Volume: 20, Issue: 2 (2nd Quarter 2016)

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CONTENTS
SUMMER 2016
22
FEATURES
14
MATCH REVIEW
18
IMPROVE YOUR MENTAL GAME
22
GUN REVIEW
32
MATCH REVIEW
2016 Indoor National
Championship
It was all fun and games at this year’s
Indoor Championship. By Allison Launius
Process & Success Modules
There is more to a match than just
pulling the trigger. By Mike Seeklander
Springfield Armory EMP4
A powerhouse for Compact
Carry Pistol division. By Robert Ray
2016 Florida State
Championship
Deck: It was all fun and games
at this year’s Indoor Championship.
By Robert Ray
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IMPROVE YOUR PHYSICAL GAME
Shooting At The
Speed Of Sight
Training your eyes to follow the front
sight during recoil. By Duane Thomas
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COLUMNS
8 DIRECTOR’S LETTER
Exercise Your Rights!
A Message from Joyce Wilson.
10 FROM A WOMAN’S PERSPECTIVE
On The Draw
No matter where you carry you gun, the basic steps
to drawing it remain the same. By Kathy Jackson
12 WHAT’S IN YOUR RANGE BAG?
BJ Norris
The gear he carries that helps carry him through
a match. By Allison Launius
26 PRO-TIPS
Dry Firing Your Way To Success
The cheapest and best method to improve your
shooting skills. By Morgan Allen
28 SPOTLIGHT
Scott Randolph
A look at the members that make up IDPA
By Walt Kloeppel
DEPARTMENTS
1 2016 US Nationals Entry Form
39 Trophy Room
42 Match Calendar
43 Parting Shot
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DIRECTOR’S LETTER
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EXERCISE
YOUR
RIGHTS!
A Message from Joyce Wilson,
IDPA Executive Director
It is early March and right now the news
is full of exhortations, promises and darts
from politicians jockeying for position in
the primaries. Pick up any newspaper, magazine, turn on your laptop or television and
you can take your pick of ideologies and the
personalities behind them. The definition
of exercise is “to perform or make proper use of”. We all have the opportunity to
make proper use of our ability to choose
who represents us.
Many patriots before us gave their blood
to make sure we had this right. Please, no
matter who you support – VOTE in your
local and primary elections and make your
voice heard.
Two weeks ago I returned from the
Smith & Wesson Indoor Nationals in
Massachusetts. It is always a delight to
shoot a good match, visit with our members
and meet those companies like S&W who
support IDPA. It was one of the most challenging matches we have seen in our sport.
And despite the frigid weather, we netted
three new Distinguished Masters who were
warmed up enough to join only 29 other
shooters in this prestigious
club. Thanks to S&W and MD/AMD Chad
“Gunny” Barber and Debbie Singer for their
hard work.
If you attended that match, you may
have been made aware of an initiative we
are very happy to support. Every day there
are more than 22 veteran suicides and
this program, Active Heroes, is a 501(c)(3)
national charity committed to ending the
epidemic of veteran suicide through activity
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last year alone, saving over 150 of them in
the process. Aiming for Zero is a flagship
program bringing together Active Heroes,
IDPA, and competitors across the nation.
Competitors can participate by making a
recommended donation of $0.10 per point
down per match. Donations can be made by
visiting activeheroes.org/aimingforzero or
mailing donations to Active Heroes at 8701
Old Bardstown Rd, Suite B, Louisville, KY
40291. Clubs wishing to promote the initiative can register for packages that include
a banner and other promotional materials.
You will be hearing more about Aiming for
Zero and participation at the 2016 Nationals
in the near future.
IDPA is pleased to announce that we also
have a new Social Media Manager, Mandy
Bachman from Texas will be working with
our members to highlight matches, events
and news on all of our social media sites.
If you have news or announcements or
need ideas on how to promote your IDPA
event, please feel free to send her information you would like posted or tweeted to
mandy@idpa.com.
The weather will be a vastly different in
Cresson, Texas in September for the 2016
IDPA National Championship. MD Brian
Ehrler and AMDs Rick Lund and Phil Torres
have selected the theme “The Wild West”
for this event, so bring your boots, cowboy
hat and sun screen for some yee-haw fun!
The 2017-18 Rulebook Team continues to
meet. Tasked by IDPA with streamlining and
simplifying the current rulebook, they are
meeting weekly to look at the current and
past rulebooks to make life easier for shooters new to our sport. Everywhere I go, I am
asked by folks about the 1 second per point
down rule. As a reminder, this change is not
in effect currently but will take effect with
the 2017 rulebook when it is released.
Our Technology partner, RANGELOG,
has been hard at work with us to help meet
the needs of our members. Recently they
released an option that enables the downloading of clarifications so that members
can easily sort and search them. They also
are working on the last phase of a wireframe for IDPA videos. Much to the delight
of our Area Coordinators, we are in testing
with an option that would allow ACs the
ability to search the member database to
get a current list of members, SOs and SOIs
in their area of responsibility to help them
track and trend in their area.
Many of you will have seen the HQ staff
at the US Concealed Carry Association
Expo in late April in Atlanta and we will be
at the NRA Annual Meeting in Louisville in
May. Whenever and where ever you see
us, please stop by and say hello as we work
to represent YOU at these events. Some
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At a conference aimed at female gun
owners last fall I had the chance to meet
and talk with Sandra Froman, former president of the NRA. I have mentioned before
that Sandy told all the women there her
story. “I was not all that into politics, but
I became political to protect my Second
Amendment rights.” I remind you of this
as this year we all must exercise our right
to vote. If you count yourself as apolitical
today, look around, study the candidates
and issues, educate yourself and vote. The
time is here that all gun owners and lovers
of freedom need to become political and
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the basic steps
to drawing it
remain the same.
WORDS
KATHY JACKSON
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“How can IDPA be good concealed carry
practice for me? I don’t carry my gun in
a belt holster.” If I had a dime for every
woman who’d ever said something like
that, I’d be a rich woman today. Good news,
though: as common as the sentiment might
be, it’s not really true. It only takes a few minor tweaks to turn belt-holster practice into
useful practice for other types of concealed
carry – and to reap the practical benefits of
shooting competitively in IDPA events.
Let’s discuss the elements of a basic
drawstroke. No matter what kind of holster
or carry device we use, there are certain
elements all good drawstrokes have in
common. The goal is to get the gun out of
the holster as quickly as possible when you
need it, so you are prepared to fire at your
identified target without endangering
yourself or innocent others, and also prepared to hold onto the gun in case the
criminal tries to grab it away from you before you’ve fired.
This means that whenever possible,
a good concealed-carry draw should
help you:
4Avoid unnecessarily muzzling your
non-shooting hand or any other part of
your body.
4Clear your cover garment reliably
and efficiently.
4Get your dominant hand into a solid firing
position on the gun (with the trigger finger
high and alongside the frame) while the gun
is still securely inside the holster. 4Bring the gun smoothly out of the holster.
4Align the muzzle on target efficiently.
4Get both hands onto the gun in a solid
two-handed grip as early as reasonably
possible.
The specifics of how each drawstroke
will accomplish these things will vary deOFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE IDPA
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pending on your body type, your clothing,
where the gun rides on your body, and the
specific type of holster or carry device you
use. But paying attention to these common
points can help you get the most out of
your matches, and decide which specific
skills you’ll need to focus on during your
solo practice sessions.
Basic Draw
During the basic draw from a belt holster
(shown here with a Galco TacSlide holster),
you’ll want to (1) clear the cover garment
and get your hand on the holstered gun;
(2) rotate the muzzle to the target and
bring both hands together in a firing grip;
and (3) drive the gun out to align the sights
on target.
Appendix Carry
(Belly Band Or Other Soft Device)
From the appendix position (shown here
with a soft Can Can Hip Hugger), you’ll want
to (1) clear the cover garment and get your
hand on the holstered gun; (2) rotate the
muzzle to the target and bring both hands
together in a firing grip; and (3) drive the
gun out to align the sights on target.
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the target and bring both hands together
in a firing grip; and (3) drive the gun out to
align the sights on target.
