shooting faster while still getting good hits

Pistolman1974 · March 28, 2008, 09:44 PM

I shoot IDPA and some IPSC. Does anyone have any tips on how to shoot faster. What does it take to reach the top levels?

Slopemeno · March 29, 2008, 01:29 AM

Start competing.

Thats it, really. First, be prepared to find out you suck. Man, did I ever. then you'll slowly see your scores start creeping up. Then youre in B-class and fighting to make A-class. Try to be on a squad with shooters that are better than you, since nobody wants to be the worst in anything. Watch the better shooters and ask questions- you'll be surprised how much the good shooters are willling to share. Next thing you know you're practicing with one of them, going to matches outside of your area, taking up reloading. It's a journey.

I'd suggest taking some competiton oriented classes. My first clinic made a huge difference in my abilities. Check out some of Lurpers videos on here as well.

Lurper · March 29, 2008, 01:31 AM

Start here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQgLmQl1zDw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wbg2s2bfjhw

www.personalshootingcoach.com

WESHOOT2 · March 29, 2008, 06:41 AM

Take lessons; many very-top competitors offer them.

CHANGE the cadence of shooting in your mind; speed up your mental shooting cadence.

Take chances; push yourself.

A33102

**Frank Ettin** · March 29, 2008, 08:53 AM

You shoot with your eyes. Work on focus and concentration so that you learn to pick up the front sight quickly. An instructor once told me, "It's not that I shoot faster than you do. It's that I've trained myself to see faster."

mobjacker · April 14, 2008, 09:07 PM

Lurper, thanks for the sites, I watched the first one 3 times and I know it will make a big difference when I next shoot.

Wornout Trails · April 21, 2008, 06:11 AM

Spent several days at "JOHN SHAW'S" shooting school out in the Mississippi Delta many years ago. John was an IPSC champion, (also provided instruction to the Secret Service after the assination attempt on Ronald Ragan). There were a group of Navy Seals going thru a class the day I arrivied. I watched as John Shaw tape the sights on the Seals light machine guns. There were two banks of falling plates set up at 20 yds. As 6 navy seals open fire on one bank of 6 plates with the machine guns, John slowly drew his 45 1911 and ran his 6 plates down then proceded to shoot down the seal plates on their plate rack. They had expended some 120 rounds of ammo and had hit 3 plates. Shaw fired 9 rounds , 9 plates fell. I will never forget what he told those Navy Seals that day. " YOU CAN'T MISS'EM FAST ENOUGH TO WIN in a firefight or competition"!! He had their attention!!
His shooting Facility today is one of the tops in the Nation. I shot in 4 IDPA National matches there, his ranges are awsome.......
Shooting fast ----Practice Practice Practice--"Slow is smooth and smooth is Fast! W.T.

March 28, 2008, 09:44 PM	#1
Pistolman1974 Member Join Date: May 23, 2006 Posts: 56	shooting faster while still getting good hits I shoot IDPA and some IPSC. Does anyone have any tips on how to shoot faster. What does it take to reach the top levels?

March 29, 2008, 06:41 AM	#4
WESHOOT2 Senior Member Join Date: February 20, 1999 Location: home on the range; Vermont (Caspian country) Posts: 14,324	Tiger Leatham? Take lessons; many very-top competitors offer them. CHANGE the cadence of shooting in your mind; speed up your mental shooting cadence. Take chances; push yourself. A33102 __________________ . "all my ammo is mostly retired factory ammo"

April 14, 2008, 09:07 PM	#6
mobjacker Member Join Date: April 14, 2008 Posts: 28	Great!! Lurper, thanks for the sites, I watched the first one 3 times and I know it will make a big difference when I next shoot.

April 21, 2008, 06:11 AM	#7
Wornout Trails Junior Member Join Date: March 30, 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 4	Shooting Fast ---maybe! Spent several days at "JOHN SHAW'S" shooting school out in the Mississippi Delta many years ago. John was an IPSC champion, (also provided instruction to the Secret Service after the assination attempt on Ronald Ragan). There were a group of Navy Seals going thru a class the day I arrivied. I watched as John Shaw tape the sights on the Seals light machine guns. There were two banks of falling plates set up at 20 yds. As 6 navy seals open fire on one bank of 6 plates with the machine guns, John slowly drew his 45 1911 and ran his 6 plates down then proceded to shoot down the seal plates on their plate rack. They had expended some 120 rounds of ammo and had hit 3 plates. Shaw fired 9 rounds , 9 plates fell. I will never forget what he told those Navy Seals that day. " YOU CAN'T MISS'EM FAST ENOUGH TO WIN in a firefight or competition"!! He had their attention!! His shooting Facility today is one of the tops in the Nation. I shot in 4 IDPA National matches there, his ranges are awsome....... Shooting fast ----Practice Practice Practice--"Slow is smooth and smooth is Fast! W.T.

March 29, 2008, 01:29 AM	#2
Slopemeno Senior Member Join Date: January 19, 2007 Posts: 2,663	Start competing. Thats it, really. First, be prepared to find out you suck. Man, did I ever. then you'll slowly see your scores start creeping up. Then youre in B-class and fighting to make A-class. Try to be on a squad with shooters that are better than you, since nobody wants to be the worst in anything. Watch the better shooters and ask questions- you'll be surprised how much the good shooters are willling to share. Next thing you know you're practicing with one of them, going to matches outside of your area, taking up reloading. It's a journey. I'd suggest taking some competiton oriented classes. My first clinic made a huge difference in my abilities. Check out some of Lurpers videos on here as well.

March 29, 2008, 01:31 AM	#3
Lurper Senior Member Join Date: March 21, 2006 Posts: 943	Start here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQgLmQl1zDw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wbg2s2bfjhw www.personalshootingcoach.com

March 29, 2008, 08:53 AM	#5
Frank Ettin Staff Join Date: November 23, 2005 Location: California - San Francisco Posts: 9,471	You shoot with your eyes. Work on focus and concentration so that you learn to pick up the front sight quickly. An instructor once told me, "It's not that I shoot faster than you do. It's that I've trained myself to see faster."