HowardM Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 I know running a good stage requires a lot of different things but being a fairly new shooter trying to break things down and focus on what is most important to having a successful stage my initial thought is STAGE PLANNNG is the most critical but would like insight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKnoch Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 Visualizing every position and target and committing it all to memory by rehearing it over and over in your head from initial walkthrough of a stage until starting beep. That or knowing where each shot goes when the sights lift. Best way to learn shot calling, that I've found, is to watch where your front sight lifts from on the target. As you develop, your shot calling will evolve and what you need to see will depend on target difficulty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stick Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 Visualization is the key. You're not ready to shoot a stage until you can stand facing uprange and visually shoot the stage without looking at it. Everything after that you will learn with time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatJones Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 See what you need to see, really move when you need to move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B585 Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 As already mentioned, visualization. I wish I understood that better when I first started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWprotected Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 Committing to a plan, as stated above being able to visualize the stage is important but unless you are committed it won't work. We all make plans during the walk through and then see someone do it different and want to change. I have found for me even if I see someone run a stage with what I think may be a better plan I try to stick to my original plan, when I have changed the results have been mixed. Keep it simple to start with, sometimes we make a plan that is complicated or requires more difficult shots to gain an advantage. Make a plan you can execute with confidently. Watch what other do and learn, you will see some plans that are good and some not so good but you can learn from both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally247 Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 Know where all of the targets are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWprotected Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 3 minutes ago, wally247 said: Know where all of the targets are. Very important! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ssanders224 Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 Relax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowardM Posted July 23, 2018 Author Share Posted July 23, 2018 Sounds like everyone is in the same page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimH Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 Commit to YOUR stage strategy. Don't change last minute, even if you think someone else's plan is better. Once it's programmed/visualized, stick to it. A mediocre stage plan that's executed well ALWAYS trumps the best stage plan that's poorly executed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glock26Toter Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 Everyone has some good advice here. I'll add that taking your stage planning very seriously will help to sink it in. Dry fire the targets in the speed you think you can achieve. Hold your hands in your exact grip. Rehearse each position in the exact stance you intend to shoot in. Video yourself in the walkthrough, and the stage run. compare the two to see how close you are practicing vs shooting. You will rarely get a full dry run, (i.e., people are usually in the way) but at least rehearsing each position and target engagement speed with realistic actions will help to reinforce what happens after the timer goes off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunBugBit Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 On 7/22/2018 at 2:31 PM, stick said: Visualization is the key. I agree. With my last USPSA match, the published stage descriptions ended up being the actual ones we saw in the match (wasn't always the case). So I was able to dry-fire mock-ups of every stage for a few days before the match, which among other things allowed me to burn in mental movies of me shooting the stages. These were simple stages so doing this wasn't hard. With bigger stages, it's more challenging to formulate the mental movies, but it's possible. Those with more match experience can more easily form an accurate mind picture of what the printed stage descriptions will be like in real life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 On 7/22/2018 at 4:06 PM, HowardM said: what is most important to having a successful stage ? The most important thing to have happen for a successful stage is NOTHING goes wrong ! Good grip, good draw, good target acquisition, remembering ALL the targets, good reloads in the right spot, and hitting the targets (all of the targets). Nothing can go wrong during a successful stage - therefore, EVERYTHING is equally important to have a successful stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyingpig Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 Don't shoot faster than you can see your sights? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nalle2491 Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 go through the stage step by step and know where you're to do all your reloads and shooting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim m Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 Have a plan and stick to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilrb Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 I am new to this as well. I have had more than of the experienced shooters than have been shooting for years emphasize getting everything to memory. Each time I do a match it sinks home more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MemphisMechanic Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 On 7/25/2018 at 10:19 AM, Nalle2491 said: go through the stage step by step and know where you're to do all your reloads and shooting. And, for production and singlestack guys? Stop planning your reloads first! Plan them last. Look at it this way; you’re trying to do two things at once. Figure out where to go and what to shoot... AND when to change mags. Focus entirely on a plan to engage the stage with unlimited capacity. Then once that’s settled? Break that plan down into chunks whick suit your magazine capacity. Much more straightforward. Plan. Reloads. Last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosswoodford Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 On 7/22/2018 at 3:06 PM, HowardM said: I know running a good stage requires a lot of different things but being a fairly new shooter trying to break things down and focus on what is most important to having a successful stage my initial thought is STAGE PLANNNG is the most critical but would like insight Stage planning. And shooting all of your targets. I found when I first started it was easy to get in my own head and not engage targets (I just didnt see them, even though they were right in front of me. Still happens occasionally). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schaet Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 Study the stage Longer version: The first this I do is count all the targets .. then count them again. While counting them I walk through the stage (no air gunning yet) and look and see what the best viability is for each target. After that start planing engagements and reloads and lastly I will air gun through it a few times, but only after I have committed to my stage plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captiontom Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Only break the shot when you have an acceptable sight picture for the target difficulty. Mikes, no shoots and make up shots tank your score. Spend some time figuring out what level of alignment and sight clarity you need for various ranges Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbo76 Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 The first two posts are spot on and would be the same POV I would provide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbrconst Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Shoot with intent. Have a plan and implement that plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathanb Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Don’t miss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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