Andy0313 Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Last weekend I had the usual jitters on the first stage. On the last position I engaged the activator popper for the swinger on the right, then switch left for another popper then kept sweeping right on 2 paper targets. I quickly looked to make sure the steel had gone down then ULSC and holstered. When I picked up my magazine I realized it had more than 1 round in it like it should. Uh oh... I activated the damned swinger but never engaged it. Yep, I forgot the target that was waving at me. I had skipped over it from my plan because it was taking too long for the popper to fall. Stick to the plan (or in my case, plan better!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHA-LEE Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Check out the below thread I started about how to break down a stage. If you follow this process you won't forget any targets. http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=204084&hl= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IHAVEGAS Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Check out the below thread I started about how to break down a stage. If you follow this process you won't forget any targets. http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=204084&hl= "The closer your mental or physical dry fire rehearsal stage time is to your live fire stage run is, the more effective the rehearsal is going to be." I never even considered this and am anxious to try it !! Great read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BARRYJ Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 At local matches, go early and help set up. You will know the stages inside and out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shooterclay Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 ^^^^^^^ starting out, it does help, and most places can use the help setting up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phecksel Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 I have a hard time remembering everything too in this situation, I try to watch the squad ahead of me if I can. I think only having 8rds in the mag helps because I plan my magazine drops accordingly, I can remember the 3 or 4 places I plan to drop a mag usually and that will remind me if I shot enough targets. does that make sense? I did that ONCE, and earned a procedural penalty for thinking ahead like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocrrhbow Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Sticking to you plan is important. Last year was my first year of shooting USPSA and I gladly accepted coaching from more experienced shooters. However, on one local match I arrived early and helped set up for the match. On the stage I helped set up I developed my plan as we were setting it up. When my squad got to the stage an experienced shooter tried to coach me on how to shoot the stage differently from what I had planned. While I appreciated his help I didn't want to change my plan. He was a little offended but I still say shoot your plan unless it is clearly flawed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Txpastorbob Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 I missed a whole section last Tuesday night....I walked it, I practiced it, the opening for that part of stage was a little off but not that bad, I even knew where my foot had to go so I would be in a position to engage.....blew right past - the buzzer and desire to speed up got me. UGH - and yes, I was first up but had a plan and just blew up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jadeslade Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 Davsco is right on. Count, go slow, kill them all. Then go fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunBugBit Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 When I have to learn something fast, I revert back to a technique I used back when I was in Russian language training in the Army. I'd repeat a word or phrase or string of sentences, both out loud and silently, as fast as I could. Then I'd take a big breath and do another burst of "reps". And again, and again, for as long as I had time to do it. For a stage, picture yourself going through your stage plan as many times as you can -- which necessitates going through it fast for each iteration -- for as long as you have time, until it's your turn to shoot the stage. You can throw in a few iterations where you don't go fast if there's something you want to focus on, or just for a break in the fast thinking. Obviously this requires mental energy but in my experience it is worth the effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CZinZA Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Gunbugbit - you are a very strange man. And i bet anyone who saw you screaming Russian into the air would agree Sent by Jedi mind control Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audioman Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 It get easier with time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edge40 Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 Some good advice here. I had the same problem in the beginning. Usually when I was trying to push and go too fast. Get a plan and run it through as many times as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IHAVEGAS Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Next thread needs to be, "how to remember not to shoot that target until later on in the stage". Probably not such a big thing for limited and open shooters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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