Speaking of the State Match myself and a few others from our club are setting up and working a couple stages. Click the link below for a peak at one of them. Get signed up for FAST ONE and the FL State Match…both are going to be outstanding events.

Quick and Dead

The Florida State Match is fast approaching, we’re not getting quite as much support from the locals as I’d hoped. Remember if you want to better competitive shooter….you gotta get out and compete. It is going to be a good match and fun weekend, I encourage you to sign up.

The following picture really has nothing to do with today’s post but I always dig Chuck stuff… and you should too!!

So if you’re in the neighborhood or planning on hitting the match, look me up and say hi.

Match was 20 stages shot over two days. We shot Friday afternoon and Saturday morning rotation. It was pretty hot on Friday but nothing too crazy, I was shooting decent until a colossal meltdown on one stage. I don’t know what I was thinking but I totally missed a target in the walk-through. In my mind this particular target was a non-threat and I never even indexed on it. So down 10 plus an FTN pretty much tanked my match, I also had another miss on that stage which added to the problems. I was down a bunch of points for the match but was pretty fast I guess. Finished second SSP. We had a good weekend overall with some good food, good beer, and decent shooting. Not necessarily in that order. Here is some video of the Florida boys in action.

The ladies over at Women Of USPSA recently decided to do an interview with the top 5 finishers from the 2010 Single Stack Nationals held this spring in Barry, IL. I had a report from that match on my old website, as I’ve started anew here I’m not going to reprint it…that and I don’t know where I saved it. Anyway, I shot pretty decent at the match amidst some strong competition….probably the toughest competition I remember in my years at SSN. I performed good enough to finish 5th and receive the first interview in their series.

You can view it HERE on their blog….scroll down to the July 15 posting.

Thanks girls for all you do for the sport!!

This goes with anything I suppose but you just don’t know what you don’t know. I wish I had been smarter about training when I was in the military. There used to be a lot of talk in the ‘tactical’ world about competition shooting teaching bad or even dangerous habits that would ‘get you killed’ on the street.

I think most trainers have realized that is not the case any longer. Many elite military units as well as law enforcement departments have been hiring top competition shooters for some time now because frankly they are the best shooters on the planet.

Once you allow yourself to get away from the square range mindset and employ techniques that are second nature to competition shooters you realize what can be accomplished. Training becomes much more realistic, not to mention just plain fun also.

I was presented a coin from the Battalion Commander and a certificate of service and kick ass tee shirt from the Battalion Sergeant Major. As I stated, it was an honor working with these men and I wish them safe travels wherever they may go.

For more information on FAST academy’s work with military and government units, contact us here.

Doug Video

Still building the site…it’s coming along pretty well. Much easier than previous software.

I figure on days where I don’t have match information to share or instructional quips of wisdom I’ll share some vital information or pictures like todays. Todays topic is Safety…except the topic is really Chuck Norris.

While still in progress as I learn new software I hope this new format will allow me to update the website much more frequently. I also plan to use this new format for more additions of pictures and videos. Wish me luck.