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Brian is so quick that he can edit faster than the computer knows it is being done, hence the no edit disclaimer... Lets see if I am as quick... (Edited by bird at 8:44 pm on Jan. 16, 2003)

This is a great exercise but I find that it works better for me if I do it weak hand/strong hand. After looking at your sights 90 degrees and 180 degrees, etc. the regular front post in the rear notch seems easier to obtain. Thats the beauty of Brians board, it allows us to tap into our imagination to take our shooting to a new level. Kindof like my dry-fire exercise when I hold the pistol with my left hand (support hand only) grip and do target transitions. {page 41 top photo of Brians book}. Try doing this with your eyes closed (support hand only) and get the feel for what your support hand should be doing. I personally love this stuff..

GREAT post Paul, I can relate... I wish you a speedy recovery. It is ok to burn the candle at both ends as long as you have enough wax...hehe As a former pugilist I can really relate. Check this out during your recovery: Oil of Oregano really does wonders to boost and maintain the immune system.(the wax you need). http://www.hiddenmysteries.com/item400/item462.html This stuff is really the cats meow... The only boxing workout I do these days (wife, 3 kids, not time,etc.) is on my speed bag. Check this out: http://home.earthlink.net/~kahuna01/ Just when you thought you knew how to address the speed bag.. (This is good stuff). I also tape a small pix of my sights on the speed bag then relax my eyes and look for the E ( rotated ccw 90 degrees) l_l_l Look at this little pix on a speed bag while you hit it, and try to track it.. Hitting the speed bag also works all the muscles that you use in holding the gun... I hope this helps... Merry X-mas and God Bless... bird

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What kind of gun are you shooting? I started out on a revolver and an old PPC champion told me to only move my trigger finger at the knuckle. Try this experiment: Hold your hand straight, with the thumb and fingers pointing up. (kindof like putting your hand,arm flat on a table,or like you're are going to karate chop with the heel of your hand). Move only your index finger at the knuckle while the rest of your hand is straight, then move only your index finger while curling your index finger(with the rest of your fingers,hand are straight) and see what happens. You can see that the rest of your fingers want to move when curling your index finger, unless you only move your index finger at the knuckle. Of course you don't shoot with your hand straight but you can see how hard it is to only move your index finger without the rest of your fingers moving. What it really comes down to is that it really don't matter how you pull the trigger as long as you pull it straight back without disturbing your sights. If this method works for you and you can get your hits then it is right for you. BE has taught me to always keep my mind open, learn everything, throw out what don't work for you and keep what does. There are no hard and fast rules when it comes to shooting. I hope this makes sense..

The Lazer-blaster thingy is a waste of time and didn't help me at all, seriously.. A dime, silver dollar, empty cartridge,etc. on the slide, front sight or whatever really does work. How, you may ask? Try slapping the trigger, (ala' TGO), jerking the trigger,mashing the trigger,etc. and try to keep that dime etc. on the front sight. This will let you know what you can get away with as far as trigger control is concerned as during a match. With all the variables (stress, adrenaline, etc) while shooting a match, this little exercise lets me know what I can get away with during a match, still hit the A zone, while still getting something that resembles trigger control.. In a nut shell it all boils down to moving your index finger without moving the rest of your hand and using your eyes to do the rest... bird (still learning to fly)....

Great question Brian, I seem to do better at matches then I do during practice, because I don't think when I shoot at a match I just shoot and I don't have time to think,(if that makes sense...lol). I do all my practicing at a small indoor range with poor lighting, LOUD concrete walls, and usually the sound of a 44 magnum shooter in the lane next to me. (and usually after a long 10hr+ work day). My practice involves just trying to shoot at a small dot at about 7 yds(group shooting-slow fire which drives me nuts as I am a hoser), or shooting empty boxes of factory ammo boxes that I find in the trash can from 7- 15-25 yds,(its is really fun watching them swing). After practicing under these adverse conditions, I find that shooting outdoors, with plenty of light, etc.etc., I shoot even better, alot better. While practicing at my local indoor range under such adverse,(this really sucks)conditons, I tend to analyze/over-analyze and just think too much, way too much when I practice. When I shoot my weekend IPSC match, once the buzzer goes off I don't think I just shoot and I am no longer concerned about how I hold the gun or anything else because I don't care, I am on auto-pilot... THS has a signature that really sums it up for me: Learn in dry-fire, confirm in practice and prove in competition, or something like that... When I Dry-fire and practice I think about every-little thing, (from the way my toenail feels on my left foot to the way I parted my hair on the right side). but when I shoot IPSC, my IQ drops to about room temp. and I just shoot. It has been a long 16hr+ day for me so I hope I am making sense......lol

Hey turbo turtle, don't be so negative, shooting is the most fun one can have with their clothes on(at least that's how I feel). Just shoot it and have fun as you may suprise yourself and do really well, but the negativity will never help... Rich, you are a rare breed in the modern world, you are an IPSC shooter... Hold your head high, shoot this $h1t out of the stages and take no prisoners(and shoot no hostages...hehe). You only have 1 day at a time, make the most of it and any negativity only cuts down on the fun factor... Turn this into a what I like thing... runs with scissors

Sounds like Super Glue, (cyanoacrylate or polycyanoacrylate...Mil-A-49550...keep it in the freezer when you can). As a former full time Bassist whenever my fingers would bleed after marathon sessions, I would just glue them closed again... Perhaps the liquid band aid is a bit more sterile though...lol I'll have to check it out

That's cool Steve, I haven't been stopped in over a dozen years which got me thinking... Will ISPC/USPSA stickers on your car/truck make you a mark to be pulled over by the cops (or followed by the bad guys)? Whatcha all think...

