First IDPA

Thanks for posting that Jeff. After reading it I can see one thing I was doing wrong. I was trying to shoot way WAY to fast. Between that buzzer and my being nervous, I was not taking the time to aim properly.
As ashamed as I am of my scores from that day , I will still post them in hopes that others may learn from my mistakes as well.

[ Picture of JB hanging his head in shame as he pastes these scores ]
Total, 198.64 (112) , stage 1 62.54 (30) , stage 2 51.48 (24) , stage 3 84.62 (58)
 
IDPA classifier

The great thing about shooting classifier matches, in both IDPA and USPSA/IPSC is, if you pay attention as you go along, you can learn what particular skills you need more practice on!

I will go out of my way to shoot classifier matches in either discipline. Regular club matches are not as much of a priority.

I usually do really well on Stage I & II and then sometimes "crash & burn" on Stage III. I have identified my problems there as (1.) shooting too fast and (2.) crowding cover, particularly when shooting from behind that barrel at the 15 yard line. Getting too close to your cover means that you have to contort to engage some of the targets, and having an unstable shooting platform leads to lots of misses . . .

I'm not particularly fast in any event, but if I'm on my game, I'm smooth and accurate. :cool:
 
Yes Jeff22, thanks from me too for posting those tips on how to shoot the classifier. I'll be shooting my first match in December, or the classifier if it's offered, and I copied those tips to study a bit and get my mind in the right place.

Yes, I do find that I am competitive by nature, though golf taught me to focus on having fun first and the scores will come.

I'm looking forward to it!
 
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