Yes - Way to too easy to get beyond the class needs - we are teaching them
basics and a bit beyond if they can readily absorb it.
Like ALL classes we done, and people in general - some learn faster then
others; however, this an entry level class designed to keep the interest of
everyone.
Based on past experience - Sean, Michael, Peter have it right - way to too
easy to turn folks off or put them to sleep by getting into the esoterics
of the sport.
The finer points can be addressed if the shooter asks or is clearly getting
the subject.
The student will decide if this sport is for them and how far they want to
go - up to us to encourage their move to realllly interested and a worker.
We picked up another one at orientation today!!
In a message dated 2/21/2016 12:54:14 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
peterdougenik@xxxxxxxxx writes:
I think Sean is trying to say that this needs to be focused more on the
things like "when a right hand shooter reloads moving right to left there's a
high potential for DQ because.......and here's what to do to avoid that"
and less like "when you enter this shooting area you want to have your feet
in this orientation if you're going to exit in that direction because
you'll shave a quarter second between arrays". I have gone too deep in the
past couple of classes getting into things like when it makes sense to engage
a bonus target and when it makes sense to ignore it. With that experience
I think that this stuff should be mentioned in passing but in passing only.
On Sun, Feb 21, 2016 at 12:47 PM, Michael Chludenski
<_ipsc_drl@hotmail.com_ (mailto:ipsc_drl@xxxxxxxxxxx) > wrote:
Oh yea, and I can present any section needed. I'll be there both days.
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From: _ipsc_drl@hotmail.com_ (mailto:ipsc_drl@xxxxxxxxxxx)
To: _hsa@freelists.org_ (mailto:hsa@xxxxxxxxxxxxx)
Subject: [hsa] Re: Intro to USPSA roll call
Date: Sun, 21 Feb 2016 12:44:23 -0500
Absolutely agree on both points Sean. We all see the world through our
personal filters and need to keep in mind the thought process of the students.
For the most part, they have only seen "action shooting" on TV or at the
local range and thought "wow, that looks like fun. I wish *I* could do that.
But that is beyond me. I would just embarrass myself if I tried."
My view of the course is to lower the barrier to USPSA type shooting and
make them feel comfortable with it. KISS principle.
The level of involvement that they decide that they can give will be
different for each one, but of course we want to cultivate more Seans, more
Peters, more Shanes, and Steves, and Daves.
Let's keep positive, upbeat, and most of all simple and clear.
XO.
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Date: Sun, 21 Feb 2016 09:32:17 -0500
Subject: [hsa] Re: Intro to USPSA roll call
From: _seanboy1835@gmail.com_ (mailto:seanboy1835@xxxxxxxxx)
To: _hsa@freelists.org_ (mailto:hsa@xxxxxxxxxxxxx)
Something else I wanted to bring up was this
I don't don't know who will be speaking about the shooting techniques and
stage breakdown sections but these need to be based on new shooter skill
set. Focus needs to be on safety, 180, trigger outside the finger guard,
movement while keeping the gun down range and not at your feet. There's no
need
to get into techniques that will produce faster stage times.
The other thing is what do we want to get out of these students? Do we
want somebody that shoots two or three club matches a year? I would rather get
two or three people that turn into what I have become. How do we teach
people to step up and help run matches?
