Jul/Aug - uspsa
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The Making of a Champion<br />
Everyone involved in 'PSC competition knows that Eric moves and shoots very quickly, but are usually surprised at the<br />
emphasis that Eric places on precision shooting, which he considers to be especially important. When a young Eric Grauffel<br />
started learning to shoot IPSC, he used a single stack M1911 .45 ACP caliber pistol. His first trip to the range with his<br />
father was with 500 rounds of ammunition and 10 magazines for his pistol. His dad told him that for every D zone hit he<br />
would confiscate one magazine from him. In a very short time he was out of magazines! His second trip to the range did<br />
not last much longer. On his third trip to the range he managed to fire around 300 rounds before running out of magazines.<br />
You soon learn that fast misses do not count. Speed is great, but accuracy is final!<br />
As Eric testifies, there is no substitute for diligent practice. The hard truth is that unless you are willing to spend some<br />
time on dry handling at home and on live firing at the range, you will not see any dramatic improvements in speed. It will<br />
take several sessions per week to show significant improvement,<br />
otherwise you are only maintaining your<br />
present capabilities or inching forward. Spending several<br />
sessions per week dry handling will help if you cannot<br />
get to the range, but there is also no substitute for<br />
going to the range and setting up multiple targets and<br />
shooting a lot. How you practice is as important as how<br />
much you practice. Eric placed emphasis on the fact that<br />
to be a complete IPSC competitor, you must be capable<br />
of doing everything that is required in an IPSC match.<br />
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Having trained with him, every time Eric shoots, he is<br />
totally focused on making every stage a perfect stage<br />
and also has that rare ability to pass on what he knows<br />
to others. What he knows he shares. (FYI: Living by the<br />
sea on the west coast of France, Eric is also a skilled<br />
wind surfer!)<br />
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