Goal Update

Wow! I was reviewing my goals and some of them I either completely forgot about or haven't been doing correctly. Here's a breif update on how the goals for the year are going.

Goal: Write commentary/reviews of at least the larger matches I attend and any shooting classes I participate in. Include stage times, scores, and anything that went exceedingly well or exceedingly poorly and why.

Update: I have actually written reviews of most of all of the major matches I've attended this year. Some of them included my scores/placing etc. but many did not. I could go look those up and add them to the entries, and I believe I will do so. Perhaps that will give me an idea of how I've improved and what I need to work on.

I haven't been as analytical as I probably should be on many of the matches. I am not very good at picking out exactly what I did wrong. I should practice that and suggest possible fixes.

Goal: Gain knowledge of guns other than Glocks. Handle 15 different types of hand guns over the year—either in a store or out on the range. For each, work the safety, magazine release, wrack the slide, lock the slide open (where possible).


Update: I handled about 5 different handguns at the NHA introduction to firearms class and it was really useful. I still have a lot to go though. Even though I have not handled as many new handguns as I would like, I have got to shoot a bunch of different rifles and shotguns that people let me try out. :D

Goal: Look up (via the internet) and research the following “major” handgun manufactures and their various models: Smith and Wesson, Ruger, CZ, Beretta, Colt, Sig, Springfeild, Glock, Browning, and HK. Ultimate goal is to be able to recognize the maker of a specific handgun on sight.

Update: Completely have not touched this goal, I will work on it.

Goal: Learn to manipulate my Glock 19 in limited vision. This could be when it’s dark, when I don’t have my contacts in, or for some other reason I can’t see.

Update: I am actually pretty good at this. As long as I can get my hand on the gun with a normal shooting grip, manipulating it becomes really easy as there's a lot of muscle memory involved.

Goal: Work on being able to shoot with combat accuracy and not competition accuracy.

Update: Getting better, but I still feel the need to shoot "A"'s all the time.

Goal: Read 10 books on Defensive Tactics or self defense over the next year. For each, write a short summary and thoughts in my DT blog.

Update: I have not even started. Eeek!

Goal: Be able to manipulate a shotgun and a rifle as well as I can manipulate my pistol. Practice loading, unloading, locking it open, and making safe etc.

Update: Getting better, but I am still not as good as I am with a pistol. I have hard time clearing it at the end, especially. :/

Goal: Make C Class in USPSA.

Update: DONE! 43%! Woo! :D :D :D

Goal: Work on transitioning from one target to the next. Take out the pauses where I tend to try and find my hits on the target.

Update: I have been working this one a lot in dry fire. Improvements are being made. :)