Advices for a new IPSC shooter

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Hey guys,

I recently started to shoot IPSC and I must say that this is for sure the best sport in the world. I shoot production(junior) with my CZ Shadow an I'm having so much fun.

However, when I go to the shooting range to practice, I don't know what exactly I should practice in order to improve my shooting. So, I'd like to know if some of you guys have some drills or exercices that you do to practice specific skills such as quick sight acquisition, quick double tap, precision and stuff like that. Any advices or drill suggestion are welcome. And if you know of some good Internet sites or good books to get better in IPSC, please let me know.

Thanks for your help guys,

DVC
 
The thing that helped me understand how to think and practice in IPSC is a set of DVDs from Matt Burkett.
Look him up here mattburkett.com Also start reading things on this site brianenos.com/forums/
One more thing, try to get yourself mentored by a Master or Gran Master shooter.
 
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If you serious about IPSC, I repeat after John, find a GMaster or a coach who can give you a whole day training session and start train on what you shown.
I prefer Saul Kirsch Mater Class I and II DVD from Competitive Edge Dynamics Limited.
 
"...in order to improve my shooting..." Shoot in bullseye matches(even though your pistol isn't a target pistol. Your IPSC scores will go up.) and practice drawing and dry firing(unloaded, of course). Dry firing is great practice for sight picture and trigger control. Door knobs make good dry fire practice targets.
If you don't reload, go buy a box of as many brands as you can to find the ammo your CZ shoots best. Reloading is cheaper in the long run and you'll be using ammo tailored for your CZ. Using cast bullets cuts the ammo costs too.
 
Top shooters at both my clubs say the same thing... practice on the range is one thing but close the blinds so the neighbors don't see and practice dry fire and your draw to perfect your flinch control as much as you can.

If your club has practice nites, even better. It helped a lot.

Shoot matches at different clubs if you can, too. I picked up a few pointers and "game planning" techniques from one club that even the practice nite coach at my regular club didn't know about.

Try to remember different stage setups and go through them in your mind to plan different strategies. Things like telling yourself to do the hard stuff first if possible. Shoot the moving stuff first if possible. Swinging doors, shoot to open as soon as possible then move to another target and come back so the door is fully open when you get back to it. Stuff like that.

As the other guy said... it may be boring to some people but go to the club and learn from the Bullseye guys, too. Smaller targets further out do make that IPSC target look awful big.

When having fun days... print out some of those "fun" targets like bowling pins and cans. The ones with multiple pins on a 8.5x11 photcopy at 15-20m really help if you make a game out of it. Those small 5 target 25m .22LR rifle targets help, too. Two shots each at 25m ain't easy with a handgun.

Just starting my second season so just remember what they told me... don't get discouraged. Maybe a few years down the road I might get to be at least one third to one half as good a shooter as some of the better ones. :)
 
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