This post is for the mtn shooters. There are four Wednesday left before the California State and Western Territorial and since there are only so many Wednesdays in a lifetime we are not going to waste these four. So we will be shooting Arizona Bigs the next four Wednesday on the mtn.
The Target: The target will be the CFDA 24 inch target with a 10 inch black circle on it. Target height will be 45 inches. We arrive at that height because muzzle height of most shooters is between 38 and 41 inches which means the appropriate target height would be between 44 and 46 inches at 10 feet. We shoot at 10 feet because "we don't practice missing" on the mtn. A shooter only benefits from a shot if they see the actual hit. A miss off of the target is just wasted wax and primer.
Scoring: A hit on the target nets you the time of the hit. A hit in the black, including thumb nails, the time is divided by 2. A clear hit in the light the time is divided by 3. Winning and time really is not important but we have such a bunch of competitors that it amounts to the heckle factor. We will not be publishing standings. But scoring is important to keep the shooters focused. It matters not only that you hit but where you hit. The point of Arizona Bigs is to give the shooter the opportunity to improve with every shot and with every match. By seeing every hit the shooter has the opportunity to store those small incremental changes in the subconscious that are so important in being a tough gunfighter. (See "Chunking Data" May 30, 2016 of this blog)
The Format: We will shoot Arizona Five. It uses 25% less range time which means you can get more rounds in. It also sorts better that other formats. It also duplicates the pressure you get in a titled match. You need to hit, and hit right now. We will shoot two sets of Arizona Five each match. We are only going to record the score of the first match in the computer. This was the standard format of the mtn for more than five years until the advent of the marble match.
2 Shooter or 3 Shooter: Whether we shoot 2 shooter or 3 shooter matches will depend on the number of shooters we have. If we have 12 or less we will shoot 2 shooter matches. If we have 15 or more will shoot 3 shooter matches.
Brackets: We will be shooting brackets because that is the most efficient type of match. You will be bracketed by your current 2nd fastest time of the year. We will have either 2 brackets or 3 brackets. Since you are going to shooting someone with a comparable speed, you can not slow down if you want to win which every one does.
How to shoot Arizona Bigs: The point is to allow the shooter to get better with every shot and every match. You want to use your quickest finalized draw. Never ever slow down. You need to improve your quickest draw, not learn how to slow shoot. Don't worry about your speed. Just go as quick as you can. What you got is what you got.
Never worry about where you are going to hit. We do not aim. You will hit where you are aligned. You are so close and the target is so big, don't worry about it. If you have a solid hit let your subconscious work for you. You mind and your body will move the hits closer to the black and the light. You are chunking data on how to walk your hits to the light. Let it happen. If you are off the target or if you feel you need to change your alignment do it before the set command. Then forget it. If you think about it you will over compensate and you get the wide swings that lead to missing.
Data: By Thursday morning, I hope to e-mail a spreadsheet that will show the hit percentage, in black percentage, and gunfighter rating of each match and a combined gunfighter rating for the entire day to each shooter. Standings will not be kept or published. No shoot offs.
"Chunking and automation travel together on the march toward expertise." The Sports Gene.
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