In other words, no matter where we carry
our gun – whether it’s on the
belt or in a belly band, in a bra holster or
on the ankle, or anywhere else on the body
– the basic steps to safely and efficiently drawing it always remain the same. By
focusing on the elements each type of draw
has in common, we can feel secure that our
competitive shooting practice yields practical benefits for everyday carry.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Kathy Jackson of Cornered Cat LLC. My
husband and I have five children, all sons who
are now young adults (20, 21, 22, 24, 26). I’ve
been shooting since 1999, and professionally
teaching defensive handgun skills to others
since 2003. From 2008 to 2012, I worked as
the editor of Concealed Carry Magazine, and
since 2012 I have been teaching handgun and
self-defense classes all over the country under
the Cornered Cat banner. I’m a staff instructor
at the Firearms Academy of Seattle, and hold
instructor credentials from FAS, Rangemaster,
and the Massad Ayoob Group (MAG).
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Basic
Flashbang
Using a Flashbang Bra Holster, you’ll want
to (1) clear the cover garment and get your
hand on the holstered gun; (2) rotate the
muzzle to the target and bring both hands
together in a firing grip; and (3) drive the
gun out to align the sights on target.
Ankle
From the ankle holster (shown here with a
Galco Ankle Glove), you’ll want to (1) clear
the cover garment and get your hand on
the holstered gun; (2) rotate the muzzle to
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WHAT’S IN YOUR RANGE BAG?
BJ NORRIS
The gear he carries that helps carry him through a match.
WORDS ALLISON LAUNIUS PHOTOS ERINN O’DONNELL
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In this issue, we welcome BJ Norris to
“What’s in Your Range Bag.” BJ, who is
a member of Team Wilson Combat, has
been shooting competitively since he was
11 years old. BJ has secured a place at the
top of the action shooting sports and we
are happy to be looking into his range bag.
When I asked BJ if I could peek into his
Range Bag at the 2016 Smith & Wesson
Indoor Nationals, he looked a bit caught off
guard but quickly recovered and said “Sure,
there isn’t much in there but I’d be happy
too.”
Here is what BJ has to say about what’s
in his Range Bag.
“When it comes to my range bag, I’m
somewhat of a minimalist. Staying as light
and easy to carry as possible is important,
as matches can be an all-day affair, and
staying fresh can mean the difference between having a great performance, or a fun
day at the range. Obviously, you’re going
to need a gun, and in my case that’s either
a Wilson Combat 9MM 1911 or Brigadier
Tactical 92G depending on the division
I’m shooting. With either gun, I carry 6
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1. Safariland Model 568 holster
2. Safariland Model 779 mag pouch
3. ESS eye protection
4. Wilson Combat ETM magazines
5. Freedom Munitions 9mm ammo
6. Wilson Combat custom 1911 9mm
7. Match ID
8. Spare parts
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BJ ripping through
a stage at the 2016
Indoor Nationals.
magazines. Mags are pretty lightweight and
easy to carry, so if I ever have a question on
whether one is acting up, I can go right to
the bag and grab another. This also lets me
have some extras available in the case of
back-to-back stages in the same bay. For ammo, I use Freedom Munitions
135 Grain Hollow Point. The 135 Gr bullet is
one of theMark7_halfpg_TacticalJournal.pdf
best bullet weights in 9MM, as it 1
stays sub-sonic, eliminating the supersonic
crack, but is light enough to keep the slide
velocity up so the gun doesn’t feel sluggish. I stick with a basic paddle holster and
double mag pouch from Safariland, with
Magpul’s Tejas gun belt, while eye protection and ear protection round out the absolutely necessary items for matches.
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parts are VERY important to keep on hand,
especially in the case of traveling to major
matches. That being said, I only keep basic
small parts and tools in my range bag, with
the major parts and tools staying in the car.
While you can, and should be able to fix a
small problem like replacing a fiber optic, or
giving your gun a quick oil without leaving
the nearest safe area, I like to take a little
more time for major issues. If your extractor
breaks for instance, chances are, you’re going to need a minute to think through the
problem, and also relax after the stage that
probably just went horribly wrong. A quick
walk to the car to get your toolkit gives you
a chance to breathe, collect your thoughts
and get ready to get back in the game. For the practice range, I stocked a
secondary box with a timer, staple gun,
targets, pasters, cordless saw, notebook,
and all of the other stuff you usually need
to have a great practice. This just lives in
the back of my truck along with a bunch of
MGM targets so it’s always ready to run
out to the range in the afternoons.”
I want to thank BJ for opening up
and sharing his Range Bag with us.
Remember if you see me on the range
come on up and talk to me about what’s
in your Range Bag.
MATCH REVIEW
2016
INDOOR
NATIONAL
CHAMPIONSHIP
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It was all fun and games at this year’s Indoor Championship.
WORDS ALLISON LAUNIUS
“Welcome men, women and children
of all ages to the IDPA Smith & Wesson
Carnival!” This is how Chief Safety Officer,
Jon Wolfe, welcomed competitors to the
match. He came out with gusto and energy
that no one else had at 7 am on a cool winter’s morning in Massachusetts. Dressed in
full ringleader regalia, complete with a top
hat, competitors were treated to a helium
infused voice which broke up the usually
mundane but important shooters meeting
where shooters were introduced to the
Match Director, Chad Barber, and Assistant
Match Director, Debbie Singer. I know it
brought a smile to everyone’s faces and
gave the shooters some excitement to see
what laid ahead on the stages.
This introduction at the shooters meeting is what I as an IDPA employee love
about our sport. I view our IDPA competitors and staff as family. Jon’s big top
welcome really brought some personality to
the match that I love. This year was my third
time shooting it, and one big difference
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Assistant MD Debbie Singer
(left) , Executive Director, Joyce
Wilson and SQSO Michelle
Lonergan (right) tirelessly work
to help run a smooth match.
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Even though this was
not a dark stage the
slightly reduced lighting
made for great photos.
from the other years was the amount of low
/ no light stages. If you are unaware, Smith
& Wesson’s Training range does not have to
worry about outside elements which really
allows them to play with lighting condition.
This year was no exception to that, 8 out of
14 stages were low light. Most of us don’t
even think about practicing with a flashlight. Those that do, have confidence when
they step up to the line vs. thinking about
how you are going to get through this without fumbling. This sets them apart from the
rest of the competitors.
On stage 3 in the Small Training Bay,
Pasqueille, stage designer and CSO, had a
frightening large mouthed clown with even
scarier bad guys hidden behind his mouth.
However, on stage 4 was where competitors found the real horror show. Targabot
was back. If you are unfamiliar with this target system, it is just as its name describes
it. A robotic target that also doubles as a
modern torture device that moves up and
down or in a 180 degree rotational movement with a programmable sequence or
you can use the built in sequence. This adds
a new level of difficulty especially while you
are seated on a swinging bench, that competitors haven’t seen before and we hope
to see more of these systems on ranges
around the country.
Keeping up with the theme, Jon Wolfe
and company brought some amazing stages to the large training bay. Where every
nook and cranny was festive and bright, a
larger than life teddy bear acted as a vision
barrier and a fun photo booth kept the kiddies, I mean shooters, entertained till it was
their turn to ride. With a lot of hard work
and clever engineering, this year’s crew
really brought down the house with their
carnival themed stages.
The real story is about who came out on
top in the winner’s circle. High Lady went
to Randi Rogers, who had a phenomenal
Competitors
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After engaging his first set
of threat targets he moves
to the second position out
of four of stage 1.
With a lot of hard work and clever
engineering, this year’s crew really
brought down the house with their
carnival themed stages.
match. Up and coming shooter, Mason
Lane, took High ESP. Once again Bob Vogel
took High SSP. CCP has had a great start
as a new division with a lot of competition
and winning out in CCP was Joseph Linskey.
The real nail bitter was in CDP this year with
David Olhasso competing against last year’s
CDP division champion, Glenn Shelby. David
beat out Glenn by two one hundredths
of a second. Think about that. Two One
Hundredths of a second. That is so incredibly quick and I will be looking forward to
next year when these two face off for High
CDP. Congratulations to all the winners.
One thing I noticed that was different
about Chad was the way he communicated
and ran this operation, aka Indoor Nationals.
He came to the match with a clear mind
set of what he wanted to see and how to
obtain it. He asked the Squad SOs to report
to him by text when they arrived to a bay,
when the first shot was fired, and when
they departed a bay. This helped him figure
out how much time was being spent from
arriving at the bay to first shot and how
long to reset the stages. This gave him a lot
of data that MDs never had and allowed him
to put extra staff on bays that were running
a little behind. Another thing I noticed is
how much appreciation he showed towards
his staff. After years of running a bay here,
he knew what passion his staff had and how
much blood, sweat and tears they put into
this match. He showed me by example what
is was like to be a leader and giving confidence to his staff. At the awards banquet,
Tom Yost gifted Chad with an Autographed
Target signed by not only the staff but also
the competitors. As everyone in the room
stood in applause, Chad had a few tears
which must be from those onions he was
cutting at his table.
