Matt Burkett class in Northern California - Sept. 29-30

[Gryff]

Matt Burkett is coming back to Northern California to put on another 2-Day Advanced Practical Shooting class. The instruction will have a competition focus (IPSC, IDPA, etc.), but it will also cover much that is applicable to defensive pistol use.

For those not familiar with Matt, he is a national champion IPSC and 3-gun shooter who has been providing instruction and instructional DVDs for several years now. The words of one of his past students sum it up nicely:

"This brings up an interesting aspect of training with Matt Burkett. While he’s a very talented instructor and a truly gifted competitor, his ability to instantly and accurately diagnose what you’re doing as you shoot might well be his most surprising ability. His unerring and repeated ability to stop a shooter, point out a small improvement, and immediately have accuracy go up, or time go down, was truly astonishing. Combine this with the fact that he shoots at the highest level the sport knows, and you’ve got an instructor who can take you the limit of your ability-in my case, even beyond what I thought I could ever do."

Subjects that may be covered include:

Current Skills Evaluation
Equipment choice and set-up
Ammunition reloading for competition
Shooting Platform
Target acquisition and transition
Sights – types and usage
Draw – all types including awkward positions
Reloads – from belt and off tables
Strong and weak hand draws and shooting
Trigger control
Group shooting
Shooting positions
Movement – into and out positions
Shooting on the move
Developing a mental game
Handling match nerves and pressure
Visualization
Goal setting
Drills for live/dry fire practice
Setting up a training regimen
Skills Test at end of class

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Dates are Friday, September 29 and Saturday, September 30.
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Location is the Richmond Rod & Gun Club in Richmond, California
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The cost is $495 + $10/day range fee
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To register, visit the Matt Burkett Training Page (http://www.burkettvideo.com/html/training.html) on his website.
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*** As a side benefit, Matt will stay over and shoot in Richmond's IPSC Open match on Sunday. Class students wishing to compete will have first choice for shooting on Matt's squad and utilizing the techniques learned in class. Please note that match fees are not included in the cost.

Class will most-likely be limited to 12-15 students and usually sells out quickly. Registration is now open, so visit the link mentioned above to sign up.

Questions? Feel free to contact me at gryff@aol.com or review Matt's website at http://www.mattburkett.com.

Best,


Jim Griffiths

[Python2]

Hmmmnnnn! The cost is a little too stiff for me. Boy, that could pay for one Glock or a dozen "How to.... Books".

[Gryff]

Hmmmnnnn! The cost is a little too stiff for me. Boy, that could pay for one Glock or a dozen "How to.... Books".

:)

Yep. Matt's class definitely isn't for the do-it-yourself type shooter. It is for the those who shoot competition, and want to move up past "natural ability."

If you are interested in improving, but at a lesser price point, take a look at his instructional videos. They are really good.

http://www.burkettvideo.com/

Best,

Jim

[chunger]

oi,

stiff price. . . probably a great class though.

[ReconDoc242]

the videos are decent

[johnny_22]

that requires a " High A class/M/GM only" skill level?

Are Unrated IPSC shooters permitted to sign up?

[Gryff]

that requires a " High A class/M/GM only" skill level?

Are Unrated IPSC shooters permitted to sign up?

Actually, one of the guys who has signed up for the class asked about that. He is a C/D level shooter and was concerned that he would hold the class back. Here is Matt Burkett's response:

He will be fine. I have had others think that too. Tell him not to worry.

FYI: Rarely do I actually get an "advanced" group, but no one seems to want to sign up for basic classes. I tailor the classes to the shooters in the class and have had them from every level in the same class. Everyone got a lot out of it.

I would think that anyone who has at least a little competition experience under their belt will benefit from the class. You don't need to be fast, but you do need to have some familiarity with drawing from a holster, reloading, and shooting on the move. If you know how to do those things safely, then you will probably enjoy the class.

Best,

Jim