My next USPSA match will be my first.
I haven't done any shooting other than standing still at an indoor firing range (other than a few IDPA matches over 10 years ago) so everything will be new and different.
I'm still a bit torn between shooting my Glock 19 in Production out of a Blade-tech holster and just enjoying the 'game' while improving my gun handling skills, etc...or shooting Limited Minor so I can us my AIWB and work all my draws from my CCW gear and still improve all of the same skills while having to accept that I'd be facing an even steeper competition curve due to minor power factor.
Either way.....I need a real assessment of my ability to put rounds on target under a variety of stressors. I'm willing to go slowly and improve the gamesmanship over time.
But I'll literally be starting from the standpoint of walking and chewing gum at the same time.
My indoor range offers an evaluation where an RO observes you and signs off so you can shoot from the draw and rapid fire. I did that yesterday and had no issues with the draw but the rapid fire, as described by the RO, took me a couple of attempts.
What's funny is if I previously used the standard he held me to last night I would not even have bothered. He wanted a string of 10 rounds, 2 rounds per second at 7 yards inside the 9 ring on a B-27E target.
I've been dry firing a bit, and trying to really focus on seeing the front sight rise and reset during my normal rate of live fire. So i didn't really want to fire faster than I could see the front sight, because that is what is rapid fire to me, at my current skill level.
But he wanted 2 per second, uninterrupted for 10 rounds. Mind you, this wasn't timed in any way with a shot timer or even a watch. Just the RO observing. But I digress.
First string I shot it how he wanted and rode the recoil a bit up the target. Second string of 10 I shot as fast as I could call my shot and he said that was too slow to be rapid fire. Third string satisfied him, but I'd still not feel comfortable firing at that speed.
Anyway, off on a tangent here.....
My goals are to safely improve my skills by continually improving my ability to be rounds on target under a variety of conditions at faster pace than previously possible.