I've noticed over the last few years that a growing number of people seem to be stressing the importance of what I will call "advanced techniques" (for lack of a better term) such as shooting at speed, shooting from retention, shooting at very close range, shooting from unconventional positions, shooting at moving targets, etc. While I don't question the value of these "advanced techniques" it would seem to me that, like almost any other skill, they would require regular practice to maintain.
The predicament I find myself in, and I suspect this is not uncommon, is that I have yet to find a facility nearby that will allow me to practice these "advanced techniques." I live in town and thus do not have private land to shoot on, so I am restricted to public ranges. The problem is that nearly all of the public ranges in my area (and any reasonable distance) have rules about minimum shooting distance, stationary paper targets, rapid fire, etc. which, as far as I've been able to determine, make practicing "advanced techniques" pretty much impossible. My question then to people teaching and advocating "advanced techniques" is how is a person to build and maintain proficiency after receiving training when limited range facilities are available?
The predicament I find myself in, and I suspect this is not uncommon, is that I have yet to find a facility nearby that will allow me to practice these "advanced techniques." I live in town and thus do not have private land to shoot on, so I am restricted to public ranges. The problem is that nearly all of the public ranges in my area (and any reasonable distance) have rules about minimum shooting distance, stationary paper targets, rapid fire, etc. which, as far as I've been able to determine, make practicing "advanced techniques" pretty much impossible. My question then to people teaching and advocating "advanced techniques" is how is a person to build and maintain proficiency after receiving training when limited range facilities are available?