008, 12:22 PM, said:

What do you mean when you say "shoot with vision?"

Best you search and read up on that yourself.

[A62335]

OK will do, thanks again.

[Ron Ankeny]

I watched all of the videos. Looks like I need to get a life. Flex offers good advice. Letting your vision control the shooting is something beginners need to learn right away. Seeing what you need to see (before and after the shot), along with releasing the shot without screwing things up, is the cornerstone of your foundation.

I really don't know what to say. New shooters have so much to learn and where to start? Frankly, dry fire, live fire, and time will train your vision and fire control. I honestly believe it's important to work on the non-shooting skills from the beginning. Like Flex said, get the gun out of the holster sooner, reload with a passion, and arrive ready to shoot.

Take the first clip for instance. It's the August 3 match and the stage is "...stick it where". On the buzzer, move and present the gun. The paper target should be out of the way before you arrive allowing you to set up on the steel. An alternative would be to haul butt to the steel and shoot the paper leaving (I wouldn't do that). In any event, the paper should be shot coming or going...not when you get there. Get the reload done in the first couple of steps and get the gun in front of your face before you step on the activator for the swingers. You should be ready for the swingers as they appear. Those look like R&R swingers. If so, and if the sticks put the targets to five feet at the shoulders, there is time to shoot both on the first evolution. If you can't get both, you should consider shooting the one on the right first, then the one on the left. Shooting the left swinger second will put your torso and momentum in the direction you need to go for the two papers on your left. When you shoot the two paper targets on your left, if the shots are easy you can be shifting your weight backwards (if not stepping backwards) and preparing to turn. Shoot the second target as you exit unless the no-shoot disaster factor is more than your current skill level can handle. As for the last array. I would have to see it, but I am not so sure I wouldn't shoot it in the opposite order.

[ong45]

On the stage " sorry we're open ll " I would have engaged the middle target in the array first, you then could take the 2 partials on the right then angle away from the array while shooting the last two on the left. This would have set you up for the next two though the window.
You're shooting pretty well for your 4th match, more importantly you appear to be shooting safely.
Flex and Ron's comments are spot on, it's all about executing the basics well. Concentrate short term on having the gun up and ready to shoot as you get into position, practice reloads, reloads and more reloads!