In case you are considering the Matt Burkett/Practical Pistol class in
Richmond at the end of this month, there are only two spaces left. You
can register online if you wish to grab one for yourself.

Remember that Matt will be shooting with the students who want to
compete in the Richmond IPSC match the day after the class. Even if
you are not specifically an IPSC shooter, you can compete in the
match and get the benefit of receiving critique from Matt as well as
see how he runs the stages himself.

You can register here:

http://burkettvideo.com/html/training.html

Best,

Jim Griffiths

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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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Dates are Friday, September 29 and Saturday, September 30. IPSC match
on Sunday, October 1.
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Location is the Richmond Rod & Gun Club in Richmond, California
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The cost is $495 + $10/day range fees. IPSC match fees not included.
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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.

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