Learning to Shoot - Techniques from Beginner to Advanced

You won't find a lot of great books on target shooting at your local Chapters (perhaps if we all complain loudly about the lack of gun related titles that situation will change!), but there are plenty of resources available on the internet. One of the great things about the shooting sports is that people of all ages can do well. At the 2000 IPSC Canada National Championships competitors ranged from their late teens to their early 80s! Men and women usually compete side by side and the elite shooters are regularly in their 40s - not many sports can lay claim to such a broad base of participation. Most shooting sports are 90-95% mental and 5-10% physical: check out the techniques outlined here and see if you have the mental stamina for this sport.

• How does a pistol work? - an illustrated explanation
• Army Marksmanship Unit Pistol Training Guide - the path to Olympic level bullseye shooting performance
• The Encylopedia of Bullseye Shooting - a treasure chest of info on bullseye shooting
• Teaching kids to shoot - after you know what to do, pass it on to the next generation
• Double Action Triggers - how to shoot quickly by Ernst Langdon
• Basic Action Shooting Skills - a quick intro
• Flash shooting simulator - a cool site that teaches sight alignment

• EOHC Range Commands - the instructions used on the firing line
• SportShooter.com - resources for improving your skills and much more
• Practical Shooting, Beyond Fundamentals - the book for those into the Zen of target shooting
• Universal Shooting Academy Review
- Dave Bartlett's account of a week at a world-class shooting school

Matt Burkett's tips:

• Two-Handed Shooting Grip & Stance - the techniques for modern action shooting
• Recoil Control Tips - for faster shooting
• Flinch Control Tips - avoiding flinching