Ben Stoeger

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It is a good way to sort out your hands. You need to grip the gun really hard to hold it in place and learn to pull the trigger fast but relatively straight at the same time. Plenty of people have a hard time running the trigger fast because their trigger finger doesn't move all that independently of their strong hand. If you can't shoot .20 splits on close range targets on the reg then you may want to try doing dry fire bill drills.

Switch to a different color. Blue will give you away.

Thank you for having me down Mr Ken!

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I find it hard to think about more than one thing at a time. You are probably going to need to devote substantial training time to thinking about having a tighter grip. Keep thinking about it during every rep while you practice and eventually you will not need to devote conscious effort to it. If you are trying to fix it at the match it is probably too late.

I am not sure there is a correct answer to this question... there are a lot of opinions though.

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Airsoft and lasers are a fun diversion, but the bottom line is that all the "response" you really need to have when you are doing home training is to see your sight wiggle (or not) during your training. Airsoft guns are ok, but they are a logistical hassle and when you start going really really fast the commonly available airsoft guns will not keep up.

This is good advice on learning to shoot faster. It comes down to sorting out your hand tension. You need to be able to run the shit out of the trigger but still control the gun. Taking the target out of the equation for a bit can help that. Then starting at very close (like contact distance) range and working backwards can help you learn. Sorting this stuff out takes a LOT of ammo and will not have a big impact on your scores for most people... so I wouldn't make it a top priority for most... but if you want to get really good you need to figure it out.

You have gotten quite a bit faster. I am expecting to be impressed come January.

What do you mean not getting to the trigger fast enough? I don't understand exactly what the issue is.

If you have solid technique I would start with Skills and Drills... so long as you are shooting regularly. If you don't shoot much and have a good grasp of the basic stuff maybe go Dry-fire training.

Not my video... but some may find it interesting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdF-5BOdbBo

Yeah I use those drills too.

I don't know what model the Bersa was. I messed around with it last year and it wasn't as heinous as you might imagine. Gaston says they are working on a 5 inch version that should be pretty sweet for competition shooting.

I posted a version of this on facebook a few days ago. I am tweaking it a bit and reposting it here. TLDR: This years nationals was the bomb

His name came up on Doodie today in relation to El Prez Steve Moneypenny knows that... he is the guy that dropped Jake's name. Tough to keep all these usernames straight.. right?

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I prefer option 3... not exactly for speed.

Instructor: Ben Stoeger is a USPSA Production Grand Master, having numerous Section, Area, and National Championship wins. Ben finished the 2011, 2012, and 2013 seasons as the USPSA Production National Champion. Location: Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Range in Amite, LA Date: 29th-30th November 2014 Time: 0900–1700 both days Course topics: USPSA techniques (this will consist mostly of specialized movement techniques) Moving targets Stage breakdown/analysis Practice tips and techniques High-speed accuracy Preparation for major matches + anything people request to be added Course description:The class consists of shooting a variety of drills and USPSA stages with Ben teaching techniques and then assessing each student's performance and providing personalized feedback and guidance. Students will have an opportunity to re-shoot the stages and drills with this feedback in mind. The class is geared toward USPSA shooting, but the vast majority of the concepts apply equally well to IDPA. The goal is for each student to leave the course understanding what they need to do to develop their shooting. Ammo: Expect to shoot 500 rounds per day. Bring extra. Class Size: Maximum of 12 students, and I need at least 8 to hold the class. Payment: $350 tuition, payable by check or money order. Full balance must be paid to hold your spot. N o refunds after 29th October unless there's someone to take your spot. Contact Gump for payment details (Gump Brown. bayougump@gmail.com). Douglas "Gump" Brown

Are you looking at the times/points at all? You should be learning a lot from this experiment.

Trigger control... big time. You can't make the shots. Keep working until you can make the shots, under pressure, at speed. Dry fire pressing the trigger quickly without moving the sights. Live fire hitting plates far away.

Nimitz can get you on the wait list if you aren't a member