I really like the looks and the concept of the Arredondo holster. Does anyone here have any experience with one? Thanks

MPro7 is the cats meow.. Boeing spec. HMS 20-1267,2216. It works great on the Apache... CLP is too greasy and all the others are either Kerosene or Brake Cleaner (check the MSDS sheets). MPro7 bore cleaner really works great as does the oil, but I may switch to the FP10 lube because Brian recommends it. For now though it is MPro7 products and Slide Guide. How many gun cleaners are actually approved and assigned an Aerospace/Military Specification #? Perhaps BE's slide guide should be submitted for physcial and chemical tests and be assigned an ASTM or SAE #,(or whatever the new ISO9001 # which will cross reference). For now it is MPro7 products and slide guide...

Maku mozo or leave it as it is. Brian, if you change it to Mm would you teach us the secret handshake? Do I have to turn my BE ring ccw 3x's ccw with my non-dominant eye 1/2 closed? hehe.. (Edited by bird at 6:14 pm on Oct. 23, 2002)

I bought a tub of the #3 slide glide after reading Duanes article in FS. I shoot the most unfriendly IPSC gun on Planet Earth, the HK USP. I just got done cleaning my USP (1,225 rounds) and my usual cleaning time was cut in half (I used to clean my gun after every shooting session no matter how many rounds I shot). Slide Guide is simply amazing, I could have easily went another 1200++ rounds before it probably needed cleaning but my "anal retentive" self could stop me from cleaning my blaster. I bathe and lather my top end with Slide Guide and use just a few drops of MPRO7 oil on the receiver. Is there a product as good as Slide Guide in an oil form for my bottom end/receiver? Thanks Brian and Duane, Slide Guide is really the Cats Meow...

I have shot one and I didn't like the grip safety (maybe you could pin it) the trigger was stiff and the grip small for my big paws. It did shoot very accurate though. If it fits you and you shoot it well then go for it... j1b liked it and he has forgotten more about shooting then I probably will ever know, so take my opinion with a sack of salt, not the usual grain..

I have shot one and I didn't like the grip safety (maybe you could pin it) the trigger was stiff and the grip small for my big paws. It did shoot very accurate though. If it fits you and you shoot it well then go for it... j1b liked it and he has forgotten more about shooting then I probably will ever know, so take my opinion with a sack of salt, not the usual grain..

My book arrived right away when I ordered it, (it was even signed)..... I have read it several times over and over. This is a magic book, whereas everytime I read it I pick-up something new that I swear was not there the last time I read it.. Truly a magic book... When is your next book due out Brian? BEnos' minds want to know... In the mean-time this forum like reading a book in process.... Good Stuff.... 3hrs dry-firing over and I still need a fix......LOL... You are in for a real treat Sig Lady... bird...

My left hand clam-shell grip used to fly off the gun. I worried about it for along time and tried everything in the book (and several things that are in no book) until I re-read page 41 of Brians book where he says that the heels of his hands are butted solidly against each other. It amazes my how I can sometimes make something so simple turn into something so difficult....hehe I stopped trying so hard and just trusted that it would work, and it did... Every GM that I have ever talked to said that all the answers are in Brians book but it seems to take me alot of hard work to realize that I am working to hard... Always learning.... bird

The Emerson Commander is a Great knife. It works the best for Sinawali when you use the LH and the RH knives at the same time. The Emerson Commander can be opened faster than a switch-blade with proper training..... Sorry to digress... I am a practical guy that likes practical things, like practical shooting and a practical knife that can be used every day.. I know that it is a bit pricey but I still think the CR Sebenza is the best knife out there for practical use. Unless you go custom, then there is nothing that even comes close... Any how, Me thinks that USA will dominate at the WSX111. Thanks Brian for all your hard work..... Go USA........

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My humble observations have led me to agree with sincityshooter's. It seems to me that the top dawgs take their time shooting and do everything non-shooting very quick and smooth. (like flowing water) I guess that you can only go as "fast" as you call your shots. Brian In your study of the D-GM shooters and their movements you failed to mention how often the shooters missed their target or shot C's and D's. (points down and/or penalities). I for one have looked very smooth and fast while totally missing targets or at the very least failed to get all A hits. I am quick, but my accuracy sometimes has trouble catching up...lol Shoot deliberate and move quick is where my thinking is. Please Educate me further as I am a bit confused. No disrespect or flames intended.. Please teach me how to fly better Brian... bird (Edited by bird at 7:28 pm on Sep. 3, 2002)

bird flying in. I never noticed this post before. My daily carry has always been the Chris Reeve Sebenza knives. I alternate btwn the large and small but I always have one with me (even while I sleep). I cannot believe that I am the only one here that uses the Sebenza knife on a daily basis... (too many years to count)... be quick, not fast.. be calm and quick.. just be...................

My Wife's favorite is: Pulp Fiction Mine is: Ghost Dog (probably because my 2 favorite books are Hagakure and Musashi's book of the five rings). Our combined all time favorite is Full Metal Jacket... quick, not fast.... bird

(Edited by bird at 8:21 pm on Feb. 13, 2003)

Jester Dry fire 'til the cows come home. It is cheap and it doesn't get your gun dirty. Even the big dawgs dry fire, especially before a BIG match. And don't let anyone tell you they don't......