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28-04-2014, 16:32 #11
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Re: Training vs Sport shooting (IDPA)
Training will teach you to handle you weapon under pressure, handle stoppages, moving and shooting and loading at the same time, sports shooting is sports shooting, not training
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28-04-2014, 16:38 #12
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28-04-2014, 16:57 #13
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28-04-2014, 16:58 #14
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28-04-2014, 17:20 #15
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28-04-2014, 18:47 #16
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Re: Training vs Sport shooting (IDPA)
Manservant and BigT are spot on IMO.
I have first-hand experience. I did it the wrong way when I started.
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28-04-2014, 18:48 #17
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28-04-2014, 18:51 #18
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29-04-2014, 07:31 #19
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Re: Training vs Sport shooting (IDPA)
Training will teach you to handle you weapon under pressure, handle stoppages, moving and shooting and loading at the same time, sports shooting is sports shooting, not training
I am talking about regular exposure to shooting ... if you go the training route then you must do it regularly to off-set the advantage competitive shooting will give you.
I honestly believe that for the average man or woman on the street carrying for protection regular (as in weekly) shooting is key regardless of whether it is sport or training.
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29-04-2014, 07:38 #20
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I agree that shooting sports are a great opportunity to get repetitions in. I recommend to all the guys who train with me to go shoot a sport.
But you won't necessarily be getting in the best repetitions in if your technique is lacking to begin with. I've seen enough guys who've become exceptionally well versed at bad technique that in pretty confident about that. Hence training to learn new skills and competition as an opportunity to get them internalized.
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