Originally Posted by
CraigS
IDPA has made me a much better pistol shooter. Prior to 3 yrs ago my shooting choices were a standard indoor and a standard outdoor range. Standing still and shooting at stationary cardboard. I could up my skill level at the indoor range because their target holders could be made to turn 90 deg so all you had was the edge to shoot at until it flipped around. Time on the edge and time at a shootable angle could be set. So that was kind of fun. No holster work at the indoor. At the outdoor I could use a holster but, unless I was there by myself, I was still standing still shooting. Then my SIL talked me into trying IDPA. I am far from great at this, usually happy to be in the top half of the field overall and the occasional top third. But if I ever need it, it won't be the first time I have had to shoot;
-quickly from my holster under my coat,
-from retention,
-around the side of a barricade, either side,
-squatting and shooting under something,
-throwing myself down on the ground and shooting while laying on my side,
-walking backwards, or sideways,
-quickly after a reload,
-through both front windows (open) of a car,
-out the open sliding door of a van while sitting in the driver's seat,
-at a moving target,
-at a target popping up from behind cover.
I can't afford to spend $500-$5000 on good classes but I can afford the $15 entry fee and the 150 rounds shot at match. And I get to watch the other better shooters and ask them questions. I don't care if it is a game, it allows me to shoot in ways I could never do otherwise and it is so dang much fun.