As well as being the Match Director,
Chad Barber has been volunteering his time
and energy at S&W since 2009 and his wife,
Angela, also started volunteering there in
2010 and has been a pivotal member of
the staff since then. Chad is also the Area
Coordinator of Alabama and Georgia.
When he isn’t on the range, you can find
Chad serving for the United States Coast
Guard where he has been for the past 28
years. Chad is expected to be pinned as a
Chief Warrant Officer III this summer.
Even though I traveled from Arkansas to
Massachusetts to shoot this match it always
feels like coming home. A very cold home,
but one where I get to laugh and enjoy my
IDPA family with everyone who is there for
the same experience. I can’t wait to travel
up to the cold state of Massachusetts next
February and what new, challenging stages
will be there and to see my IDPA family
once again. Well, that is unless I manage
to talk the boss into sending me to Florida
next year instead of Robert. You’ll see his
match report later in this issue.
Allison Launius, #A51146
Allison has worked for IDPA HQ since 2011
and is the Advertising Coordinator while also
wearing many different hats at HQ. She is enthusiastic about the sport and helping it grow.
Members can contact her at allison@idpa.com
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IDPA would like to congratulate all of the competitors in the
2016 Indoor National Championship. We would also like to
extend a very heartfelt Thank You to Smith and Wesson and
all of the SO’s and Staff that helped make this match such a
huge success. We look forward to seeing you there next year.
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There is more to a match
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“Shooter ready….stand by….BEEP!” The
stage started to flow, all was going well
and then it happened. The first position
went great, zero down so far…the next
position good as well, but in the third
position I visually indexed the first target
and the sights appeared in the center of
the zero incredibly fast and I pressed the
trigger two times resulting in two more
zero down hits.
A millisecond later my brain realized
what happened. Disaster! Did I move the
gun resulting in a couple down threes or
misses? No. The shots landed perfectly in
the center of the target. The only problem?
IT WAS A NON-THREAT! And I did not
shoot it by accident, I shot it with purpose…
although obviously wrong. So what caused
this dreaded mistake to happen so fast that
my conscious decision making mind could
not keep up with my subconscious skill of
executing the shot? Simple, I had failed to
follow the “process.”
In analyzing my performance at the 2015
IDPA World Championship, I realized that
the errors made were, not surprising, all
resulting from two key areas, one in training
and one in application of the skills. This
article will break down those two key areas
and help you set yourself up for success
in your next match if you put the time and
effort into practicing and then deliberately
executing with a process.
Let’s define the two key areas that I can
attribute ALL of my mistakes at ANY major
match when I look at them objectively. The
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two key areas are:
•Correct application of
key training modules.
•Following a set “process”
when shooting match stages.
The first thing I look at when analyzing
my mistakes at any major match is whether
or not I followed my preparation plan.
Think of this as more than just doing training drills on the range, but rather a way to
break down and develop your skills from
a broader perspective. Years ago when
I wrote my first book ‘Your Competition
Handgun Training Program’, I looked at the
various methods of preparing both mentally
and physically for a match, and I came up
with the following “training modules.”:
Six Modules Of Success
There are six key areas that you will focus
on to ensure your success. They are: live and
dry fire training, visual training, mental training, physical fitness, and game day quizzes
(matches). The symbiotic effect of doing all
of these training modules in a systematic
manner will increase your skill more than
the raw results of them just added together.
Your training program will be a systematic
set of processes that will give you the skills
needed to reach your goal, rather than a
random set of practice sessions that are
unlikely to work as well.
The key is to realize that each area must
be addressed in order for you to gain real
success, but each might require more or
less time depending on your individual
circumstances. For example, you can see
that two of the modules are live and dry fire
training. I found years ago that if I worked
hard and practiced in those two key areas
I would possess a great deal of skill, but if
I failed to address the “game day” module
(shoot matches), I could never truly use that
skill to it’s potential. Simply because I could
not process the information as quickly as I
would need to in order to be competitive.
Look at each key area and assign yourself a value on a scale from 1-10 on how
good you are in each area. A 10 being
the best and requiring little attention from
you, and a 1 requiring more work. For example, you might have great vision and simply
shooting your practice drills is enough in
that module, where a different person might
have vision deficits and need work in that
area. The solution would be to spend some
time on vision exercises (yes the eyes can
be trained). Some of you might be very
physically fit, and need to pay little attention
to that module, but sorely lack the mental
confidence and skills to perform well. In
that case, you will need to research and utilize mental tools to improve in that area.
Take a look and see where you fall.
The next area I want to talk about is “the
process” I referred to early in this article.
This simply means that if I want to perform
at my best in a match, I need to do more
than just practice and then hope when I get
to a match it will all come together. I need
to follow a process to ensure it does. I like
to tell my students that I don’t “shoot” a
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match, instead I “work” one. This simply
means that the entire time I am working
through the process. Mine looks like this (at
the match):
1. Prepare (magazines loaded and double
checked, gun checked, gear ready).
2. Recon (the stage). This includes finding
all targets, learning the stage procedure,
observing the activators if there are any,
and beginning my process of putting it all
together. It is in this step that I like to take
what I would describe as a “Kodak picture”
of each array of targets so visually I know
what I should be seeing when I come into
the shooting position.
3. Plan (the shooting sequence). This is
where I take the information from my recon
and start developing my plan. From the
very first target to the last, I figure out how
I will shoot the stage. This inlcudes the
target order in each array, and to get that
order correct I take mental pictures of each
target array. You need to remember that
your vision leads everything when shooting.
This means that from the first shot fired
your vision starts to flow from the sights,
to the next target, to your stage and stop
markers (spots on the ground or on walls
that get you into position), etc. I know if I
can find my visual flow, I will perform well
on the stage.
4. Validate (the plan). This is where I take
my plan and bounce it off other shooters,
or simply watch how they are planning to
shoot the stage. This is my chance to see
if I missed something.
5. Visualize (the plan). Now it’s time to
work. After the plan is set, now I have to
run it in my mind until I can turn away from
the stage and close my eyes and see every
single visual shift I plan to use on the stage.
(see step 3) I normally visualize my plan until I am up to shoot, often ten times or more.
6. Execute (the plan). Now it’s go time.
If I have done steps 1-5, all I need to do
is use my vision and subconscious skills
(developed in practice) to lead me through
the stage.
7. Debrief and document (the execution). This is a key step that has nothing
to do with the stage, but rather helps you
prepare for the very next stage (and future
stages). The key is to find a way of assessing your performance on the stage, and
documenting anything you can directly
influence in future practice. I like to have
the match booklet, and analyze how my
stage went. If I can write something down
that I can address in future training sessions
I do so, and then when I close my logbook
(or match booklet), that stage is over. I DO
NOT carry it over to the next stage. This is a
good tip for those of you that tend to carry
Carefully listening to the
stage briefing is a key part
of the Recon process.
There is more than one
key to shooting success.
It takes all six to unlock
your full potential.
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Day
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Training
Success
Physical
Fitness
Visual
Training
Mental
Training
negative thoughts to the next stage.
So in closing, what area did I fail on that
caused the mistake in the beginning of this
article? I simply failed to take my “Kodak
picture” of the arrays in that stage. When
I came into the shooting position, mounted my gun perfectly based on the stage
marker, and shot…I shot the wrong target.
Had I really possessed a picture in my mind
of the array I would see, I would have keyed
my conscious mind to index on target
number two in the array instead of number
one. Problem solved! I got lazy in my stage
recon, and paid for it.
Take some time to address your own
success modules and figure out where
you might be lacking. Then add your own
“process” you can follow to ensure that hard
earned success in matches. The rest is simply following the plan! Put the work in; you
will get the results.
Until Then - Train Hard! —Mike S.
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during the Plan
process at the
Indoor National
Championship
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Currently Mike Seeklander is owner of
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is also the co-host of The Best Defense, the
Outdoor channels leading firearm instructional
show as well as Rapid Fire, a fun and exciting
face paced show covering a spectrum of fully
automatic machine guns.
