USPSA Classifier/practice question
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contender
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Generally,, most folks don't have access to the equipment or the range doesn't allow the set-up stuff for Classifiers. If a person does have a range,, AND the equipment,, yes,, I've known of some who do use Classifiers for practice.
But in general,, at the Level I matches,, most Classifiers aren't published ahead of time, far enough out to where a person can set one up & practice it.
That said,, the skills used often in Classifiers ARE commonly practiced by shooters working on moving up a class. Mandatory reloads, strong hand only, weak hand only, are things some do practice a lot,, to become better at those skills.
But in general,, at the Level I matches,, most Classifiers aren't published ahead of time, far enough out to where a person can set one up & practice it.
That said,, the skills used often in Classifiers ARE commonly practiced by shooters working on moving up a class. Mandatory reloads, strong hand only, weak hand only, are things some do practice a lot,, to become better at those skills.
Sure. Find out the HHF from the USPSA app/website and work toward it. The diagrams and directions are there too. One of Stoeger's old books has a few of the easier set up ones with goals in it, "Skills and Drills" I think. The skills transfer, though they are "stand and shoot" mostly, it still gives you a feel for the speed with which you need to be able to address those targets at those distances.
I appreciate the response. Makes sense most people don't have access to all the equipment. I was really looking to see if people felt it was worth using classifiers as a way to track progression and if so how are they tracking such progression.
contender
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It's not a bad way to track progression,, especially if you look at where you are,, and then look at the scores necessary to move up a class by looking at the next level of scores for that level.
One common theme many of the top shooters have shared with me over the last few decades of shooting USPSA,, is a simple thing.
Work hard on getting the basics as smooth as possible. Stance, draw, presentation, sights, trigger, follow through, and calling the shots. Adding reloads,, weak hand/strong hand only, only sharpens skills.
Using a timer,, and a voice recorder,, you can do a skill, (say draw & shoot strong hand only,) turn on the recorder, & record your time. Turn it off, and repeat several times during live fire practice. The other skills can be practiced during dry fire practice at home,,, WITHOUT AMMO of course.
Basically you want to build motor memory skills.
One common theme many of the top shooters have shared with me over the last few decades of shooting USPSA,, is a simple thing.
Work hard on getting the basics as smooth as possible. Stance, draw, presentation, sights, trigger, follow through, and calling the shots. Adding reloads,, weak hand/strong hand only, only sharpens skills.
Using a timer,, and a voice recorder,, you can do a skill, (say draw & shoot strong hand only,) turn on the recorder, & record your time. Turn it off, and repeat several times during live fire practice. The other skills can be practiced during dry fire practice at home,,, WITHOUT AMMO of course.
Basically you want to build motor memory skills.
Sound advice.
I do use classifiers for practice. Many of them require very little equipment and are easy to set up
Having said that, having access to an outdoor range where you won’t be bothered is a must.
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I use to use classifiers as practice in the beginning. The amount of time to set them up became to cumbersome and ate into actual practice time.
My typical practice sessions are just 3 targets. You can work a lot of skills with just 3 targets.
I agree with @Beef15 , get the Ben Stoeger books. It will stream line your practice and give you goals to hit.
My typical practice sessions are just 3 targets. You can work a lot of skills with just 3 targets.
I agree with @Beef15 , get the Ben Stoeger books. It will stream line your practice and give you goals to hit.