Becoming more proficient

[locosway]

Can someone tell me if this is the result of pushing fast and hard every time, or does one take their time and work up to full speed?

[jmf_tracy]

first you have to learn the correct way and then you speed it up. slow is smooth and smooth is fast.

[ar15barrels]

slow is smooth and smooth is fast.

+1000 to this.
That's the first thing newbies at matches do wrong it TRY to go fast.
It's easy to miss really fast.
It's harder to slow down and go faster.

[locosway]

Thanks for the input... The best scores I've gotten in matches is when I went slow. The night shoot I did forced me to go slow because of the low light. I did fairly well.

[Mr. Beretta]

In the last situation, which "target" had the gun?

Seriously, the guy is good, real good. Obviously he has many, many hours of range time and countless rounds down range.

There's no substitute for hard work, discipline, commitment or sacrifice.

To reach that level of skill takes all of the above!

[MossbergMan]

There is no substitute for trigger control. You cannot judge your trigger control without aiming. So, get on target with minimal movement, find your sights and cause the gun to fire without disturbing them. Basic. At 7yards if you can manage a 1 1/2" to 2" groups slow fire, it's time to start working on your speed. Speed up until your group exceeds your open hand span, center mass.
Speed cannot be taught. You have it or you don't. Baseball coaches know this. You can teach control in a pitcher, you cannot teach speed. You will be as fast as you are.
If you can react quickly, draw smoothly, go directly to the target, eliminate all unnesscessary movement you will get as fast as you can be. Some of us have short twitch nerves (fastest) others of us are doomed with long twitch nerves and we can work and work, but we will get only get as fast as we can get.
You may never attain a .6 draw, doesn't mean you shouldn't try every single time to get there. As posted before, smooth is fast.

"Practice only makes permanent, perfect practice make perfect." LR

[will227457]

accuracy first, then speed....speed comes as you become more proficient,

[mmartin]

the hubby competes and trains people on IPSC/IDPA... he says "you can't miss fast enough to make up time."
megan

[Colt]

From the video, it looks to me like the first thing I'd need to do is become a left handed shooter...

[Fjold]

Absolutely, get accurate first and then speed up while maintaining the accuracy.

Unless you're a dork like me. I have "timer virus" really bad. It doesn't matter how I plan it when the buzzer goes off I try to shoot too fast.

[randy]

the hubby competes and trains people on IPSC/IDPA... he says "you can't miss fast enough to make up time."
megan

This isn't exactly true, in an IPSC match you can miss fast enough to make up time.

It really holds true in USPSA 3 gun or any 3 gun.

[SCMA-1]

Can someone tell me if this is the result of pushing fast and hard every time, or does one take their time and work up to full speed?

Actually, I've known many Masters and GM's that started shooting matches and missing everything although they were fast. Some of the best known GM's did it this way, so it really is up to the individual. Whatever works for you.

[B Strong]

first you have to learn the correct way and then you speed it up. slow is smooth and smooth is fast.

+100.

Smooth is better than "hard" as a push for speed.

I practice every week (health pemitting these days) and I do my best "fast" shooting when relaxed as opposed to keyed up.

It is the result of continual practice though - it's like playing a musical instrument -taking time off results in regression of skills.

[Fjold]

Randy,

From your signature "I move slow but I make up for it by shooting poorly."

I'll have to drive over the hill one day and shoot with you guys, I'd fit right in.

[swerv512]

the part at 40 seconds into the video i likey....