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Grant Karnes

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  1. Bass Pro Shops had a Sig P229 that I was able to handle before I decided to purchase it. Ergonomically it is fantastic and I really enjoy shooting it. The first time I picked it up it felt very natural. My hands are normal sized, not very meaty, and I can barely palm a regulation basketball. You can't go wrong with the P229!
  2. Steve Anderson put it well to me during a recent session: "See what you need to see to shoot the A." It is simple yet deep and it has transformed my practice and match performance. Learning to call your shots is the only reliable way to gain speed and not sacrifice. You will still shoot C's (unintentionally) but it means that you just thought you saw and called the A or you really didn't see it at all. "Visual patience" is another term to describe it. Be honest in your dry fire practice and patient in your match shooting. It will pay off. Speed will come naturally but focusing on speed and the tradeoffs of speed will never force you to develop the visual skills needed. I had the pleasure of shooting with Angus Hobdell at the Florida Open this year and he said to me: "Get your movement done quickly, then get your shooting done, then get your movement done quickly...." His comment was a great reminder to get out of the mental trap of just doing everything fast. The shooting can only be as fast as you can see what you need to see.
  3. Or ....just make the inevitable switch to Glock! My G34 has run flawlessly for me since I switched last August.
  4. EK...just getting caught up on the forum...great to see your range diary. Keep it up!
  5. I would have posted sooner after spending some time with Steve last week...but I've been busy dry firing!!! The time EK and I spent with Steve last week was exceptional. Steve is an intelligent, goal-oriented individual that brings a ton of experience and insight and puts them to use for your benefit. The feedback and suggestions he offered were spot on. I would highly recommend Steve to anyone who is serious about this sport and wants to achieve their goals. I had been working with Steve's first book off and on for the past 8 months and spending time with him has completely reinvigorated my dry fire practice and added more meaning to it. Thanks, Steve.
  6. A few days ago when my daughter was performing a cello solo at a contest I was reminded of a remedy I had heard about once before. Her music coach told her to eat a banana about a half hour before her performance. It is supposed to reduce the shakes. Whether it is the potassium, the beta blockers, sugars, or what, I don't know. I took a banana to my match the next day and about 20 minutes after I ate it I shot my two best stages and felt very calm and steady for each one at the start. You might try it. I will be taking a banana to every match from now on!
  7. Thanks, guys. The match at MRPC was a blast and I am definitely looking forward to Silvercreek this weekend. Thanks for all your advice and help over the past few weeks.
  8. I shot EK's 9L with the Burwell trigger job last weekend. It feels great compared to my new 9PRO out of the box.
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