tanks Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 On 2/24/2012 at 7:33 AM, Skydiver said: Most USPSA course designers will design their stages that may require going prone such that it's the last shooting position. Really good designers will set things up to give the shooters options to shoot that position last, or at some other time in the CoF with a good balance of risk vs. reward. Except at Nationals. At 61 I am bit too old for this ;). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatland Shooter Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Thirty years ago we were all young and every local match had at least one stage where we went prone. Back then it was actually fun. Now I can still go prone but getting back up on the clock is "no bueno". I think most of the local clubs take into account anything that turns a stage into an athletic event instead of a shooting event. We still have the running, bending and twisting. Just not the positions or distances that pretty much eliminate any shooter over 45. (I've not done a survey but I'd bet the average age of competitors is over 45.) Keep the sport fun and not painful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motosapiens Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 (edited) I'm only 56, so I have no trouble getting in and out of prone positions, but when I design stages I try to still make it feasible for the really elderly, or really wimpy, or really lazy to shoot the stage without getting injured. I'll make the same targets available from two different standing positions that are 10 steps out of the way, for example. It certainly doesn't bother me if stage designers don't do that, however. It's an athletic sport, not lawn bowling or IDPA. There are lots of folks in their 50's, 60's and 70's racing mountain bikes, or skiing, or playing hockey. They don't dumb down those sports to make it easy for people who don't stay in shape. Edited February 13, 2018 by motosapiens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPF Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 The local matches I usually shoot may throw in a low port or two but anything really low is usually at the end. I'd like to see some more physical stage design elements like prone shooting positions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul788 Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 MPF " I'd like to see some more physical stage design elements like prone shooting positions. " MD's love to have new stage designers step up, Draw something up and volunteer to set it up for the next match. If you have not designed stages before please ask someone who has to critique it. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPF Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 4 hours ago, paul788 said: MPF " I'd like to see some more physical stage design elements like prone shooting positions. " MD's love to have new stage designers step up, Draw something up and volunteer to set it up for the next match. If you have not designed stages before please ask someone who has to critique it. Paul Stage design isn't something I've ever done before, but maybe that's something I can work toward contributing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perttime Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 Stage designers often place low ports so that you have real options but doing that port last is one of them. Some other option might otherwise look very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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