Learning the hard way

**Proudprado** · 16-02-2013, 13:44

I had two very professional safety officers in my detail at EZDPC today and I learnt a lot, to put it mildly.

I killed two bloody hostages on the first stage ... that had nothing to do with the SOs ... the hostages would not duck. I got a PE for racking the slide after inserting a magazine on a tactical reload. That's 13 seconds down ... I only got two points down on the targets themselves. I did not know that rule (about racking, not the hostages).

No problems on the second stage. Interesting one where you had to assemble your weapon after a field strip before you could shoot. No hassles on stage three either.

The next PE came on stage four, where I failed to "brace" the pistol while shooting with my weak hand. I actually shot better than I thought I would on this one ... I blame the dot torture drill.

Last stage, last PE. "Cover" she shouted, but I had started shooting already. I must go on a diet and I must get decent hearing protection.

But a fun morning again, thank you EZDPC and thank you Paul and Lynette for teaching me a hell of a lot in a short morning. Bloody hostages.

**Naldinho** · 16-02-2013, 18:07

Wow this sounds awesome. Excuse my ignorance but what is this all about. do all the clubs do this or only EZDPC

**Naldinho** · 16-02-2013, 18:31

What an idiot!!! Please ignore my previous post, my bad did not read the section it was in but must say I did know IDPA was this intense, very cool.

**Wesley** · 16-02-2013, 18:58

"Brace" the pistol?

**Skaaphaas** · 16-02-2013, 18:59

We've had multiple HONTs and PE's. The weekend after SSP warned me here on the forum to not load my starting mag with 11rounds as I'll get a PE for a brainfart someday, I did just that, and got the PE.

**Lian** · 16-02-2013, 19:10

Originally Posted by Wesley

"Brace" the pistol?

+1

**Proudprado** · 16-02-2013, 19:19

Sorry, I forget the term they used. It's when you have to hold your shooting hand elbow against your body when you pull the trigger.

**G-force** · 16-02-2013, 19:23

Originally Posted by Proudprado

Sorry, I forget the term they used. It's when you have to hold your shooting hand elbow against your body when you pull the trigger.

?

**Lian** · 16-02-2013, 19:28

Originally Posted by Proudprado

Sorry, I forget the term they used. It's when you have to hold your shooting hand elbow against your body when you pull the trigger.

no such rule, afaik.
it's a good habit yes... to help tense up your inner core and upper body.

**Proudprado** · 16-02-2013, 19:37

No, it's not about IDPA rules. It's a club shoot. They can probably make local rules ... if you don't follow them it's a PE. You will not see this in a league match I'm sure.