glocklife34 Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 I’m fairly new shooting competitively and what came into mind is traning or preparation after the first match. I’m just curious what people did after their first match. After your first match what training did you do to improve in preparation a second match? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itlogo Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 That's going to vary, a lot. First off, welcome to competitive shooting! Secondly, as a new competitive shooter, the list of things to work on might be pretty much everything. However, start and focus on the fundamentals. That would include--safely handling your firearm, sight picture, trigger, grip, stance. When you've developed enough familiarity with the fundamentals that you can do them without much thought, I'd recommend attending a class. Having someone experienced observe you will help to quickly identify the big areas for improvement. Be sure to take detailed notes because you'll be given much more information than you can absorb during the class. Then, get into a routine of constant practice and analysis. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Dry fire, every day (I can't force myself to do it, but it is The Correct Answer to your question). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Djp55 Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 I'd also suggest getting some match video. It won't help you before your second match, but watching it after each match can help you determine what needs work. Are your reloads slow? Are you taking a ton of time on entry into a position? All kinds of things like this can be seen in the match videos, and then as Jack mentioned, dry fire to fix it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glocklife34 Posted November 18, 2017 Author Share Posted November 18, 2017 I dry fire everyday for an hour and it seems to help me with my fundamentals. I’m still slow but taking my time. And thinking of getting either Steve Anderson book or Ben stoeger for my dey fire practice. @djp55 I’ll try to get some videos on my next match as suggested, i figure that would help me alot in determining what i need for training. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 2 minutes ago, glocklife34 said: I dry fire an hour a day I "practiced" shooting for 40 years - all wrong. If I were to start dry firing, I'd start by buying one of those books, and dry fire correctly. How did you do in your first match? How was the points and the time compared to some C shooters ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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