Previously, Mike was Chief Operating
Officer, Director of Training and a Senior
Instructor at the U.S. Shooting Academy in
Tulsa, Ok. He was directly responsible for the
development of all U.S.S.A. training programs.
Prior to that as an employee of the Federal
Government, Mike has served as the Branch
Chief and Lead Instructor for the Firearms
division with the Federal Air Marshal Service as
well as a Senior Instructor at the Federal Law
Enforcement Training Center (FLETC).
He has extensive formal training and
experience in all phases of military and law
enforcement training. Mike is a highly sought
after tactical and competitive trainer and a
high level performer on the competition handgun circuit. Currently a nationally ranked competitor on the practical handgun competition
circuit, Seeklander has authored/produced
instructional books, DVD’s and has developed
hundreds of lesson plans specifically related to
basic and advanced firearms training.
As a local law enforcement officer with the
Know County Sherriff’s Department as well as
the Knoxville Police Department Mike worked
in corrections as well as patrol and with the
Organized Crime division.
Mike is the recipient of numerous awards
and honors in the law enforcement community,
and as a semi-professional shooter.
Shooting accomplishments are as follows:
42013 and 2014 IPDA BUG
(Back Up Gun) National Champion
42011 Steel Challenge World Champion
(Production Division)
42007 European Championships
(2nd Overall)
4USPSA National Championships
(Top 5 Overall Numerous Times)
4Area Championship wins:
Area 7, Area 4, Area 1 (USPSA)
4State Championship wins
(Multiple times in some states):
Oklahoma (USPSA and IDPA),
Badlands Regional (IDPA),
Tennessee (USPSA),
Arkansas (IDPA and USPSA),
South Carolina (USPSA),
Georgia (USPSA),
Texas Limited (USPSA),
New Jersey (USPSA)
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nationally, Mike adds to this experience with
more than 15 years of experience in various
martial arts holding multiple ranks including
a Black Belt in Okinawan Freestyle Karate.
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With the introduction of the Compact
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to be expected, there was a lot of back and
forth with members but most suggestions
revolved around a double stack polymer
gun. There were not a lot of 1911 platforms
mentioned. This is mostly because
everyone wants the full 4 inches allowed
for the barrel length. With most 1911’s
available you have three options, 5 inch
(full sized), 4.25 inch (commander sized)
and 3.50 inch (officers sized). However,
there are a few available that have a true
4 inch barrel and light enough to make
the CCP weight limit. The new Springfield
Armory EMP4 Lightweight Champion is
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The Enhanced Micro Pistol (EMP) line
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have huge hands but they are on the larger
size and the EMP felt extremely good in
the hand. I was also able to put it in the
hands of several ladies, youths and others
with smaller hands and they all were very
impressed with how comfortable it felt. The
checkering on the back strap and the PosiLock™ texture on the front strap provide
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37 ounce weight limit for CCP. The frame
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Springfield Armory logo.
The EMP comes with an ambidextrous
safety which I like for a carry gun.
Unfortunately it also makes the gun slightly
too wide for CCP. This forces one of two
options. You can grind down the ambi
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install a single sided safety. Even though
the grip dimension has been scaled
down for a 9mm, it still uses standard 1911
safety controls so swapping the safety is
no big deal.
The EM4 comes standard with a red
fiber optic front sight and white dot low
profile combat rear. I found the sights
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I am not big on white dots but that is a
personal choice and easily fixed with a
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The front sight is in that perfect medium,
not to wide so it fills the rear notch making
quick acquisition difficult yet not too thin
to allow for precise shots.
This leads into accuracy. The EMP4
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barrel with a fully supported ramp. In
shooting the gun for group, it did very well
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I feel that the EMP4 could really
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5 shot group with
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with the mixed group of ammo that we put
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the best 5 shot group measured right at
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Berry’s 124gr round nose. It ate everything I
fed it with only 3 malfunctions in the 2,000
or so rounds we sent down range. I can
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to hard with my thumb causing a FTE. Now,
I know that those of you that saw me shoot
at Florida State are saying “WTF, I know
that’s not true. It had a bunch of issues”.
You are right it did, but those turned out
to be verifiably ammo related. On that
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this gun, I carried it every day for 60 days.
The alloy frame makes it light enough to be
comfortable on the hip. The 4 inch barrel
gives it a slightly muzzle heavy feel. This
helps with recoil and makes driving the gun
from target to target very quick. With its
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WORDS MORGAN ALLEN
Most popular sports seem to have
quite a bit of common knowledge that’s
easily found or innate to just having
been around the games, if even only as a
spectator. What equipment to use, how to
learn technique, ways to practice, and other
facets of those games tend to be comparatively easy to find and readily available for
people to come by. Action pistol shooting
sports is not one of them.
The most frequent questions I get at
matches revolve around equipment I use.
Next in line are questions about how to get
better. Nearly every conversation about
practice drifts toward me asking what they
are doing today to improve, in part to get
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a little background, but also to help better
understand what most people do so I can
apply it to how I teach the sport more effectively. Their answers usually detail live fire
training at their local range and amount to a
set of drills, sometimes without the context
of why those drills should be the ones being
practiced which is something that’s been
addressed in an earlier article. When I bring
up dry fire training, it’s often an unexplored
opportunity. In fact, it’s one of the most
underutilized ones out there.
Dry fire has value in many ways. It allows you to save time driving to and from
the range, save cost of ammunition, and
provides an opportunity to hone in on a
specific skill more intensively by not having
to stop, reload, paste targets, etc. as often.
“Let me tell you what I dream about,
having my own bay available at any time
and a thousand rounds a week for practice.
But since I live where there are no public
ranges that rent bays and I pay for ammunition I need to approach practice in a different manner than my dream. We’d all love to
have the resources to be knee deep in brass
every day but until that day comes we need
to be smart and efficient in our practice.” –
Rowdy Bricco
While there are some things you cannot
get as a benefit from dry fire, like felt recoil
or confirmation of hits on target, the benIDPA.COM
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efits greatly outweigh it to the point that
for every round that comes out of my gun
in live fire practice, I’ve pulled the trigger
about a dozen more times while dry firing.
In a sense, live fire is a method to validate
skill improvement achieved during dry fire.
Rowdy Bricco frames it up well, “I like to use
dry fire to learn new techniques, to refine
ones that might be deficient and to increase
my speed. All of these are able to happen
due to the high number or repetitions one
can put into their dry fire practice. I like to
use my live fire training to confirm what I’ve
been working on in dry fire and the feeling
one gets from actually doing something
instead of replicating it.”
Before I start a session, observing the 4
rules of gun safety is always the first step.
I take other precautions like keeping all
ammo in a separate room away from where
I am when practicing.
My focus during any training is on
the top 2-3 skill based opportunities for
improvement that I have at that time. Dry
fire has the advantage of letting me layer
on additional skills I do in every session,
briefly hitting all of the core skills. The
closer I get to a sanctioned match, that
focus changes to things I don’t necessarily
work on frequently but know will probably
be in the match such as: shooting from low
cover, prone, drawing from a box, unloaded
or un-chambered starts, reloading from a
seated position, tactical sequence arrays,
and so on.
Having full and reduced sized targets
(some with hard cover painted on them),
paper poppers, make shift barricades,
and other props will help emulate what
you’d see on the range. A timer with a par
time you can set is a necessity so you can
vary the time between beeps and know
if you are “beating the second beep” and
completing the skill within that elapsed
time. In successive sets of the same technique, I’ll lower the par times and try to
maintain form.
What you do during the session is as
important as how you execute your skills.
Without the recoil present, it’s easy to be
lazy and not grip the gun as hard. Trying to
beat the par time but with sloppy mechanics only reinforces the same back on the
range. As an example, I like to use snapcaps
when I’m practicing slide lock reloads so I
am actually chambering something and get
the near full effect. I take reloads one step
further and practice slide lock reloads while
leaning left or right as if in position to shoot
around a barricade and without repositioning upright during the reload. When doing
loaded chamber reloads (aka reloads with
Dry fire practice can
be done almost anywhere, even at home
or on a static range.
For every round that comes
out of my gun in live fire
practice, I’ve pulled the
trigger about a dozen
more times while dry firing.
retention), I’ll go from one side of a barricade to the other.
