Where have you trained?
 

Have any of the members here had any formal training? Do you compete in USPSA or IDPA or some other shooting sport?

Myself, I haven't had much in the way of training. Went to a school many moons ago and forgot most of what was taught, then my stints in the Air Force, Air Force Reserves, and the Army National Guard.

I look forward to getting some formal training soon so I can utilize it in the Single Stack division in USPSA.

I have taken the 250 course at Gunsite. I absolutely loved it and plan to take the 350 course in the near future. IMHO Gunsite is in a class by itself when it comes to firearms training. They do not teach competition based classes. I am fortunate that I have a friend who is the Coach of the UT shooting team and an world class competition shooter who coaches and trains me for competition shooting. For free. The Gunsite 250 course will give you a great basis for USPSA shooting. Much of their training is much more intense than what you will find in a match. When you have completed the course you will be very proficient in the use of a handgun to protect yourself and family.

www.gunsite.com

Air Force (one afternoon in 1970), Army Reserve, 3 day Combat Pistol Course with Ernest Langdon in 2003.

Most of my skilled training I recieved from the School of Hard Knocks:p

Oh, I got a BA-Economics from Wofford:D

I competed inercollegiately/club level at the USMA. Our coaches were senior NCO's from the Army Blue Team MTU out of Ft Benning. I shot some local comps after college but none of the ones you mentioned.

A couple of years ago I went to Gunsite and took the 250 course. I was pushed well beyond my perceived abilities. Intimidating was putting it mildly as I was the only female in the class. By Wednesday I questioned my sanity for taking such a rigorous course of fire. Then it was Friday and I wondered where the week had gone! My accuracy and speed improved tremendously, yet I felt very humbled. Forgetting all the pain and self doubt, I returned last year for the 350 class. It is faster times, longer distances, rougher terrain, and force on force. That was an eye opener! I am going back in November for 350 lo-light course. The GAS (Gunsite Alumni Shoot) is a blast! Action Pistol on steroids! Why do I go train? because bad guys pick on the weak and unaware. www.gunsite.com

DVC,
Mary

Small-Arms Specialist in the Ohio Air Guard, Prior to that, participant in the First Southeast Asian Wargames. Shot Three-gun Bullseye in the Air Guard, Attended both the 250 and 350 course in the mid-eighties. Shot IPSC for a while, Pin-Shooting also.

Two Tours in Country Nam, numerous shore patrol duty, Brig chaser for 3 years................


Clyde

Gunsite 150 at AIM, Cave City Kentucky. I try to go to any local combat/plate/IDPA match that I can get to. Might try PPC this year. Jill, Charles, and I set up and shot IDPA classification course on our range Sunday afternoon. Had a great time and daughter Kat is looking forward to it next time...

And the school of "broad side of a barn"......