Doing more with club shoots

[BadShot]

OK So I thought about this the other day, and while 90% of the club shoots are on weekends I can't attend, I think we need to look at starting something new with them.

We have several guys here who either train folks, get a crap load of training or are just really damn good with their weapons.

What about starting to have clinics/training sessions for each club shoot? Fundamentals like Appleseed shoots, through the hight speed low drag stuff taught by the likes of Pat Rogers and Larry Vickers?

This shouldn't cost much if anything other than bringing your own supplies and maybe pitching in for some materials (Targets, cheesy brats, ect..) and a portion of the club shoot time.

Focus on a specific skill, drill it and share the experience. I know folks like KellyTT, USMC03, ZakSmith and the whole IDPA/3Gun crowd could do some of the teaching.

If we started doing this, we might actually get folks to pitch back in the club dues and do more than get together, stand on line and oogle each others toys.

Just a thought..

[Marlin]

.....get together, stand on line and oogle each others toys.

That's more or less the purpose of the "Club Shoots", Just to get together and have some low stress fun.

Focus on a specific skill, drill it and share the experience. I know folks like KellyTT, USMC03, ZakSmith and the whole IDPA/3Gun crowd could do some of the teaching.

If the above mentioned show up and have no problem with it, I'm sure that something could be arranged. Just keep tabs with it in the shooting section. For the most part, The Guy's involved with IDPA,3Gun and the rest, will post what, when, and, where.

[BadShot]

Yeah I was just thinking that these guys could be encouraged to pass on the skills to the guys that don't have the time or funding to make it to the $1000 adventures some of these classes in PW are.

[HunterCO]

That's more or less the purpose of the "Club Shoots", Just to get together and have some low stress fun.




If the above mentioned show up and have no problem with it, I'm sure that something could be arranged. Just keep tabs with it in the shooting section. For the most part, The Guy's involved with IDPA,3Gun and the rest, will post what, when, and, where.

+1000

I agree with Marlin 100% our club shoots are about having fun nothing more. I did enjoy the 3 gun match but some of us just want to hang out and have fun.

I do plan on attendending more 3 gun matches but I would hate to see our club shoots turn into anything other than what they are a good time to hang out with freinds.

Don't mix competition shoots with club shoots it would ruin both!

just my .02

[DeltaKilo]

I've had some one on one time, and have learned some valuable stuff, but what I've learned has been more about me as a shooter individually than what a 'class' will benefit the shooter, I think.

If you'd like to organize and figure out something to get some actual clinics/classes together, I'm always willing to help. I'm no Hoser or any other master shooter, but I know a thing or two and can always lend an arm or a strong back for setup, etc.

I will also add that, while I love shooting matches, and love hanging out with the guys, by the end of the match after having helped set up, shot the match, and helped tear down, I'm pretty burned out and tired and DEFINITELY need to take a shower.

I think that what would be most beneficial would be to have some pseudo-matches where the rules are applied, the stages are set up, but instead of running it like an actual match, have time not be a factor and not scoring it for anything other than shooter's edification, give them some practice time and time to work on skills.

In the heat of battle, so to speak, there're a lot of things one has to keep in mind: time, accuracy, safety, etc. etc. Take some of the stress off and perhaps let/encourage the more experienced shooters to critique and coach the less experienced shooters, and help them progress.

Just my tuppence.
DK.

[The1andOnlyKC]

practice, practice, practice.......... and most importantly have mags with ammo in them.....

[Tora]

I think this would be a good idea, some realy use it. I have no problem doing a class.

[Roger]

Classes are a lot of work. Just ask Jeff. You spend weeks setting the things up, and hope everyone shows up. I'm not against them, but most trainers aren't cheap, and they require the host to provide certain things. Like a range, targets, and other administrative costs/necesseties. And usually they want a guaranteed student load - profit.

I have tried in the past to host an armorers class or two. We had some national trainers lined up to do them. But in the end we lost out for lack of a facility to host such a thing.

Same with NRA Classes. If we had a classroom and a range we could do a lot of stuff....

[Hoser]

Focus on a specific skill, drill it and share the experience. I know folks like KellyTT, USMC03, ZakSmith and the whole IDPA/3Gun crowd could do some of the teaching...

Only problem is most all weekends I am out competing in matches or flying airplanes for Uncle Sam. Afterward the match (mainly Pueblo matches) if someone wants some one on one, I am almost always willing to hang out for an hour or two.

Last IDPA match in Pueblo 3 board members and I stayed late and did some drills on movement, target acquisition, and steel.

[pickenup]

For the north crowd. Club shoots (second Saturday of the month) are the same day as the IDPA match in Clear Creek. Can't change it to the next Saturday, because it is the 3-gun at Aurora, the following Sat. is a 3 gun at PPPS. The only free Sat. that I know of, if the first one of the month, but that is not the club shoot day.