Steve Anderson
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Btw, I started with a Beretta and went down both roads, just not at the same time.
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Self Blame
in Zen
Brian said "loose" your expectations... Normally I would call that a typo and think "lose."
But loose is kinda cool too.
I had a cool talk with a golfing buddy whose instructor requires him to say " I presently struggle with" instead of "can't."
I like that a lot.
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Could you bend at the waist to get closer to the holster with your hands above your shoulders?
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Here again, it depends.
If you are struggling with having a good accurate DA shot, then some time focused on that will yield dividends.
If you're more concerned with transitions and reloads and general gunhandling, you'd want to do the "don't let the trigger all the way out trick."
In general, I always prefer dryfire to be as realistic as possible, so I'd opt for option 2 as a default, and just release the trigger a little so as not to enage the DA stroke.
Hope that helps,
SA
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I got started in production with the 92 elites, and really liked them. My 9s were fine, although I did crack a .40 frame shooting hot bowling pin loads. (replaced under warranty)
I doubt that Ernie Langdon is still doing Beretta trigger jobs, but they were AWESOME.
I only switched to the XD because the Beretta trigger guard was grinding my finger off and became quite painful after extended use.
Good guns...
SA
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2 smartest things we ever did:
1. Announce the gate time and start the match when the stages are built.
2. Give each stage to an experienced shooter. This takes a lot of pressure of the MD.
Good luck!
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I always tell people you just decide to do it... I learned by shooting a .22 at a suspended soda can. Very similar to your method. The disruption of the sight picture probably makes it better than dry fire.
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Flexmoney knows the kahr is how ya dooz it!
I like mine in 9, but if you gotta have the 45 it's still a fine choice.
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That's kind of you to say and as it happens I do know... For me.
It's more important in the beginning and it really depends on your temperament.
If you have learned to call your shots and have the visual patience to do that at matches, you could get away with one live fire session per week.
If you're just starting out you'd need at least 2 live fire sessions per week with daily or twice daily dry fire.
When I was progressing really quickly in open I did as follows;
Monday: 1 hr dry fire am, 1 hr pm
Tuesday: 500 rds live fire am, 1 hr dry fire pm
Wednesday : same as Monday
Thursday: same as Tuesday
Friday: same as Monday
Saturday: any match I could find
Sunday : same as Saturday
I have not yet become the iron sight shooter I'd like to be, but when I decide to become a production gm I'll start with that schedule then adjust as needed.
So, to answer your question more succinctly, I'd say that a developing shooter (and we all are) should constantly self analyze and adjust our training accordingly.
For example, I spent an hour a day last month rebuilding my surrender draw cause I wanted to beat the local steel hotshot and my draw was holding me back. Done.
Now I need to get my transitions tightened up.
I'm pretty sure that won't be a problem.
I'm gonna get myself a 5.25 here shortly, then that production G card is mine. Why the new gun? I wanna support Springfield and canyon creek, and the new gun will help motivate me to do the work.
Structure
Schedule
Self-analysis
Hope that helps.
I blame the new iPhone for any temporary typos btw...
SA
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I really like my new revision vermillion glasses. They're like a slightly less intense racing red. The saw frames are plenty big for my huge head (hopefully more skull than ego ) and they provide excellent full coverage protection.
Pretty sweet.
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Dry fire, especially with iron sights, can be very damaging if not balanced with an appropriate amount of live fire.
However, if you are seeing what you need to see for every drill, you should generally be ok as long as you have a strong " see what I need to see" match mentality.
It sounds like our op may not know what he needs to see...
And by the way, the drill probably says " acceptable" sight picture.
Sounds like some live fire is in order.
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All of the books on shooting have been written by people who have a bunch of time with the gun in their hands.
What you choose to learn from that is up to you.
I learned it with the gun in my hand.
There are shortcuts, but not many.
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The best enos advice ever is/was: once you're done aiming, you're done aiming...
Devote all of your attention to the trigger.
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Kahr?
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My favorite part is the laughing girl who KNOWS good and well who her table mates are and what they are capable of.
SA
Here's what my table mates are capable of:
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...that I forgot to take my mags to the line yesterday when I was called to shoot.
Guess my subconscious mind didn't need 'em.
SA
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Yes.
Anytime you take an action that has been subconsciously performed and "try" to do it better your performance will suffer in the short term. The goal would be to improve the action and then commit the new and improved technique to the subconscious.
I feel so sorry for new shooters...they want it all right now and it just doesn't work that way. I would recommend you pick one aspect of the game to work on a time, and it should not be speed.
SA
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That is so cool... it's an important lesson that many struggle to learn and relearn.
Congrats!
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I knew you wouldn't fall for that one.
I was busy making Myelin!
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I learned something very interesting while dry firing in slow motion.
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If that's who I think it is, I got a ride from him once.
Damp.
Cold.
That was the state of the roads, and almost the state of my undies afterwards!
You must remember that the driver wants to crash even LESS than you do!
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It is MUCH easier to make GM than it is to compete with the super squad.
The difference is consistency.
Anyone who trains enough will eventually make GM...that's just a fact.
(And let's please not go down the road of natural talent or superhuman ability... The a-zone of a barn was safe from me when I started)
But to compete against the best in the world: That's a whole new ballgame.
Consistency... and it's largely mental. You're talking about 20 or so guys at nationals (maybe more) who are all within fractions of a second in raw ability with a pistol:
a. draws (not super critical)
b. reloads (at this level it's easy as breathing)
c. setups (The main difference between slow runs and fast runs)
d. transitions (another biggie)
Who wins?
The guy who gets the most points in the least amount of time.
And let's not forget desire. How bad he wants it is evidenced by what he does every single day...
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Here's the first youtube vid of the show closer...
Fun, fun, fun!
SA
Very basic question - Dry Fire
in Training Techniques
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I used beretta elite 1 and 2 models with better sights than the regular 92. If that's what you got, then that's what you use. If you can't change it, then forget about it and get to work.