Forget it folks, I was simply asking why it wasn't part of matches as the technique seems part of what folks might encounter, esp. given Tom Givens' post.
So, the mention of drop targets was not to have them in USPSA but to mention in that in training events (of which I've done many), we used reactive targets, some that needed the head shot to drop. John Hearne (a member here, specializes in such targets). The idea was that Mozambiques are found elsewhere - IDPA and training, so why not UPSA?
I thank folks for the practice suggestions - I am well aware of such. Dry fire for a Mozambique can't really be accomplished with a 1911 or Glock. Yes, I can and have with a SIRT many times. I know this. Again, it was why they weren't allowed at USPSA matches as they seem part of the ecology of handgun usage. Scoring debates was the reason I saw. Is there another?
Matches are not practice, I know that - nor are they training. That's why I have trained with Givens, Rehn, Spaulding, Ayoob, Insights, gone to the NTI, others, and Tom's conference. It's a shame I can't go anymore as I need to stay close to home for family reasons of health.
About shooting from retention - I shot IDPA for about 15 of so years, two to three times a week - nobody gone got shot from retention with match attendance of 50 to 60 shooters. Didn't see anyone get shot in a class from retention. You might as well argue that AIWB is esoteric and dangerous and yet folks do it. Look at this one:
https://blog.krtraining.com/lessons-...tal-discharge/
So why do folks do that? Like I said, I would like to see empirical evidence that match retention accidents are common. The NDs I saw, including one that almost hit my foot, were finger on the trigger.
One handed shooting and off handed shooting - why that? Well, one could argue that it is for being injured (or is it a fun game point?). I know one should be able to do this as when I broke my dominant wrist, I was signed up for an Advanced Tactical class with Rehn and did it one handed. Paul Gomez was in the class, BTW. I also did Mas' LFI Stressfire, with one hand, nondominate - Wayne Dobbs was helping, don't know if he remember me. Or when we ran save the baby at Givens'. Got on the cover of a Given's newsletter way back when. Marty Hayes took the picture
About finding ranges to practice such - they are nonexistant here and most commercial ranges frown on the more rapid fire, draw from holster practices. The club here does a practice session but it is usually just practicing a stage for the real match.
I get it that it a game. I was curious to the reason as it seemed a fun thing to do in a game as an official configuration as compared to making up a pseudo-one. I know it is not 'training'.
Am I not clear now?
So to repeat myself -I was just wondering why? Again thanks for the discussion.