jbultman Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 What are your goals for a USPSA match? How do these help you improve your ability, classification, speed, score, etc.? For me I have 5. I found them on a site somewhere a while back, can't remember where but, they are helping. They sound easier than they actually are, and build upon each other. Which I like... #1 --your gun runs every stage 100% #2 --shoot 90% or better of the possible points on each and every stage #3 --fire a minimum of make up/extra shots #4 --no misses, no no-shoots and no procedurals #5 --figure out an efficient plan to run each stage and stick with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LilBunniFuFu Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 If I can check off one of those per match I am a happy camper but that list sounds like a solid one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beastly Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 #2 seems like an 'after-the-fact' kind of goal - good, but what is required to get there? - See an acceptable sight picture for every shot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 What are your goals for a USPSA match? Enjoy myself...drink it all in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimitz Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 i like them except #3 is too vague ..how do you know if you've met it? How about something like "see your sights on every shot"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbultman Posted June 21, 2015 Author Share Posted June 21, 2015 i like them except #3 is too vague ..how do you know if you've met it? How about something like "see your sights on every shot"? The way I think of it is... The goal is zero, ideally I don't want to make up Abby shot. It saves time.. But I see what your saying. However, there are times when you don't have to see your sights on every shot. I know 7yds and in I can point shoot. I don't have to look through the notch and post sight to know I've hit the A-zone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mach1soldier Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 #3 is the easiest....Shoot SS major and refuse to do a standing reload.....You learn to hit things on the first shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHARLES D Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 All that you mentioned are great goals. However, at my age my #1 goal is to have fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SayHelloToMyLittleFriend Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 My goals are more long term. One classification step per year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 My goals are more long term. One classification step per year. That's only a max of a five year plan??? Then what???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyZip Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 I like the angle Jman is running. There is just so much going on, even at a small match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunBugBit Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 (edited) At my sixth club match, I achieved goal number 4 (no misses, no no-shoots, no procedurals). The effect this had on my score was wonderful. Just knowing I can tighten up where my shots are landing consistently across all five stages feels really good. An additional goal for me, besides the 5 listed by the OP, is to avoid silly tactical errors. So far I've started almost every stage with 8+1, but on one stage where I planned to load 8+1, I didn't. I shot an 8-round string to an unintended slide lock. I don't give myself any slack even though it was the last stage of a very hot night. I know better by now. This mistake is close to "figure out an efficient plan...and stick with it." Part of sticking with your plan is to not make a simple mistake like starting out with a different number of rounds in your gun than your plan calls for. Edited June 22, 2015 by GunBugBit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SayHelloToMyLittleFriend Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 (edited) My goals are more long term. One classification step per year. That's only a max of a five year plan??? Then what???? [emoji317] Hi-Power, you have too much confidence in me -- make it to GM in 5 years?! L[emoji16] L! I'll probably get stuck in B for a few years, A few more years, M stands for Maybe? GM makes cars! So you see it's looonnnggg term... Edited June 22, 2015 by SayHelloToMyLittleFriend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkfranklin22 Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 To be the best of the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thermobollocks Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Screw up less and hit the middle of the brown things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reshoot Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 I would ad; never, ever run your gun to slide lock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishsticks Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 I would ad; never, ever run your gun to slide lock. Why? In production you are often moving while reloading so it may be advantageous to go to slide lock vs make a standing reload. I don't make a habit of it, but it occasionally happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunBugBit Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 (edited) I would ad; never, ever run your gun to slide lock. There have been some practice stages where we were limited to 6 or 8 shots per box, and because I lost count of my shots, I would have been better off downloading my mags to the max number of rounds. Noticing that I need a slide drop and executing it doesn't take much time, although more than some will accept. I'll live with that over procedurals. Or I could just learn to count. Edited July 22, 2015 by GunBugBit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Moneypenny Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 World Domination! ... in seriousness though. To have a good time and shoot clean, 90+ percent of points and feel smooth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHA-LEE Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 I only have two goals during a match. The First is to always strive to get the gun/sights on target as soon as possible. The Second is to be visually patient enough to call every single shot. If I do those two things the whole process will go as effective and efficient as it possibly can. This may seem super basic, but its really does not have to be more complex than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KelsonAK Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 #1 - Be safe. #2 - Have fun. #3 - Have a goal to improve something. #4 - Learn something in the process. #5 - Win prizes and pick up chicks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimitz Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 there is a subtle hint here that you should recognize whenever you talk to a top shooter ..... the best shooters focus on the process of shooting ... things like: "get the gun/sights on target as fast as I can" & "call ever shot". The rank & file shooter focuses on results and just hopes he does everything right .... there is a hint in there somewhere .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glock26Toter Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 Nimitz nailed it from Cha-lee's post. Goals are not result oriented, they are steps and processes. Keep your goal list short and measurable and on track with the steps it takes to reach a result you want. For instance, "keep the gun running 100%" What does that mean? Maybe a goal like, "find a bullet that feeds well and don't change it" will be a better way to keep the gun running... along with all the other things we have to do like clean it. Also, never add a never to a goal. They can ONLY be positive. someone said "never run the gun dry." To me that's "make sure to have a solid reload plan in for every stage breakdown." or something similar that's a step to net the result of not running out of ammo. Read Lanny Bassham's, With Winning in Mind and you'll see what I mean. Also read these: Brian Enos, Beyond Fundamentals. Steve Anderson, get to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny3nose Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 My goals for USPSA are simple: Short term: perform better at every match than I did at the one prior Long term: make GM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimitz Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 (edited) how many times have you heard someone say ...."my goal is to not hit any noshoots" or "not to miss" .... guess what they are training themselves to do? Edited July 24, 2015 by Nimitz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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