If I’m working to improve my draw times
for matches, dry fire allows me to spend
more time doing minor variations of draws
I wouldn’t ordinarily have the time to do on
the range. For draws, I might run 10 repetitions of various distances of: from concealment, no concealment, turn on draw, draw
while moving a couple steps laterally (think
of when starting in the middle of a wide
barricade), drawing to immediately shooting on the move, from a box, gun and mags
on a table or drawer, empty gun starts, mag
seated but empty chamber, draws from a
seated position, strong hand only, support
hand only, draw while retreating, from
surrender, while holding a door knob that I
have to turn and open on start, hands out
stretched in front of you holding an object,
and more.
Another important component is to
track what you do in the dry fire sessions to
the level of detail that best suits you. Rowdy
Bricco’s take is, “Record keeping to this
detail and for as long as I have has helped
me in multiple ways. I’m a firm believer in
the saying, ‘That which we fail to measure
we fail to improve.’ First, it is satisfying to
see concrete evidence of improvement. To
know I got better at something rather than
just feeling that I had improved. Secondly, it
allows me to focus on areas where I’m weak.
Working on your weaknesses does more to
help you improve than just doing what you
do well. Third it has provided focus when I
might have wandered. I don’t feel I would
have ever improved at the rate I did if I’d
just shot a bunch, instead of having focused
practice sessions.”
Rowdy Bricco sums dry fire training up
well with, “Good competition shooting has
been described to me as ‘Doing the basics
perfectly, at speed, on demand, every time
and under conditions not of your choosing.’
When you record your data, use live and dry
fire to complement each other and practice
regularly, you’re on the road to achieving
your best.”
I’ll add that a tool is only as good as the
skill of the person wielding it. Learn the skill,
and a tool becomes more valuable,
and more readily transferable to other tools.
Dry fire is a great way to improve your
shooting skills.
Next up, Match Tips and Tricks – a collection of common things competitors do
while shooting stages that if tweaked just a
little would lead to better scores.
Morgan Allen, #A24050
Morgan Allen is the winner of 50+ IDPA
Division Championships and 10 top-five division finishes at Nationals events, including 2nd
at the Inaugural IDPA World Championship. He
can be reached at: morgan_allen@yahoo.com.
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A look at the great members
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Old Guys Rock. I spotted Scott Randolph
about a year ago at a local indoor match
in Gallatin, TN. The younger shooters were
chattering among themselves, throwing a
glance now and then towards this tall, quiet man who seemed more absorbed in the
stages laid out then any range chit chat.
My son approached me about that time
and said, “See that guy there, he’s a Master
Class shooter from Alabama.”
As the buzzer started stages, one by
one the younger shooters did the run and
gun shuffle, in their generally impressive
showing on those Wednesday nights.
Then the grey haired gentleman from
Alabama shuffled up to the starting position. A shrug of the shoulders seemed
to set him ready, and a nod confirmed it.
When the timer buzzed, the long arm of
the 6’3” Master drew his 1911 as smoothly
as a Swiss watch with a proficient execution that separates the Masters from the
rest. The resulting rhythm of shots was a
consecutive string of zeroes. When the
stage time was announced, you could see
the look of awe on the local gunners’ faces.
In between stage sets, Scott was sitting
alone on the bench, looking like the new
kid on the block. Being an old retired guy
myself, I plopped down beside him and
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introduced myself.
“Hello … Scott Randolph … nice to meet
you,” he said.
Being a relative newbie IDPA Marksman,
I told him it was kind of fun to watch a grey
haired guy like myself rocking the boat of
all those young whippersnappers.
“I just enjoy shooting,” he laughed.
The four gun Master recently moved to
Tennessee from Huntsville, Alabama, where
he retired after 45+ years with an electrical
distributer business. It’s easy to understand
why he has quickly become friends with
many of the Tennessee IDPA shooters in
the area. Scott is a very humble competitor. Ego is non-existent; I had to twist his
arm in fact to do this interview. He is very
gracious with giving advice on becoming a
better shooter to anyone who asks.
Kenneth Kloeppel, an Expert Class
shooter at our local club gave another
member some advice on drawing - by
directing him to Scott.
“Next time you’re at our shoot, watch
Scott Randolph. He is not the fastest at
drawing, or moving for that matter, but
Scott is one of the best shooters I’ve had
the pleasure of shooting with. He gave me
some very good advice and that was to
make sure the draw is clean and to get a
positive sight picture on the first target.
From there, it’s a matter of simply pressing
the trigger and making smooth transitions.
Scott proves this time and time again with
smooth and exact motions, and it shows
when the rest of us are trying to catch his
match times,” said Kloeppel.
When you consider that so many shooters cut their teeth with firearms at a very
young age, Scott’s transition to shooting
sports is a bit off the beaten path. Believe
it or not, Scott was not a gun guy by a long
shot in his early years. After a stint with the
Navy, he settled down and raised a family.
He never even considered purchasing a
firearm until his two boys were teenagers
and he decided they should know how to
shoot.
“I was in my late 40’s when I purchased
a gun and wanted to show my kids how to
shoot.”
Scott stepped up to the competition
plate when his local gun range started
bowling pin matches.
“I bought a Springfield 1911 and found
I really enjoyed competing. I then bought
an S&W 686 7-shot with a red dot and did
really well with it.”
Some of his shooting friends from the
range decided to form the first IDPA club in
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The proof is in the pudding. Scott
Randolph has done well in the past
18 years of IDPA competition.
Huntsville. Scott shot his first IDPA match
there in January, 1998 at the age of 53. He
started as a Marksman, shooting a Glock in
SSP and soon moved up the ladder.
By 2004, he match bumped into Master
Class in SSP, ESP, and CDP. He classified
Master in revolver not long after.
Scott took High Distinguished Senior at
the IDPA National Championship in 2009, a
title that had been held for many years by
IDPA founding member, John Sayle.
“I ended up shooting on the same
squad as John … a really nice guy and great
shooter. But the highlight for me was being
awarded the plaque by him during the
awards ceremony. It was an honor.”
Scott again won the High Distinguished
Senior for three consecutive years in 2013,
2014, and 2015.
Over the years, Scott has had the opportunity to shoot with some of the IDPA
greats such as Dave Sevigny, Todd Jarret
and Rob Leatham. With an estimated 800+
matches shot in his past 18 years of competition, skills developed paved the way to so
many wins.
“I try to be as accurate as possible. I
go up on the line to shoot and instead of
thinking how fast the last guy shot it, I just
think about what I need to do. It’s a mind
game. I’m going to shoot as accurate as I
can and move from one position to another
as fast, and as proficient as I can. The
shooting part … the pulling of the trigger, is
not the key to a high score, it’s how smooth
you can transition from one target to the
next.”
An active senior, who regularly walks
and rides a bike, Scott’s advice to older
shooters who still want to compete, but
have maybe felt like they dropped a notch
or two in recent years, is sound advice.
“Try to maintain your health and exercise. Get out and ride a bike, walk, hike in
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the woods or whatever to keep that muscle
tone. It’s a must to shoot competitively. I
see a lot who are overweight or their knees
hurt and that just distracts from being
competitive. And in a competitive world,
you have to be in good condition.”
What about advice to the younger
guns?
“Forget about everyone else’s time, and
only worry about yours. Many times I see
the younger guys trying to beat me and
when they do they’re only hurting themselves. While for me, I’m only there to have
a good time and shoot the best I can. I’m
not worried about beating them”
Of course, behind a good man is always
a good woman. Ellen Randolph, Scott’s
wife of 48 years, has stood behind her
husband’s passions.
“I’ve always supported the things he enjoys. He loves to shoot and has done well.
I’ve gone to several matches over the years
to watch him compete. I’m his biggest fan.”
When asked if his goals as a competitive
shooter have been met, he laughed.
“Never,” he said. “It’s so easy to go to
a match and watch a really good shooter
shoot a stage and in your conscious mind
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SPOTLIGHT
Scott is active at the local club
matches to stay in tune for the
sanctioned matches. Living in
the Nashville area, gives him
three nearby outdoor IDPA
ranges to attend and several
indoor ranges as well.
you say that you can do that. But I realize
at 71-years-old I can’t do that anymore so I
have to make myself shoot my own game.”
There is no doubt Scott Randolph
will continue to shoot his own game and
continue to win for many more years. May
he inspire us all - young and old alike - by
showing us that old guys really do rock.
Do you know an IDPA member with and
interesting story? Let us know by writing
us at tacticaljournal@idpa.com. We would
love to share their stories.
