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Brit · December 10, 2010, 06:02 AM

My Club has big matches, big re amount of competitors, big re pro stages.

Last one 115 competitors.

When acting in the SO you tend to make the odd comment to a new shooter, their 1st match!

You want them, first, to be safe, and you do want them to come back! So they should have a good time. One such gent, fumbling a reload from kneeling,
started to break the 180! I was hands on his hand, so he couldn't! "I am so sorry" he said after his nerve wracking stage.

I gave him a wee demo on the laser rule, and down range is that way! a big smile, he will be back.

One major component of IDPA, and I recognize it is not training as such, the difference in comfort with drawing from concealment, actual skill in hitting the targets, were shooting in different cadences becomes easy, two shots, three or 4/5/6. All skills not available at the local shoot straight on their own.

Watching the hot shots! Seeing what pistols they use (not double/single action!)

And of course, meeting nice people.

December 10, 2010, 06:02 AM	#25
Brit Senior Member Join Date: January 29, 2005 Location: Orlando FL Posts: 1,934	IDPA the Positive side My Club has big matches, big re amount of competitors, big re pro stages. Last one 115 competitors. When acting in the SO you tend to make the odd comment to a new shooter, their 1st match! You want them, first, to be safe, and you do want them to come back! So they should have a good time. One such gent, fumbling a reload from kneeling, started to break the 180! I was hands on his hand, so he couldn't! "I am so sorry" he said after his nerve wracking stage. I gave him a wee demo on the laser rule, and down range is that way! a big smile, he will be back. One major component of IDPA, and I recognize it is not training as such, the difference in comfort with drawing from concealment, actual skill in hitting the targets, were shooting in different cadences becomes easy, two shots, three or 4/5/6. All skills not available at the local shoot straight on their own. Watching the hot shots! Seeing what pistols they use (not double/single action!) And of course, meeting nice people.