tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5205340621257476037.post7343380326917233592..comments2009-07-03T19:15:43.196-07:00Lawyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04244701212946562926noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5205340621257476037.post-60915113518075870782009-07-03T19:15:43.196-07:002009-07-03T19:15:43.196-07:00Thanks for stopping by!<br /><br />Carteach0,<br /><br />That is so true. Practice is the only way to get better. Unfortunately, the range here is a square indoor range with the normal rules. I&#39;m going to rearrange my garage and set it up for some airsoft training. Gotta check with the boss first, though.<br /><br />ShyIII,<br /><br />Those are some great tips! As you suggest, I&#39;ve got to work in some dummy rounds, since failure drills are another skill I have to develop.Lawyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04244701212946562926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5205340621257476037.post-25929028369082070592009-07-02T19:21:50.531-07:002009-07-02T19:21:50.531-07:00IDPA is really fun- you&#39;ll enjoy it and learn tons you didn&#39;t know about yourself and your weapon. <br />Some techniques I use to practice drills is a dummy round loaded somewhere in the mag...gives a chance to practice tap-rack-fire drill...stove-pipe and double feed drills...mag changes when a round FsTF, etc. <br />We don&#39;t change mags on the move- always behind cover- and the wounded strong hand drills are challengeing. My fave is the close target three-tap and the almost immediate double tap on a second near target. The trick for these is to hit the triple tap (these are on the move) with one hand shooting and switching hands for the second (opposite side) target. Too, shooting around the barricade is fun- but learn to do it with weak hand as well rather than strong side-two handed only (there is much less body exposed in such manner).<br />To me, the extreme close-up shooting on the run is the most fun, and surely the most challenge for me.<br />All in all, have fun, enjoy yourself and remember: the only person you have to beat (next time around) is yourself.<br />ShyIIIAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5205340621257476037.post-47829939784673014382009-07-02T04:53:32.523-07:002009-07-02T04:53:32.523-07:00Yes... I have noticed the same. Standing up and shooting bull targets is one thing, but add in reloads, motion, draw from concealment, shooting wrong hand... you name it, and the target gets safer with each distraction.<br /><br />The only cure I have found is practice... complete with all the distractions. Most ranges will not allow it, and I am lucky on the score. My private club is a local place in a farming community with down to earth people. As long as a shooter is safe and considerate, there is no problem.Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com