Walt Kloeppel ,
#A56663
The shooting part … the
pulling of the trigger, is not
the key to a high score, it’s
how smooth you can transition
from one target to the next.”
Walt Kloeppel is an
Army Veteran and
retired as a writer/editor from the U.S. Army
Recruiting Command
in 2010 after 36 years
combined Army/Civil
Service time. A former
metallic silhouette/bullseye shooter, he joined
the IDPA ranks in 2013,
after being introduced to the sport by his son
Kenneth. He enjoys tagging along with his son,
Kenneth, who is quickly moving up the ranks.
Kloeppel likes to joke that he’s a five gun
Marksman, and he can only move up … hopefully. He resides with his wife in Nashville, TN.
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Exiting a vehicle always
adds realism and difficulty to a stage. Morgan
Allen made it look easy.
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Simple looking at
first, the tight shots
and hard cover made
this a challenging stage.
With chin tucked to my chest, I trudged
into the howling wind and spitting snow.
My gloveless hands were clenched deep
in my pockets as I had once again forgotten
to bring my gloves. I shivered with the
cold and shuffled a little faster across the
icy parking lot toward the warmth of the
indoor range.
I smiled and leaned back in my chair at
the ocean marina side bar and grill. The
remains of a plate of fresh fish and a mostly
finished tropical rum drink sat on the table
before me. “Greg” I said, “I am not missing
that part of going to the Indoor Nationals.”
Wilson Combat Pro Shooter, Greg Martin,
and I were finishing dinner and talking while
enjoying the warm tropical breezes associated with Miami, Florida in early March. As
much as I enjoy the Indoor Nationals and
the friends I have made at that match, I had
convinced the boss that I needed to come
down to lower Florida to attend the Florida
State IDPA Championship this year. I admit,
it was tough to keep my gleeful chuckle
to myself while talking with Joyce and my
coworker, Allison, about them going north.
I don’t believe I was entire successful.
Part of me hated not going to the
Indoors but I was excited to see what
Rick Lund, MD Brian Chesloff, and their
talented crew would have in store for us
at the Florida State match and they did
not disappoint. You may remember Rick,
besides being the AC for Florida, he is also
the new owner of the host range for the
“The 2016
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IDPA match I
have ever shot.”
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match, Homestead Training Range. The
range gets its name from the fact that it
backs up to the Homestead Air Force base
just south of Miami. Not only was it a great
range, but daily you were treated to things
like watching high G maneuvers by fighter
jets and parachute drops. He is probably
a little more famous for the VERY challenging Subway stage at last year’s World
Championship. This lead me to believe that
it would a very challenging match, I just did
not realize how challenging.
I have shot matches all over the place
including National Championships, the
Carolina Cup and various other state and
regional matches. The 2016 Florida State
was by far the most challenging IDPA match
I have ever shot, a statement that was
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Good friends and good stages
make for a great match.
“If you don’t
like longer
shots, this
was not the
match for you.”
unlikely shooting positions or resorting to
unreasonable, unrealistic stages. Yes, there
was one stage that had you standing on
two springboard platforms, but the rest of
the stages relied on tight shots, swinging
non-threats, the use of hard cover and simple distance to make them challenging. If
you don’t like longer shots, this was not the
match for you. I figure that on average, the
targets were 5 to 7 yards farther away from
the competitor than most IDPA sanction
matches. To give a feel just how challenging
it was, the plaque for Most Accurate shooter
went to Michael Mendoza with 74 points
down. There were a few guys that had lower
points (not a lot) but they also hit nonthreats, knocking them out of contention
for Most Accurate.
I freely admit, I was not ready for the
difficulty of the match. I had not practiced,
I was running a new gun, I had ammo issues
and let’s see…what other excuse can I use?
There must be something to explain my
poor performance! Joking aside, I had a
really fun time. I had a great squad, Go
Team Italia! The stages were challenging
and a blast to shoot. The SO’s were friendly
and most importantly, knowledgeable and
fair. The overall match sponsor was Glock
and the match also had several sponsors
on sight for competitors to visit, including
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Enhanced Service Pistol4Clint Bowen
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There were plenty of vehicles in
this match, which is appropriate considering how much time
we spend in and around them.
5.11 Miami, The Self Defense Association
and National Gun Inc. Also, the Combat
Wounded Coalition was set up providing
coffee and accepting donations to their
very worthy cause.
As I mentioned, Glock was the overall
sponsor and their sponsored shooters were
in attendance. Pounding home their tag line,
Glock Perfection, the Glock Team shooters
took home 3 of the 6 Division Champion
trophies. Congratulations Team Glock
shooters Deon, Clint and Joel. Also, congratulations to all the competitors on their
place of finish. It was a tough match and
bringing home a trophy took some doing.
My hat’s off to Rick, Brian and the entire
Florida State SO and Staff team. It was a
great match and I hope to get that way
again in the future. If you are looking to
shoot a challenging match, I would put this
one on your schedule for next year.
Robert Ray, #A05118
Robert Ray is the editor of the Tactical Journal
and a long time competitor in the sport.
Members can reach him at robert@idpa.com
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SHOOTING
AT THE SPEED OF SIGHT
Training your eyes to follow the front sight during recoil.
One thing of which lower skill level shooters are unaware, and I’m firmly convinced
it’s something many higher level shooters
don’t realize either, is that one reason good
shooters can fire a handgun, or anything
for that matter, more accurately at speed
is simply because their eyesight is working
faster. Or, perhaps more precisely, their
brain is processing visual input in a more
complete fashion. In this article we will discuss the advantages of, as I call it, “seeing
fast,” and how to develop that skill.
To shooters at the lower skill levels, when
the time comes to push the speed, things
seem to begin happening very fast. At the
higher skill levels, when the time comes
to push the speed, things seem to begin
happening more slowly. I believe this is
because our sense of the passage of time
is built around the amount of visual input
we’re used to receiving during a particular
time frame. Let me preface what I’m about
to say by making it clear that when I use
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terms like “unit of visual input,” “one unit,”
“five units,” etc., those aren’t meant to be
measured-out, actual amounts, they’re just
a way of discussing the concept.
Okay, let’s say we’re used to receiving
and processing one unit of visual input per
second. Suddenly things begin happening
in such fast sequence there are actually five
units of visual input out there that could
be processed. A good example would be
firing a handgun fast, and the need to see
the movement of the sights. When most
people fire a handgun, their visual input
goes like this: acquire front sight, bang!
lose front sight, reacquire front sight, bang!
This is slow. If they fire the gun faster than
they can complete that process, they begin
outshooting their sights, everything in front
of their eyes kind of turns into this gray blur
of terror, and they really see very little. Any
accuracy they get while shooting fast will
be accidental.
At the higher skill levels, instead of
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shoot, lose sights, reacquire sights, THE
AIMING IS A CONTINUOUS PROCESS. It’s
“acquire front sight, bang! track front sight
through its entire arc of recoil, see it lift
out of the rear notch, see it to the top of
its movement, see it come back down into
the rear notch, bang!” When you see the
sights continously, your shooting acquires
this very effortless, low stress, certainty. You
don’t have the doubt factor, that little part
of your mind holding you back, even though
you don’t realize it, because there’s always a
part of you wondering, subconsciously, “Did
I hit or miss with that last shot?” You KNOW
you’ve hit with every shot, because you saw
where the sights were at the instant the
gun fired, thus you can let go of each shot
as soon as it happens, and focus on what is
happening NOW.
Why the difference in visual perception?
Let’s say, just for purposes of discussion,
we have two different shooters, one person
has the ability to process visual input at a
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rate of one unit per second, the other can
process visual input at five units per second,
but also has the ability, on demand, to crank
the dial all the way over to the right and
turn up their visual processing speed to ten
units per second. Let us also say, again for
purposes of discussion, that tracking the
front sight through its entire arc of recoil
when we’re shooting with .25 second splits
requires processing five units of visual input
per second.
Shooter #1, with the ability to process
one unit of visual input per second, suddenly has five units of visual input occurring
right in front of their eyes. They are absolutely overwhelmed, and things seem to be
happening way too fast for them to track,
because they are. When you can only process one unit of visual input per second,
and suddenly you’ve got to deal with five
units, things seem to happen very fast
because your time sense tells you that what
should be taking five seconds is actually
occurring in one.
