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Can anyone list specific exercises, weight used, reps etc to help with joint pain. Since I went from a casual shooter to an addicted IPSC shooter I am getting the wrist, elbow and shoulder pain. I have been doing some reverse curls, tricep extensions but I have no real program. I do use wraps and joint ritus when I dry-fire practice which does help. Non-activity is NOT an option...LOL Thanks for any help you can give

I bought a pair of Land Sharks on sale after reading this post for $40.00 and they really help. When you have to walk on a non-friendly Football surface just walk like you are walking on Ice. Flat footed. The same as I walk on any slippery surface with any shoes. Like Nike says. Just Do It.......

I agree with JB1 in that Brian has never really gotten out of "shooting". That is like saying that Albert Einstein got out of Physics for a few years This forum is proof of that... Thanks BE

I shoot L10 and did it in 11.65, no penalities with a score of 55. I have a lot of work ahead of me.. KC Eusebio did it in 5.99 Wow. This sport is amazing. Shooter ready??? Stand by.............

Band Camp, Marching Bands? The next thing you know, you will be reading Brians book to play better softball...hehe. Big Dave, I spent many years playing 1st chair sax. and was in marching band for the same length of time. (I went over to Europe for 2 weeks in High School in the "Jazz - Sousa" Marching Band and had the time of my life). I am going to have to re-visit the way I marched all those hours and apply it to my shooting.. Thanks. That is one thing that I never thought about. All the marching I did while playing the sax without cutting the $h1t out of my mouth. Go ahead everyone and make your jokes about Band Boys. Musicians always get the girls...hehe BD do you shoot your Tactical in IPSC??? Have you crossed over to the Dark Side??? Shooter Ready??? Stand By..............

Matt Burkett says to practice with a clear water bottle 1/2 full and walk in all directions without moving the water. The water movement is like your sights moving. I have noticed that the top shooters always shoot while moving taking what appears to be small heel-toe steps very quickly. I love shooting on the move even though I have alot of work ahead of me to perfect it...LOL. Happy Easter. TG

.45 Is my choice. The 1911 and the .45 were made for each other, even though I don't own a 1911 but still shoot .45acp. I shoot a plastic gun...LOL

My kids turned me on to this cartoon a long time ago and I really LOVE it. I really like the phrase Bob chants when he is going to do something. "I'm ready, I'm ready, I'm ready" etc.. Every time I hear "shooter ready" I start hearing this chant...LOL. Even if you don't have kids check this out. The best cartoon since the Simpsons. It is amazing what you can learn from a childrens cartoon.

Hi dave, I am a new shooter that started competition this year, I don't reload(yet) so ammo limits the number of matches I can shoot. I love shooting steel and the courses at Norco are set-up by some real saddists that make it hard on us new guys...LOL I will give you a hint...hehe I beat you at on Stage 1 (on the upper pad II) at Gen-X last saturday(beginner luck) and came in 2nd place to you in our division. Hey what do you expect you are a high B shooter afterall and I am just a hatchling...LOL Here is my picture, maybe you have seen me at Norco. http://www.dovehunt.com/images/pheasant/ringneck_002.jpg (Edited by bird at 7:31 pm on Feb. 5, 2002)

Shooting steel is hard and keeps you honest. I find that I really have to slow down and call my shots. Type 3 focus and I have to remember not to look at the steel (it is hard to overcome the desire to watch it fall). You did pretty good davecutts at SAA 1-20-02 placing 31 out of 71. There are some fast and accurate shooters at Norco.

Gotta be the Hair...LOL I have the video which I love except that Lenny kindof gets on my nerves, it is sad when a person believes his own hype....hehe Matt Burkett told me he thought Lenny was a C class shooter. Does Lenny still shoot IPSC?

Hey Brian, you told me last summer (via E-mail) when I was 1st learning to draw to put a plastic cup on my head and stand in front of the mirror. It works great, I remember seeing Mike Voight not long afterwards in Norco drawing and the only thing that moved was his arms, head etc perfectly still. It looked like he was trying to balance a cup on his head... The dime on the front sight works great for trigger control, esp. 1 handed, thats how I learned to cant my wrist out slightly and carefully touch the trigger back. I am so lucky to have this forum as a BEginner to help me establish my foundation. Thanks guys and grrlz...

I think that at the local level printing flyers and putting them up at sporting good stores, gun shops, bait shops etc is a great idea. I also agree that Television exposure is the best way to market the sport, I can't see how people can watch fishing and bowling, talk about freaking boring. I get an adreline rush watching the 3 minutes or so of IPSC on American Shooter. USPSA should spend their money on television exposure. I know people who shoot IDPA and not IPSC because they feel that they are not ready for IPSC, they need race gun equipment, or IDPA is more realistic in real world shooting, all of which is incorrect. There is a more "common man" attitude concerning IDPA and cowboy stuff. I think alot of people are afraid to shoot IPSC and are intimidated by the elitest perception that IPSC has. I personally think IPSC shooting is incredibly fun and if that fun was translated to the average shooter you would see membership rise. In California just owning a gun makes you supsect in alot of peoples eyes, let alone discussing competition. Even at work I have to be careful about discussing the sport because of all the PC crap today,even amongst fellow gun owners. I am a new shooter and a USPSA member and damn proud of it. I joined after meeting Mike Voight at a Junior Safariland outing with my wife and kids. Mike took time out of his busy day and discussed the sport with me and my family, at that point I had never shot a competition in my life but soon did and I was hooked. I think Mike Voight has some great ideas and the BOD should really listen to him.

