Jake Di Vita

Anderson, Thanks for fielding that one for me, I was thinking the same thing. Matt, No defeatist attitude...I don't train people that I don't think have potential. Anyways, to the topic at hand. This is what I see from a glance: First thing I'll tackle is the draw. You don't get a dry grip before the actual draw. Both strong and weak hand need to move down to the gun and reception point faster. A small hesitation before you take the gun out of the holster. Your balance isn't on your toes which means the gun is going to push you around a bit. When the actual gun is taken out, you form the grip in a good place, however when driving to the target your head drops a lot and your shoulders rise. The only movement during the draw should be your arms. The first 2 steps of the draw (establishing the grip and getting the weakhand on the gun) need to be done as fast as you can. Slow down a bit driving the gun to the target in order to get your sight picture as soon as possible. Remember that it doesn't matter how fast the gun gets out there...the only thing that is important is how fast it is out there ready to shoot. You can complete the draw in a half second, but if it takes you a second to find your sights, you've gained nothing. On the reload. Your weakhand hesitates near the gun before grabbing the spare mag. You reload with the gun a little too far away from your body and also very low. It seemed like when drawing your mag you had a bit of a wierd grip on it (can't see for sure) try and make sure that you have your pointer finger indexed along the front of the mag. Try and do everything from the high ready which is basically a plane starting at your neck. Do everything from there or higher. ALWAYS make sure you look the mag into the gun. I would recommend getting the mag to the gun as fast as possible then having a slight pause just outside the magwell to confirm the orientation and direction your mag is going. That quarter of a second you pause is well worth it because done correctly, you will NEVER miss a reload. That's what I could see off the bat. Hope it helps.

That's great news. I'm really glad you got the problems sorted out.

I'm gonna see what I can do to come to this match straight from the Ironman. I'd really like to shoot a pistol match on the west coast and this seems like a good opportunity.

Go with the CR Speed.

Fantastic news. Great job gentlemen.

Ironically I came upstairs and the movie was playing on TCM... Henry V Nicholas Hannen and Max Adrian. Exeter and Dauphin.

I know the movie, but I don't know the actor...

Tim is spot on again. Maybe the club has restrictions...maybe there are very good reasons why it has to be on that weekend. If that is so, great. No problems. However if there is leeway in the matter, I really think the effort should be made for the area match to draw the best competition. Beggars being choosers? Hardly. I just like shooting against the best whenever I can. I thought that was the point of an area match?

I'm with Tim. I know for a fact the top shooters are going to be at the steel challenge or the DPMS tri-gun challenge. With those 2 matches on the same weekend (probably the 2 biggest money matches in the world) attendence from the top shooters is likely to be low.

I didn't say it is 40% easier, I said it is 40% faster. It isn't easy to get good at anything. It is faster because you no longer have to focus attention on aligning iron sights, the gun itself is easier to shoot letting you focus attention on movement and the other aspects of the game that take up so much time.

I plan on being there again this year.

Reloading is huge like Ong said. I've put many many hours of practice into all those areas that the way the gun is set up helps you out with. Also one thing to remember. Just because you have a dot, doesn't mean you don't have to aim.

I firmly believe you will improve about 40% faster if you shoot Open. It's not about where the competition is....there is always competition somewhere, it is about performance.

Your sister stayed....

If that damn groundhog sees his shadow, the next time he comes out the only thing he's gonna see is a muzzle flash... Jake *I hate the cold* Di Vita

Fastest run I got in live fire was 1.31. .67 draw, .64 reload.

I plan on being there.

I enjoy doing this as a speed drill. I've managed to get it down pretty low in live fire but don't do it as much anymore. Normally this is a dry fire drill for me now.

I use a timer as much as I can. I also do about 60% or so of my reps on slow motion. The reason to use a timer a lot is so you are constantly working on your reaction to the beep.

3- Jamie Foxx and Tom Cruise in Collateral

Burn creamed packed....

Just aim.

Velcro is God's gift to IPSC shooters.

I am looking to make this.

oooh I like the towel idea....this way I don't have to keep stealing the hotels'.