Hello all,

Matt Burkett is coming back to Northern California to put on another
2-Day Advanced Practical Shooting class. The instruction will have a
competition focus (IPSC, IDPA, etc.), but it will also cover much that
is applicable to defensive pistol use.

For those not familiar with Matt, he is a national champion IPSC and
3-gun shooter who has been providing instruction and instructional DVDs
for several years now. The words of one of his past students sum it up
nicely:

"This brings up an interesting aspect of training with Matt Burkett.
While he’s a very talented instructor and a truly gifted competitor,
his ability to instantly and accurately diagnose what you’re doing as
you shoot might well be his most surprising ability. His unerring and
repeated ability to stop a shooter, point out a small improvement, and
immediately have accuracy go up, or time go down, was truly
astonishing. Combine this with the fact that he shoots at the highest
level the sport knows, and you’ve got an instructor who can take you
the limit of your ability-in my case, even beyond what I thought I
could ever do."

Subjects that may be covered include:

Current Skills Evaluation
Equipment choice and set-up
Ammunition reloading for competition
Shooting Platform
Target acquisition and transition
Sights – types and usage
Draw – all types including awkward positions
Reloads – from belt and off tables
Strong and weak hand draws and shooting
Trigger control
Group shooting
Shooting positions
Movement – into and out positions
Shooting on the move
Developing a mental game
Handling match nerves and pressure
Visualization
Goal setting
Drills for live/dry fire practice
Setting up a training regimen
Skills Test at end of class

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Tentative dates are Friday, September 29 and Saturday, September 30.
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Location is the Richmond Rod & Gun Club in Richmond, California
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The cost is $495 + $10 range fee
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*** As a side benefit, Matt will stay over and shoot in Richmond's IPSC
Open match on Sunday. Class students wishing to compete will have first
choice for shooting on Matt's squad and utilizing the techniques
learned in class. Please note that match fees are not included in the
cost.

Class will most-likely be limited to 12-15 students and usually sells
out quickly. While registration has not yet opened on Matt's website,
if you wish to pre-register, please email me your contact information
and a spot will be reserved for you.

Questions? Feel free to contact me at gryff@... or review Matt's
website at http://www.mattburkett.com.

Best,


Jim Griffiths