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| Teething Galit |
 Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 1:10 pm |
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Joined: 12 Sep 2005
Posts: 246
Location: Seffner - Valrico - Dover - Brandon
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Welcome to USPSA, shooting's "extreme sport." Practical shooters are moving through courses (called stages) shooting at targets with a pistol, rifle or shotgun at distances from arm's length to 50 yards. We negotiate obstacles, duck around corners, open doors and anything we can to reach the end of the stage quickly and safely, all the while doing it as fast and accurately as our skills allow.
If you think "shooting" involves standing on your hind legs and aiming at a big black dot -- have we got news for you! If you can't learn to safely hustle around a wall or through a tunnel, reloading on the way, you might be on the wrong website.
USPSA juniors wowed the practical shooting world in 2005, winning the world junior title at World Shoot XIV in Quayaquil, Ecuador. Having a USPSA junior win the top spot was no surprise, but having USPSA juniors place in the top 16 overall, both at the U.S. Nationals, and on the world stage (USPSA Junior Chris Tilley finished 8th at World Shoot XIV, followed by USPSA's J.J. Racaza at 12th), was something very new!
USPSA has a wide range of programs to support its juniors, ranging from "Camp Shootout" where juniors go for a week of hands-on coaching by national and world champions Kay and Jerry Miculek, to equipment and course tuition support programs. Juniors find the USPSA membership extremely supportive, helping them find the necessary travel, firearm, and equipment support they need. There are significant legal issues associated with minors using handguns in this country (like not being allowed to own one), but in most states you can compete under the observation of a parent/guardian using their equipment without legal hassles.
If you are a junior of good character, we sincerely hope you'll join us at the range, and we are committed to supporting you as best we can when you do.
http://www.uspsa-juniors.org/ |
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