When I took it last year it seemed like everyone was enjoying the classroom
section.
For me the classroom was fun getting to know about everything and meeting all
the people involved.
It wasn't until we went downstairs on the second day and got to shoot that I
really got a taste for what its about.
I was a little nervous at first since I've never drawn from a holster before.
After doing it a few times though the taboo was gone and I felt confident that
this was something I could do.
The classroom part is obviously necessary but for me the hands on parts where
what made it all click.
Nicholas Orlando
ATS Cases. Inc
172 Otis St.
Northborough MA
--------- Original Message --------- Subject: [hsa] Re: Intro to USPSA roll call
From: dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: 2/21/16 8:24 pm
To: hsa@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Oh yea, and I can present any section needed. I'll be there both days.
From: ipsc_drl@xxxxxxxxxxx
To: 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.
Date: Sun, 21 Feb 2016 09:32:17 -0500
Subject: [hsa] Re: Intro to USPSA roll call
From: seanboy1835@xxxxxxxxx
To: 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?
