ddc Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 A couple of matches ago I encountered a stage that, for my mind at least, was difficult to figure out. Even after the walk through and watching other shooters I still had not finalized my plan when it was my turn to shoot. The results were therefore less than stellar including totally missing a target. If you found yourself in that situation what would you have done? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay870 Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 Shoot when called and take my lumps, and have a plan to be better prepared for the next match, whether that means arriving early to walk the stages, helping with setup, or whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianKr Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 (edited) Dittos. I'd have done exactly what you did and try to do better next time. You might even continue looking things over while pasting and resetting steel; paying particular attention to where you're having problems. Edited April 8, 2016 by BrianKr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 Shoot when called and take my lumps, and have a plan to be better prepared for the next match Not much choice - all you can do is shoot ... I've been there a couple of times - not a good feeling, but it's the only option. And, try not to do it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seadog_99 Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 (edited) I've been there, with the same result. Have to take your lumps and learn from it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Edited April 8, 2016 by seadog_99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wav3rhythm Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 If you know where you're at in the shooting order prior to the walk through make a plan that you can memorize and visualize 20 times before you shoot. If you're the first shooter on a complex stage, find ALL the targets, figure out where you have to go in order to engage all the targets and then just pick a sequence. Then start visualizing it as many times as possible before you're up. I always pick an easy plan that I can execute aggressively. Adding complexity is a gamble that will probably not help you. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonytheTiger Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 I'm convinced the best answer is to arrive as early as possible. Doing the air gun dance with 10 other shooters stepping on your toes is not productive. The one time I was not able to walk every stage alone (car troubles had me late to a match) I had a terrible match. Partly because I couldn't plan on my own time and partly because jogging from stage to stage before the match seems to be an important part of my mental and physical warm up. If arriving early isn't an option hopefully you can find stage diagrams online and memorize target counts and possibly form rough stage plans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddc Posted April 10, 2016 Author Share Posted April 10, 2016 All good feedback, thanks. Yeah, I am learning that I need to get there early enough to get a firm plan for each stage prior to the match start. The walk through is just for final visualization and memory implanting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
striped1 Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 I am happy that matches are now limiting the walks to your actual squad. No day before, etc. Level the playing field. Walk it with your squad and take your chances / lumps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perttime Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 (edited) Try to remember where the targets are and pick one way, whether it is ideal or not. One of the more interesting stages that I have been trough was a Finnish IPSC-style contest for military reservists. They had managed to set up a stage along a woodland trail so that you couldn't see any targets from the starting point. No walkthrough allowed: follow the trail and shoot all the targets you can find... The kind of targets to look for was specified. I recall there were USPSA style paper targets and a few poppers. Edited April 10, 2016 by perttime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilmick Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 I always try and get to the range about 30 mins early so that I can get a quick walk through the stages before others show up. It's not much time but it will at least give you an idea of the stages and possibly how to come up with a good plan of attack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sigsauerfan Posted April 22, 2017 Share Posted April 22, 2017 (edited) i like to land at the match earlier so i can look at the stages and also at how the best shooters approach the different stages. if i can, i'm there to help for the set up. but even if i have a plan for a given stage, sometimes my focus isn't high enough so i do something that wasn't in the plan . being efficient at reading a stage requires practice. that means attending as many match as possible Edited April 22, 2017 by sigsauerfan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heater Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 I wish I knew, every so often I find myself in that same situation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benchmstr Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 (edited) in handgun? I am never ready! I just look at it differently I suppose. 3 gun? always ready sniper comps? plan? check! sporting clays? im about to perform surgery! uspsa/idpa? staring at trees when my name is called... I also do the same thing in powerlifting..i never focus, or even think about it until my name is called and they rip me out of a daydream the bench Edited April 26, 2017 by benchmstr needed more meat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Stevens Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 When asked "Are you ready?" say no. See what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prestonj12 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Shoot the stage. Pick up brass, tape targets, have fun, move on to the next stage. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiritfox Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Had a really great time in my second IDPA match. One stage I totally lost track or out of bounds markers. Oh well. Didn't pick up brass but did tape targets and have fun--and move on to next stage. [emoji3] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MemphisMechanic Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 (edited) Pick the simplest possible stage plan. No no, I mean the simplest. Even if you have to leave a port, shoot something, then run right back to that port or past it... do it. Pick the insanely slow path through the stage that makes execution half as challenging. Do that. Then go back to being smart about things in the next bay. Edited April 27, 2017 by MemphisMechanic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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