By contrast we have Shooter #2, who
not only has the ability to process five units
of visual input per second, they also have
the ability, on demand, to up that to ten
units. To someone like that, tracking the
front sight through its entire arc of recoil,
knowing where it’s at during every instant
of the process, is easy. When they begin
tracking the sights, it seems to them that
they’re seeing at a normal speed, but in fact
they’re processing ten times as much visual
input as a normal person does in the same
amount of time. Therefore their time sense
tells them one second has passed when in
reality it’s only been a tenth of a second.
To them, the sights are moving at a speed
well within their capabilities to just sit back
and watch.
I tell people it’s easy, once you reach a
certain level, to see your sights for every
shot, even when shooting fast, and a common response is, “Human eyesight doesn’t
work that fast.” Yes, it does. In fact it works
MUCH faster than that. I invite you to perform the following experiment. If you have a
camera with a flash unit, go into a darkened
room with your camera, have a friend stand
in front of you and hold up any number of
fingers, then hit the flash. I GUARANTEE
you’ll be able to see how many fingers are
being held up. According to the owner’s
manual for my Sunpak 338, its light strobe
lasts 1/2,000th (yes, I said ONE/TWO
THOUSANDTH) of a second.
Training myself to see the sights in recoil
has given me an ability to see fast that
never really turns off. I can see things that
happen so fast other people aren’t even
Keeping your eyes open
is one of the keys to
doing things like a maximum speed double tap.
“At the higher skill levels, instead
of shoot, lose sights, reacquire
sights, THE AIMING IS A
CONTINUOUS PROCESS.”
aware of them. For instance, I’m the guy
who can see that “extra” frame showing up
onscreen when someone editing a movie
did a sloppy cut and left ONE frame in place
that shouldn’t have been there. I have been
told that something like that is only up
onscreen for about 1/60th of a second, but I
can see it. When you start seeing things like
that, you’ll know you’ve really brought your
eyesight online.
So, how to develop this ability? Well, this
is meant as an observation, not a criticism,
but if you can’t see your sights in recoil, in
overwhelming probability it’s because you
had your eyes closed at the instant the gun
fired. Why would you do that? Macho male
gun carriers never like to admit this, but
mostly it’s the noise. “Well, I don’t blink
because of the noise. I am way too tough
for that.” Yeah, sure thing, dude. When we
fire a handgun, it’s like a firecracker just
went off about two feet in front of our face.
Also this bar of metal flips up across our
line of sight. Consciously or subconsciously,
people are afraid the gun’s going to come
back and hit them in the face. Of course,
that couldn’t possibly be true for a REAL
manly man either. We pause to knock back
a healthy belt of pure testosterone.
It is normal to blink as the gun fires, it’s
a natural self-protective reaction. And because we frequently blink during the day, it’s
necessary to keep our eyeballs moist, our
brain is programmed to remove the blinks
and give us the perception of continuous
visual input. As you’re going about your day,
does it seem to you like things are constantly getting black for a fraction of a second
then you can see again? Of course not. The
vast majority of people don’t realize they’re
blinking while shooting, every time the gun
fires. YOU CANNOT SEE THE SIGHTS WITH
YOUR EYES CLOSED.
Stand to the side of most shooters,
watch their eyes as they fire a handgun.
Bang! Blink. Bang! Blink. Bang! Blink.
Then do the same thing with an advanced
level shooter. Bang, bang, bang! No blink.
Their eyes just stay open, relaxed, watchful. They are WAY too interested in what’s
going on out there in front of their eyes to
not look at it.
What I suggest, and admittedly you’ll
need access to a range allowing this: get
the gun up in front of your face, focus on
the front sight, and just rip off a long string
of shots, let us say six, as fast as you can
pull the trigger. Start with your eyes consiously held wide open, go for the “deer in
the headlights” look, and try to hold them
open that far while shooting. This will not
stop you from blinking, but with your eyes
held open that far, suddenly you’ll be able
to FEEL yourself blinking. The first step
toward not blinking is to really understand
you’re doing it.
For the first few shots you’re probably
not going to see anything, but along about
the third or fourth shot you’re going to
suddenly see the sights moving because
they were still moving in-between blinks.
Yes, they actually are out there, and they
really are moving! Wow. Who’da thunk it?
It will be a revelation, because suddenly
you’re seeing something you never saw
before. At that point, because you know it’s
happening, that it is in fact possible to see it
happening, and because it’s just so bloody
INTERESTING to watch, you are well on
your way to bringing your eyesight online.
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Add a draw to that at seven yards, and
you’re into the Bill Drill, THE classic drill
for developing a fast draw, the ability to
return the gun to the same spot after every
shot, and building eye speed. As a shooter
looking to create an ability to see fast, you
could do a lot worse in training than to
shoot nothing else but Bill Drills for awhile.
Anything under three seconds in a Bill Drill,
with all A-hits on a USPSA target or all
down-0s on an IDPA target, is good. By the
time you can do it under two seconds, you
will be REALLY good. Don’t get too hung
up on “making the time,” i.e. that magic
two second mark that is considered “really
good,” as you’re shooting Bill Drills. Get
hung up on CONSTANTLY seeing the sights
the entire time. When you can do that, the
speed will come. You will be able to see the
front sight through its entire arc of motion,
up/down, up/down, like a little bouncy ball,
every time, even though you’re firing six
shots in about a second.
Of course, there are people who’ll never
believe that. For some people, “I can’t do it”
and “It’s impossible” are synonyms. Allow
me to tell you a story, that illustrates both
this concept and how useful being able to
see fast can be at a match.
I was at an IDPA match where we were
faced with a standards stage, which was,
actually, a pretty basic shooting problem:
three targets, in the center a steel Pepper
popper, to the left a drop turner (a target
that begins facing away from the shooter,
is activated by hitting the Pepper popper,
briefly faces the shooter, then turns away
again) and a static, unmoving paper target
to the right.
The slow way to run this drill is to hit the
steel activator, transition over to the drop
turner, shoot it, then engage the static. The
fast way is to hit the activator, use the time
interval after hitting the steel but before the
moving target turns to engage the static
target first, then shoot the turner. By the
time most people would have only shot one
paper target, you’ve shot them both and
you’re done. This takes decent shot-to-shot
speed, and especially the ability to swiftly
transition the gun between targets, but it’s
simply not that tough a nut to crack.
I was way down in the stack on this
stage. And we had one of THOSE people
in the squad, the sort of guy I think of as
Mr. Impossible. He asked me, “What would
be the best way to shoot this?” I told him,
“Well, ideally, you want to hit the steel, then
shoot the static target on the right, then
come over and hit the drop turner on the
left.” He watched other people shoot the
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stage, and no one was doing it that way,
everybody was going steel, drop turner, static, and frankly most of them were
missing the drop turner completely. And
this guy was saying, “I don’t see how they
could expect us to hit the open target first,
that’s IMPOSSIBLE.” And he just would not
shut up about it. “That’s IMPOSSIBLE. That’s
IMPOSSIBLE.” Over and over again. I cannot
begin to express to you the absolute certainty in his voice. This was not an opinion,
he was stating an obvious FACT. I told him,
“Okay, I’m still way down in the stack, but
when I get up there I’ll show you it’s not
impossible.”
Keep both eyes
open while
shooting. This
will allow better
depth perception, faster focal
changes, a wider
field of view, and
the maximum
level of speed
with accuracy.
Okay, I get it. For most people, this is a
tough problem. When shooting something
like this, here’s what most people see: they
hit the steel, before they know it the steel is
on the ground and the drop turner is facing
them. Hurry, hurry! They get the gun over to
the drop turner just as it’s turning away, fire
a couple of hopers. Only then can they even
begin to think about the static target.
Here’s what I saw when I shot this stage:
I draw the gun, I see it coming up on-target,
the sights stabilize, I see the sights aligned
in the middle of the Pepper popper’s fat
popsicle as the gun fires, I know I’ve hit
it. The sights lift. At this point the Pepper
popper has not even begun to move. I
transition the gun to the right, over to the
static target, sights stabilize in the middle
of the down-0 circle, fire two aimed shots,
sight lift, return, sight lift, return, I know
I’ve got two down-0s, I track back to the
left, as the gun crosses the Pepper popper
I see it’s only about halfway down, I get to
the drop turner... And then have to wait because it’s not yet facing me. I have time to
think, “Damn, I really should have shot that
Pepper popper twice to make it fall faster,”
then the target is facing me, I fire two more
aimed shots, lift, return, lift, return, and I’m
down the road. Final score, 3.01 seconds,
down zero.
