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A good friend reminded me a few weeks ago that "a slow hit beats a fast miss"

This is likely valuable advice. Thanks!
Jason

jbirds1210 wrote:....This Saturday will be my first IDPA shoot and I am both excited and nervous about it. I know that this will open alot of doors for me and let me know what I need to practice.

It will also expose me to the right people to teach me these lessons! I hope they can put up with all of the questions out at PSC! Take care.
Jason

Hope to see you there... Lot's of good people there and at Thunder in Conroe have been very patient with me in last couple of months as a raw beginner.

LISTEN to the SO (safety officer)... and tell every SO you are a new shooter.

Steve and Donna Vandemolen are scheduled to SO and are GREAT teachers IMHO.

As I am constantly reminded "You can't miss fast enough to win" so work on accuracy not speed.

I had the opportunity to meet Steve at the state match...he had no idea who I was and I had no idea who he was until I put two and two together here on the forum.

He was truely a pleasure to meet and he went out of his way to be friendly to me. I really look forward to learning from his experience.

I will be sure to let all of the SO's know tha I am a new shooter....I am sure they wil be patient, everyone has to be new at one point or another. Take care.
Jason

I used to shoot mainly left-handed, as I'm a leftie in most other things. But ramping up for the CHL, I started shooting right-handed a lot, as right-handed holsters are easier to find; plus, my weapon of choice (a 1911) is usually found in a right-handed configuration. My 1911s will eventually all have ambi safeties, but that's not here yet. Thus, I started shooting with my "weak" hand most of the time, and using my weaker eye (the right eye) as well.

I am now passing competant with that hand/eye and a .45. I scored a 246 with an inexpensive Rock Island .45, no modifications, on my CHL shooting portion. When I started practicing, I couldn't hit beans with my right hand and that gun.

I've since been running "CHL shooting portions" for myself at the local indoor range - 20 shots each at 3 and 7 yards, and 10 shots at 15 yards. Lather, rinse, and repeat (or just change out the target ) . Incidentally, that's also the drill I ran for myself pre-CHL. I've yet to score a perfect, I must admit (hit a bit of a plateau, I'm afraid), but it's worked; my right and left hands are now almost equal in shooting ability. Drop a gun in either hand, and it automatically aligns for the eye on the same side.

I'd highly recommend anyone to do the same. Work your weak hand until it's every bit as good as your strong. Even if you never have cause to need to shoot with that hand, it's quite a fun challenge for yourself.