As I have done each of the previous six years (see previous installments here, here, here, here, here, and here), and separate from my annual Pay to Play article, I thought it would be a good idea to review my year. What classes did I take? What goals did I achieve? Any surprises along the […]
Well, 2021 was a bit different than past years. I went into the year with less of a plan than usual in terms of which classes I might take. On the flip side, I had a definite theme to most of the classes I did take. So, for the sixth year running (see my previous […]
Since I started shooting competitively in 2016, the articles I have written outlining each match have been some of our least read articles. I get it. READING about a match is not as interesting as participating or even watching one. So I thought this year I would just do a “wrap-up” article on my performance […]
I must confess that I was pleasantly surprised by the reception we received from my first article on this topic. Having top-tier instructors like Cecil Burch and Spencer Keepers comment right here on the blog, and also having the article shared by other top instructors like Karl Rehn and Greg Ellifritz, meant a lot to […]
I am not sure when the quest for the sub-second draw became a thing, but clearly it did. I am happy to not be on Facebook anymore, but whether it’s on Reddit, YouTube, or on the gun forums, it seems like this is the Holy Grail for many handgun owners. What is the sub-second draw? […]
Here we are again. Each of the last few years (see here, here, here, and here) I have written an article along these lines. These are meant mostly as an audit for myself, as I find it interesting (and somewhat depressing) to see how much I spent on classes and competitive matches over the course […]
Uncharted territory! The largest number of IDPA matches I ever shot in a year (prior to 2020) was five. And the largest number of matches overall in a year was six. I have now beaten both of those personal records, shooting in my seventh IDPA match of this year. As the readers will see, this […]
These continue to be some of our least-read articles, but as I said last time, I will continue to write up at least something from each match just for my own personal reference. And if I am going to bother to write something up, I may as well post it for all to see, right? […]
These are some of our least-read articles, but I will continue to write up at least something from each match just for my own personal reference. And if I am going to bother to write something up, I may as well post it for all to see. The Venue and Weather This match was held […]
Or was it?…… This week I was back to my “old” club, the one at which I have been shooting IDPA matches for the last four years. Regular readers may recall how weather (rain) issues have sometimes caused the match director to change out a “regular” IDPA match for some sort of modified steel challenge […]
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