Yes, there are many people in the world
who could do all that considerably faster
than I; still it’s not the shooting equivalent
of a 98 pound weakling either. To someone
who has their eyesight up to speed (pun
intended), seeing all that is not a problem.
It’s easy. I’m not saying it’s like watching
super-slomo but there’s nothing out there
happening in front of your face that you
don’t have all the time in the world to watch
happen. It’s like playing a fun but not particularly challenging video game with the
speed level set on Beginner.
“See,” I said, “not impossible.”
Then Bruce Bennett stepped up to the
line. I have known Bruce Bennett for 20-plus
years. At the time of this match, Bruce had
fairly advanced Parkinson’s and the seriously shaky hands that came with it. Since then,
I’m happy to report, Bruce has become a
bionic man with multiple electronic brain
implants that have at least partially reversed
the symptoms of his disease, and he has his
old B class USPSA shooter skill level back,
mostly. At the time, however, it was only
pure guts and an absolutely awe-inspiring
love of shooting and unwillingness to whine
that kept him out there at matches. I told
Bruce, “I’d really like to see you do this,
steel, static, drop turner. And I think you
probably can.”
So, I won’t keep you in suspense, yes,
Bruce did it, too. Okay, his gun malfed on
the very last shot, but he hit the Pepper
popper, engaged the static twice, two
down-0s, transitioned over to the drop turner, shot it once, down-0, and had plenty of
time left over for a second down-0 when his
gun choked. His raw time: 4.01 seconds. At
which point I turned to Mr. Impossible and
said, “If the guy with advanced Parkinson’s
can do it….no one else has any excuse.”
IDPA.COM
TROPHY ROOM
WINNER’S
CIRCLE
Congratulations to the winners of the Indoor Nationals
and the Florida State Championships. PHOTOS ERINN O’DONNELL
Kenneth J. Ortbach
REV,MA 2nd
Scott Folk
REV,MA.,1st
Lee M. Adams
CCP,MA. 3RD
Noel Gardner SSP
MM. 5TH
William Cox
SSP, SS. 9TH
Gregy Hayes
ESP, SS, 1st.
Gerardo Hidalgo
ESP, Ex. 3rd.
Blaese Romano Jr.
ESP, Ex. 2nd.
Mason Lane
ESP Divison Champion
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TROPHY ROOM
PHOTOS RICK LUND
Mark Hergott
CCP, MM. 1st
Logan Franklin
ESP, SS. 1st
Jose R. Garcia
CDP, EX. 1st
Howard Woodruff
CCP, SS. 1st
Lin Edwards
High Distinguished Senior
Todd Haller
High Law Enforcement
Michael Mendoza
Most Accurate
Deon Martin
High Industry
Gerardo Hidalgo
High International
Deon Martin
CDP Division Champion
Clint Bowen
ESP Division Champion
Joel Hodges
BUG Division Champion
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IMAGES ERINN O’DONNEL
Bob McCarthy Jr.
REV, SS. 1st
Eric Leach
REV, EX. 1st Place
Paul Jones
CCP, SS, 3rd
Chris Tessier
SSP, SS. 11th
Hakim Satterfield
SSP, Ex. 3rd
Anthony Spinelli
SSP, Ex. 1st
Shane Coley
SSP, MA. 1st
Julie Golob
High Lady, 3rd
Visit IDPA.com/compete
to find a club match near you.
EVENT NAME
START DATE
HOST CLUB
Think of the Children Benefit Match Tier 2
Apr 23, 2016
Lewistown Pistol Club, Inc.
Badlands Regional & Oklahoma State 2016 Championship
Apr 23, 2016
Oil Capital Rod and Gun Club
The Alabama 2016 IDPA State Championship - Tier 3
Apr 30, 2016
Central Alabama Gun Club
Maryland State Championship - Tier 2
May 6, 2016
Sanner’s Lake Sportsmen Club
ACPL Northwest Arkansas IDPA Championship - Tier 2
May 14, 2016
Arkansas Combat Pistol League (ACPL)
2016 MO State - BackStoppers Challenge - Tier 3
May 14, 2016
Arnold Rifle And Pistol Club
Comp-Tac Republic of Texas 2016 State Match - Tier 4
May 14, 2016
Team Trainwreck
Central California IDPA Regional
May 15, 2016
5 Dogs Action Shooters - IDPA
11th Annual Great Lakes Regional
May 20, 2016
Linwood - Bay Sportsman’s Club
2016 Utah State IDPA Championship
May 28, 2016
Utah Defensive Pistol League (UDPL)
2016 Tennessee State IDPA Championship- Tier 3
Jun 4, 2016
ORSA IDPA
2016 Illinois IDPA Championship Tier 3
Jun 4, 2016
WSRC Sparta IDPA
2016 Massachusetts State IDPA Championship
Jun 10, 2016
Woburn Sportsman’s Association
Stars & Stripes Tier 3 Regional
Jun 11, 2016
United States Shooting Academy
The Keystone Cup, Presented by Gander Mountain - Tier 2
Jun 17, 2016
Keystone Sportsmen Association
2016 Snake River Regional IDPA Championship Tier 2
Jun 18, 2016
South Eastern Idaho Practical Shooters
2016 VIrginia State IDPA Match - Tier 2
Jun 25, 2016
Kettlefoot Rod and Gun Club
2nd Annual Central New Mexico Scorcher Tier 2
Jun 25, 2016
Del Norte Defensive Shooters
2016 Iowa State IDPA Championship - Tier 2
Jul 16, 2016
Ankeny Ikes Practical Shooters
Wisconsin 2016 State Match - Tier 3
Jul 16, 2016
Badger IDPA
Mountaineer Classic 2016 – Tier 2
Aug 13, 2016
Watauga Gun Club-IDPA
Michigan State IDPA Championships Tier 3 Aug 19-21 2016
Aug 19, 2016
Brooklyn Sportsmans Club
2016 Blade-Tech Washington State IDPA Championship
Aug 20, 2016
Northwest Practical Pistol Association
Showdown in the Ozarks - Tier 2 Match
Aug 26, 2016
Razorback Dynamic Shooters
Battle-n-Benton III
Sep 10, 2016
Benton Gun Club
2016 IDPA US National Championship; Tier 5 match
Sep 13, 2016
Cross Timbers Action Shooting Association
Comp-Tac 2016 MS State Championship (Miss’ippi Showdown) - Tier 3
Sep 30, 2016
Desoto Rifle And Pistol Club
Delaware State IDPA Championship 2016 - Tier 3
Sep 30, 2016
Bridgeville Rifle and Pistol Club
The Western, 2016 Regional IDPA Championship - Tier 4
Oct 1, 2016
Sacramento Defensive Pistol Shooters
Space Coast Challenge - Tier 3
Oct 15, 2016
Port Malabar Rifle and Pistol Club
Fall Brawl 2016 Tier 4
Oct 15, 2016
Central AR Shooters Association (CASA)
Liberty Match at Valley Forge 2016 - Tier 3
Oct 21, 2016
Lower Providence Rod and Gun Club
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PARTING SHOT
PRESENTED BY COMP-TAC
Comp-Tac Victory Gear is giving
you the oppertunity to take a
parting shot-but be kind, we
don’t want to hit you with a
Failure To Do Right. Submit your
own original caption for the
photo on the left by emailing it
to partingshot@IDPA.com. We
suggest you don’t post your entry
on Social Media to keep others
from “stealing” your idea. Once
your entry is recieved a super
secret panel of judges (think of
them as a Trilateral Comission
or the Illuminati) will review the
entries and select their top three.
So bring the funny.
READY TO CAPTION THIS?
HOW TO ENTER
Step #1:
Think of something funny to caption the photo above.
Step #2:
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Step #3:
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complaining about the whole process being unfair in not
recognizing your obvious comedic genius.
Step #4:
Cross your fingers, hope we like your wry sense of humor best.
PARTING SHOT WINNERS FROM OUR LAST ISSUE
Winner
So... We have to wait on two more
squads to eat lunch, Grrr.
—Marie Macon, A495460
Second Place
“You’re right, Randi. These pictures
will never end up in print.”
—Jason Mather A45223
Third Place
“Really??? A perfect double????”
—Holcomb Kerns A35311
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