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  • Birthday 12/01/1983

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    Nathen Danforth

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  1. Those Vertex pants look great.
  2. New shooter myself, I don't know if it's a good thing or not but I rarely remember even seeing the no-shoots, that's not to say I haven't nicked one or two
  3. I'm in the same camp as the others...The book is in my top 5 and every time an Ender movie is mentioned I start feeling bi-polar. If they get it right it could be awesome!
  4. NTD

    Just wanted to say thanks for giving me your slot for the AZ IDPA Championship. I had a good time and met some great people.

  5. Thanks, I'll check Priceline out and see what kind of deal I can get, was just curious if there was a a "traditional" hotel for out of town guys going to that club.
  6. Just had my registration confirmed for the AZ State IDPA championship (Thanks again Brian!) and I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations for decent hotels near the Phoenix Rod and Gun Club?
  7. I'm a new sufferer as well. Never had the problem when I had a crossed thumbs grip and a weaver stance, the change up in techniques is hurting. I don't know if what I'm experiencing is "shooters" elbow as the pain for me is more in the very top of my forearm and not in the actual joint.
  8. Thanks so much for this thread. I've been frustrated recently because the 2 other guys I shoot with have not changed anything since our first match and they don't practice, I have gone from a weaver stance to an isoceles, crossed thumbs grip to a thumbs forward, learned how to track the front sight and put several hours in a week for dry fire drills and I have watched my performance go down compared to them ...not hugely so but enough to wonder why the heck was I practicing devouring shooting books and videos or changing anything up. Steve's words reminded me of how we used to mention in martial arts that in the beginning you will be a worse fighter than before you ever walked through the door. Hard to fight well when you are thinking about how you are throwing your punch, how your feet and hips are angled at the opponent, how your chin is tucked etc etc...This thread helped me remember those lessons. Thanks guys. Nate
  9. Wow! I generally think Glocks have no value aesthetically, but that's a pretty gun.
  10. Shot my classifier on Saturday and squeaked in a Marksman ranking for both ESP (183) and CDP (181). What I find interesting is that my ESP gun (Walther PPQ .40) was purchased a week prior and the Classifier was my first time shooting that gun, and I was only 2 seconds slower than with my 1911 which I have been shooting for years. I'm now trying to figure out which one I should shoot for the State match in April. While I don't wish poor performance on anyone I had a little boost to my confidence when I scored better than my 2 buddies who shoot IDPA with me. One of them is stuck in Novice and the other scored 192 in CDP, they've both beat me in the 3 matches we've shot together before. I've beat them on individual stages before, but not the whole match. I'm thinking maybe some of my practice is starting to translate to matches. Either that or they both just had really bad days I know that 180's isn't anything to brag about but I accomplished my short term goal of making Marksman and now have a benchmark for myself. Next year I'm coming away with an Expert ranking
  11. Cute pup! Schnauzer?
  12. 2 years and 4 months huh, my daughter is 2 years and 3 months...at this age she is just too much fun, makes me laugh everyday and her yelling "daddy, daddy, daddy" when I come through the door is just the greatest feeling. Congrats on the second one coming, haven't convinced my wife yet to let the 2nd one happen. Hope the pregnancy goes smoothly and safely.
  13. Thanks for the input guys. I've added a barricade to my dry fire course and am doing most of the drills behind cover. It definitely makes the par time goals about useless, but I'm starting with my own base times and just keeping track of those.
  14. NTD

    Video From Today

    Thanks for all the advice on cover. I will do my best to be mindful of it. I got some tips on movement that I think will help me be more aware of it. On the round dumping...Dang it seemed like every "top" guy shooting round dumped. I did a make up shot in that first video because I needed it. It was a hard cover target and I was sure I had nicked the black. But the other guys would shoot the third round prior to a reload and when you went to tape, the rounds would be nearly clover leafed. Being a newbie I am still confused on that whole issue, seems too subjective to me.
  15. NTD

    Video From Today

    No problem Progun, I will work on that I'm shooting the State Match in April so the last thing I want is to be nailed with procedurals left and right.
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