[Help - Diagnose my slow split times]

Athleticism is often overlooked. Can't win if you can't move.

This was specifically asking about splits as it was mentioned by many local competitors.

[Struggling with 25 yd groups]

5 hours ago, Blackstone45 said:

Rob's video title was a great piece of clickbait

It is.

It's also the first half of a true statement.

[Struggling with 25 yd groups]

I don't see how all of this drummed up from Rob saying that aiming doesn't matter if you flinch.

[Struggling with 25 yd groups]

25 minutes ago, usmc1974 said:

He got there by long hours of practice and thousands and thousands of rounds practicing and practicing and practicing it don't matter how great you are pulling the trigger if your sights is not on the target! you're going to miss everything, you shoot at. but what do I know because I don't have a bunch of titles

What good is aiming if you can't prevent the gun from moving while pulling the trigger?

[Struggling with 25 yd groups]

26 minutes ago, usmc1974 said:

What ever, makes one feel all knowing and important. In 1974 when I joined the corps. Breathing SP SA TS. and the target was always holy. It could be just me, but to make a stuipd blanket statement like "aiming is useless"  is just that. Sounds like something a Democrat would say with blind followers.  just saying

Rob is just stating that aiming is useless if you can't pull the trigger without moving the gun.

[Struggling with 25 yd groups]

Paste an NRA B8 over an IPSC.

If you're shooting inside of the 9 ring, you are more than fine shooting the A zone at 25 yards.

If you deviate left and right of the A zone, you are moving the gun. Up and down is fine in relation to the A zone.

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[Draw, first shot speed]

20 minutes ago, CHA-LEE said:

 

That is a false statement

That's something we learned and were able to see for ourselves in a recent class. Being tense is much slower. Relaxing your upper body allowed for demonstrably faster draw times.

I was previously in the 1.4-1.5s camp, but after solid instruction, I was able to "let go" and make two .84 runs at 7 yards in the A zone. They weren't perfect, but I made A's. Now, after lots of practice, I can make first round hit in the A around .95 consistently. Integrating that into drawing with movement is a whole different story.

[Help - Diagnose my slow split times]

Thanks for the tips, guys!

Those are some things I have never thought of before.

[Help - Diagnose my slow split times]

18 hours ago, redpillregret said:

You can release the trigger during recoil to allow reset.

Are you seeing what you need to see? Are you able to make acceptable shots with splits in the .20 range? If so, I don’t think a .2 split is holding many back.


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I can see the sights well enough to make multiple shots in the black on a B8 with .20-21 splits, but trying to push myself to shoot faster, such as a bill drill in under 2 seconds is proving to be tough.

[Help - Diagnose my slow split times]

I'm currently having issues breaking 0.20-21 split times. Holding the gun out, good grip, close target, pulling the trigger as fast as I can ( I think ), I can't get faster than 0.20 splits. I can tell in the video that I have a habit of pinning the trigger through the recoil cycle, but would like some tips and advice on what I can do to speed it up.
 

 

[How often do you shoot?]

Dry fire multiple times a week.
Make it to the range 3-4 times a month (wish time allowed for more)
Take at least one class every quarter (if possible)

Frank Proctor will be in the area again soon, so I will try to go there.

[Going to my first USPSA match]

I've been lumped into the Timmy category by default. I am a long time gun enthusiast that has taken the last half decade more serious since I began carrying concealed. Took close to 100 hours of training last year and shot right at 10,000 rounds with practice included. I don't mind eating the humble pie. I got my ass burned by a "gamer" in one of the more advanced tactical classes I took. I'm not Mil or LE, I carry a gun for my personal protection and I want to be the best I can with a pistol, so I'm taking that plunge and going to shoot my carry gun in my first match. I'm looking forward to it. I don't expect to win and I don't care much about competing at this point, but if the people who know better than me are saying I should shoot competitions... I'm going to do it.

What are some tips for the new guy so I don't get DQ'd on my first day at school?