Well said.

Quote Originally Posted by Irving View Post
I know that they are "competitions" but in my personal experience, there isn't pressure to perform at a competition, unless that's what you want. I know it sounds weird for me to suggest forgoing range time and just jumping into competitions, but I'm confident that you'll find no better way to improve your skills and shoot with like minded people. Not for the price and time anyway. The matches ARE the practice by the way. Don't start down the path of "I'm going to practice a bit more before I look into it." Not having shot a match, there isn't really a way to practice for it, especially at ranges where you can't even draw from your holster.