minnesotatv
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anyone in the upper midwest offering "shoot - don't shoot
instruction in the near future?
TIA
instruction in the near future?
TIA
That's an interesting exercise and has some value.xio2 said:You can do this yourself, with 1 or more shooting buddies...
Perhaps I'm missing something, but I don't see how that would have anything to do with a real world shoot-no shoot decision that has to be made in real time.Posted by xio2: You can do this yourself, with 1 or more shooting buddies. This match was created, I think, by Jack Weaver or Elden Carl, back in the Big Bear days with Jeff Cooper. Have each shooter, at 7 yds of range, face a pair of 12" steel disks, mounted one above the other. .... You must also have 3 types of audible signals, .... In order to run this match, roll a die, and on 1 or 2, blow the whistle. Upon signal, the 2 entrants draw (or raise from "low ready" start) and shoot ONLY the top disk. Whomever hits first is the winner of that string of fire, naturally. On a roll of 3-4 of the die, blow the horn, and the entrants are to "cover" the targets and yell "freeze". Upon rolling 5-6, ring the bell, and the entrants are to hit both disks, but must hit the lower disk first. This match quickly teaches you to think as you deliver the "killiing stroke', as Jeff termed it. The best 3 out of 5 "runs" is the winner.
Because there are so many possibilities, I would characterize the need as one of knowing how to decide, when the need presents itself, what to do.The part you speak of is just mental prep, mostly. Deciding beforehand what will and won't cause you to point your gun, or actually fire it.