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August 25, 2014, 05:20 PM | #1 |
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TFL Dept for Education shooter's curriculum.
I recently started what has become a very interesting thread with varied opinions on the merits of point shooting.
There is also a thread on pistol stances that I have found interesting and all this got me thinking. My situation differs greatly from most members. Where I live there is no strong gun culture. Ranges are limited as are courses. There are no SD courses that I know of. So, as with every other aspect of shooting, or at least almost, I am having to teach myself. Where does one begin to be self taught when one doesn't even know how much one doesn't know?!? So here is your challenge: I want you to design your ultimate training regimen.
So what would you offer as a means of making a master from a novice?
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I highly recommend Paul Howe's standards at Combat Shooting and Tactics. They offer a good measure of various basic skills.
As for a program, I would stair-step from the basics. (Pistol example) 1. Mindset 2. Basic firearms safety. 3. Accuracy from the Ready position 4. Accuracy and speed from the Ready position 5. Accuracy and speed from the holster 6. Reloads 7. Handling malfunctions 8. Transitions (Different hands, different weapons, different targets) 9. Shooting from varied positions 10. Moving and shooting (broken into Move THEN shoot, and Move AND shoot). That should give you all the basic skills needed for IPSC/IDPA style competitions and fundamental pistol handling components of defensive shooting. As for individual drills, the CSAT standards, "Dot torture," 5-dry/1-live for accuracy x 5, etc. I don't think anyone has ALL the answers, so start studying from multiple sources--Paul Howe, Andy Stanford, Pat McNamara, Massad Ayoob, Cooper, etc, etc. Last edited by raimius; August 25, 2014 at 06:59 PM. |
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If it's actually impractical to get professional instruction then here are some suggestions.
There's a lot of decent information on the web in terms of video instruction. You can also purchase video instruction courses. I'd also get some of the better books on practical shooting and read through them. You're going to have to assimilate a good bit of information since you don't have an instructor to rely on. Next you'll need a video camera (and a timer) to film yourself shooting drills. You can try critiquing yourself by watching the videos, but if you can stand the pain and abuse, post them for criticism. It won't be fun (at least not for you), but it should be productive.
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I do not know if there are any IDPA clubs/groups in your country.
But with a little work you can design and build your own training stages This is a design app for designing your own: http://www.idpastagedesigner.com/ This has a number of stages that you can duplicate with a little work. http://idpashooting.wordpress.com/idpa-stages/ You can also download the IDPA rule book if you have any questions http://www.idpa.com/compete/rules Hope this helps, shoot straight and stay safe. Jim
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As a side note you could make your IDPA targets from cut out cardboard boxes and your target stands from scrap 2 x 4 's , you may want to order "Pasters" for covering the bullet holes.
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/248...ProductFinding And maybe one of these: http://www.midwayusa.com/product/772...ProductFinding Jim
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I like the suggestions so far, although I view the video publishing idea with some trepidation!!
I was also thinking of specific skills: often skills that I don't even know exist or have thought of, but don't know the nomenclature for. For example, I now know of retention shooting and point shooting. I had previously seen these in action, but would not have been able to name them, nor been able to distinguish them from shooting as a whole. Any of those? (please include a brief description!!)
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August 26, 2014, 06:43 PM | #7 |
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The biggest problem with self-training is the lack of feedback. A video camera and someplace you could post the videos for other knowledgeable shooters to critique would be extremely helpful.
(It's no substitute for face-to-face instruction, but it's probably the best you can do in its absence.) Last edited by Tamara; August 26, 2014 at 06:53 PM. |
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OK a video is a good idea. I may have to investigate, but first that means shooting the video properly editing out the waffle before and after and then posting it. Not to mention a good make-up artist: gotta look good! Seriously, though, what should I film? I mean, I have one video camera, with tripod, so should it be my general shooting position from both sides? What would give people the most to "work" with? And what are the techniques I should try to post?
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August 27, 2014, 11:32 AM | #9 |
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Are you familiar with Double Alpha in the Netherlands?
They have lots of good info, both on their web site and from the books and videos they sell. http://www.doublealpha.biz/
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I presume this is with general shooting technique and form in mind?
Definitely helpful. Have anything similar with SD shooting in mind?
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I tinker with IDPA, but don't know if you can find any place local that plays that game. After asking multiple folks about dry fire drills, I couldn't seem to get anyone to clearly explain what I needed to do at home. Same thing for range drills - no clear path to follow. I took a two day course which got me started. I followed up by ordering defensive handgun training manual and videos which I've found were helpful for me.
http://shooting-performance.com/ You can watch some videos online and determine if this style of training suits you. Not sure if the materials are available across the pond. Maybe Amazon will send a drone over to drop off the materials.
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I thought that IPSC was king in Europe as far as shooting sports go. Interesting, although in Estonia, I think IPSC is the only choice of that nature. I could investigate further.
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August 27, 2014, 12:35 PM | #13 |
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Look on the left menu for First Person Defender for about a dozen SD scenarios.
These kinds of examples, coupled with shooting and gun handling info from the competition folks make a good combination. http://guntalk.tv/gtv/library.php?ca...ight%20Time%29
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IDPA, IPSC, anything that involves shooting targets, moving, and decision-making under the pressure of the clock and people watching is going to add to your skills.
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Stuttgart, ARKANSAS, USA. Some of the first folks here came from Germany. A few miles from us, we have Ulm, Arkansas. Sorry for the confusing tag. Your opening post stated you were interested in a Quote:
There are other programs, but others will need to tell you about the ones they like (or dislike).
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That is altogether a bit further away... All the same, the link will be useful. Thanks.
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Pond,
Not sure if this will help, I don't understand a word of it. Jim Quote:
http://www.idpa-shooting.lt/ Jim or how far are you from Kaunas, or they may know of some activity in Estonia. Quote:
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Kaunas is about 400 miles away, so a bit far. It does mean that there might be a development for IDPA in the region. Quote:
I want to broaden my options in relation to possible SD situations beyond "OMG! OMG! There's someone in my flat! What do I do?! What do I do?!" So, I can then use my newly competent shooting technique in different ways: point-, retention-, righthanded-, lefthanded-, shooting, shooting from cover etc. Things I can think of, some that I can't, but already developed by others. I want to benefit from their wisdom and research.
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Don't know if this would help any, but USPSA might be found somewhere closer to you. I do know that there are clubs in Poland. But again, if travel is limited, it may be too far anyways. I could ask if there is any instruction that may be available there if you wish. Wife's cousin is a police officer and maybe he might know something about it. But maybe not. Kinda a rough area to find this kind of stuff. Good luck.
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'Fraid so!!
Poland is a full day's drive away!! The good news is that these things travel and so if different disciplines are around i Europe it may be that they will establish themselves here too. It just takes time.
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Sorry , I stand corrected. Info was looked up a while back. But if you look up the USPSA website, you can get to the desired information on where they have clubs thoughout the world.
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Pond, it's a pretty cheap and easy matter to set up your own indoor dry-fire range.
-Download 1/3 scale IDPA targets. They print on letter-size paper. They turn shooting distances from yards to feet automatically. Or in your case, meters become 1/3 meters. -Download a shot timer to your smart phone if you have one. I use IPSC Shot Timer and put it in Par mode. (Dry fire isn't loud enough to distinguish the clicks as shots.) -Get a Laserlyte With the above, you can run any scenerio you come up with in your house. Video and time yourself and start by self critiquing: Was I smooth? Did my grip look like that Expert shooter's? Did I lean back when I fired? Etc.
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