This is GREAT, as long as you move the trigger straight to the rear and the rest of your body/grip is a ransom rest it doesn't matter if you slap or carefully press the trigger straight back as long as you press it straight back without moving the sights. So simple but yet so hard... I can't believe I am getting all this GREAT info for FREE. I really love this resource, thankyou Brian. I really love the "hell I was there" forum, It kindof puts the actual shooting in perspective once you go through stuff like that. You may not always have a warm meal and a hot shower, etc. before every match. Good Stuff. thanks (Edited by bird at 7:35 pm on Dec. 16, 2001)

I don't know alot about Zen, but to me it is living in the here and now and being aware of everything that is happening as time is constantly moving forward. My Dad always told me that the mind controls the body and that once you realize that, your body will do anything your mind tells it to do.(within reason, I mean a 300# person is not going to be a very good Jockey even though he may break the horse's back trying). Once you have your foundation and index down, I can see how practical shooting is best done living in the here and now, zen or whatever label you want to attatch to it. To me it all boils down to being calm, relaxed and just enjoying the shooting as it is happening. I may be wrong but this is my take on zen while shooting.

Bill is this what you were talking about? http://www.laser-cast.com/s_j_winter2001/Page5.html If not please share the Bruce Gray dry fire drill. Bruce has given me some great tips via E-mail and he is a member of this board. Bruce shoots for HK and I use HK pistols in competition.

Thanks for the help guys. I went shooting tonight after work (100 rounds). What I discovered is that it is not so much just pushing in from side to side, it was more like pointing my knuckles forward and kindof squeezing them with both palms in direct contact with the grip panels. It was like my hands opened up.(sort of like gripping the pistol with my palms flat and the fingers bending only at the knuckle joint). My heels were together at the rear of the pistol and it felt kindof like a 360 degree total wrap around grip. I felt I had more freedom in my trigger finger and recoil seemed to be less. My arms were also straight (1"-2" shy of lockout) and very relaxed. I did notice that my shoulders were down, relaxed and forward, almost like they formed a base for the rest of my arms/hands. I know my description probably makes no sense and I apologize for rambling but it has been a long 12hr+ day. After taking Matt Burkett's class this summer, reading Brians book and going on this forum I no longer just blaze away mindlessly at the range, I do learn something new with each session. Very exciting, like a whole new world is opening up that I never saw before.... Thanks again guys.....

DaleRhea from Glock talk has some interesting thoughts on the grip: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Apply pressure to the pistol from each side as if you’re trying to compress it. Do not apply pressure from the front and back, as called for by the Weaver stance, this pushing and pulling with your hands interferes with your ability to control the trigger & restricts the side-to-side movement necessary to quickly acquire subsequent targets ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Dale also has other traditional tips on stance etc. but I thought this part to be very interesting. I have tried this during practice and it seems to work. Is this the "trick of the day" or is there some validity in what he says?

wow, Thanks Brian, Pat and Travis... Your replys' have really helped me think about the grip in a new way. This is what I discovered while shooting the other day: * My LH and RH heels are together at the rear of the pistol, LH does cant down as Matt Burkett taught me in July. * My knuckles point forward * My LH and RH cradle the pistol with equal pressure all the way around, kindof like a 360 grip. * I make sure my trigger finger can move on its own without the rest of my hands moving.. (I try to touch the middle of my hand with my index finger, a visual reference that I have). I shot well. Am I on the right track?? Thanks for any tips you can throw my way. PS. I am not shooting a 1911 BTW (I am saving for a SV though). I am shooting the HK USP .45 MK23 P7M8 (Edited by bird at 8:42 pm on Nov. 22, 2001)

Ahh yes, His side Her side Somewhere between the two is the truth.. Makes one think, which is always good...

Waste not Want not is how I was raised. (I do love Swordfish tacos though).

Come on guys, I know of all the super human plate times but what are the secrets of shooting steel fast??? I know am the little brother that is tagging along with the older boys here...hehe Here is what I have figured out so far: Solid index, npa Front sight Trigger control Not looking at the steel fall Shoot only fast enough to get your hits as speed will come. Don't try to shoot as fast as the people who have been doing it for years.. practice, practice, practice.. Relax and have fun.. There are no Beta and Charlie shots on steel, you either hit it or you don't... It is very humbling.... Thanks for letting me play..hehe

How do you guys shoot the plates that fast??? Wow... I am just a new guy and I have shot a couple of competitions that are man on man steel. There is a mixture of 4" x 3" triangles, 6" plates and 4" x 9" bowling pins at 25 yards and then the stop plate,(those triangles are sure small at 25 yards...LOL). I have a bad habit of looking at the steel to see if it fell and I also have to remember to only watch that front sight.. I am shooting .230gr ball ammo in my .45 which has a bit of muzzle lift. Any tips,suggestions or tricks you guys could give me on shooting plates fast would be great. Thanks..

Good post Brian, Made me hug my kids after I read it.. Anybody who abuses children should get the death penalty... My kids are my life and everything else comes 2nd. As far as Governments are concerned that is why we have guns and lots of ammo...

Hi spook, It was a very funny series, (kindof like the modern Monty Python), but I am sad to report that too many kids lacking that ever so important Y chromosome started copying this show. Lawyer city...sue sue sue...... The Tom Green show also used to be good. In the Netherlands maybe things are different.. PS. The word spook can sometimes mean a bad reference in the US... I'm a Lumber Jack and I'm OK.........