tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79392222918032401082024-03-17T20:03:40.139-07:00SUPER-TACTICAL.COMI have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass...Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09491677255363467531noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939222291803240108.post-66270430401695811842023-08-09T16:11:00.002-07:002023-08-09T16:11:28.278-07:00<p> Had a great time with some dedicated (and soggy) students at our two date IDPA match/pistol class at Homestead near Miami. </p><p>Thanks again to everyone for coming out and braving the elements. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgApmdi96AxwM0ATjiJKHGk-byv5w3vTnw4Yq0_l_m2VsZy3nbNRLPH93ajzhZ7z48lf9UhLW7xD8nw5ENZrsSt_ThacQGwWicvByfgxjCx6z9Q8X23gECHrk5TU3p1jgqFWXtItQD-xLAi31yK7bGlyC6yva8f5j45dECdRPaZvUZA6SyHmEXgffEF_VM" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1486" data-original-width="1974" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgApmdi96AxwM0ATjiJKHGk-byv5w3vTnw4Yq0_l_m2VsZy3nbNRLPH93ajzhZ7z48lf9UhLW7xD8nw5ENZrsSt_ThacQGwWicvByfgxjCx6z9Q8X23gECHrk5TU3p1jgqFWXtItQD-xLAi31yK7bGlyC6yva8f5j45dECdRPaZvUZA6SyHmEXgffEF_VM=w640-h482" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgy2PPHjWdaiAZVrDzdHjXy6q97o8NVWeYRlaYKa4Qm3Car3X0uVNrmYmjzv_NkuoIdIyBKmGP7W3yr98Z2t4j-kz2GwFBDYSpK_Mx7F2dSzCDNuueFwpJgyLf4ONd9JET4ZhdyJhVdGdMJLtkz9Gzng2XIQyjsGqhMPXRiR_W-cyMSSeBGWWZMldL8sV8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1372" data-original-width="1822" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgy2PPHjWdaiAZVrDzdHjXy6q97o8NVWeYRlaYKa4Qm3Car3X0uVNrmYmjzv_NkuoIdIyBKmGP7W3yr98Z2t4j-kz2GwFBDYSpK_Mx7F2dSzCDNuueFwpJgyLf4ONd9JET4ZhdyJhVdGdMJLtkz9Gzng2XIQyjsGqhMPXRiR_W-cyMSSeBGWWZMldL8sV8=w640-h482" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwrq2nKhtVVL0f4DkjKeb8OeKnkt6_88JeZNLqs-pke1XCKC79j7JtvkmT6lyYrA_PtZU9tgwvA5REAB9Hsiw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><p></p>Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09491677255363467531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939222291803240108.post-2543274149633159662023-04-17T13:08:00.002-07:002023-04-17T13:08:24.804-07:00Back At It!<p> It's been a while since I've updated the page but we are back at it again! After a two and a half year hiatus from teaching group classes due to my move to Florida and a bunch of other life changes, classes are back! I've partnered with USPSA GM, 2021 IDPA National Champion and pizza gun lover Les Kismartoni to bring a very familiar class format to Florida, the south east and beyond. Our most recent class was a sell out at Rangewerx in Ft Meade, FL.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTCiRrkKrxviPlqsNiju3pCO_8nwqB5GEYWKt_hqGYrQ7dguJ5l8GG5QwShHXUMqVm4QQPzfx-7u72EwaQ7AQuhxSef6y22aEJ6Ss9lwQbMGtzAnx8hgRpCfya2zG-6Kk6m6hcGgEGoLVXQvTkkqdW20toEaqxlT8a4oaIOpWLWTm6Kld7QJltHRYO/s1890/Screenshot_20230408-173440~2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1070" data-original-width="1890" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTCiRrkKrxviPlqsNiju3pCO_8nwqB5GEYWKt_hqGYrQ7dguJ5l8GG5QwShHXUMqVm4QQPzfx-7u72EwaQ7AQuhxSef6y22aEJ6Ss9lwQbMGtzAnx8hgRpCfya2zG-6Kk6m6hcGgEGoLVXQvTkkqdW20toEaqxlT8a4oaIOpWLWTm6Kld7QJltHRYO/w400-h226/Screenshot_20230408-173440~2.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09491677255363467531noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939222291803240108.post-39475718946520032622020-02-21T11:36:00.001-08:002020-02-21T11:36:29.569-08:00Blake Drills - explainedRecently there was a post on Brian Enos by a newer shooter, asking where he was losing time during his runs. Dr Matt prescribed to him more Blake drills, because that's my favorite thing to do and everyone needs more of them (Blake drill <a href="https://www.benstoeger.com/live-fire-drill-blake-drill" target="_blank">here </a>if you need an explanation)<br />
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When I have students do the Blake drill I have them start with the gun in hand. I want them to take time to focus on a perfect grip and what that feels like, along with a perfect stance. The draw can be worked on in any number of other drills, but for me the point of that drill is the transitions and splits being equal, and nothing else.<br /><br />As a test (like the bill drill), it's fine to do it from the draw, but I don't find it necessary when training. Especially if you are new to the idea of what it is.<br /><br /><br />How to get yourself to stop confirming each hit? Dryfire the same drill from the same spot before you live fire. In dryfire there's no bullet hole to look for so it should be easier.<br /><br />Also, I have a metronome app on my phone. I set it to a reasonable time to start, (167 beats per minute is a .35 split) and dry fire it to that pace. Go left to right and right to left so you don't become tied to doing it only one way in matches. I also like to tell people to use more targets than you think. Paper plates are easy to set up around the house. Put out 10 of them evently spaced alone the wall or back of the couch or whatever and just go back and forth until your grip and shoulders get tired. The fastest time on my metronome app is 310 beats per minute, which is a .19 split and should totally be doable until the targets are 6 or more feet apart. </blockquote>
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<br />Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09491677255363467531noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939222291803240108.post-70335006454521548112019-10-29T07:52:00.003-07:002019-10-29T07:52:50.605-07:00Intro Class Coming UpIf you or someone you know is looking to get started in competition shooting, this course will explain EVERYTHING you need to know about it. We'll get you comfortable and familiar with the rules and procedures, show you HOW to practice, get you started on a dryfire program, work with you on live fire drills, and get you timed runs on an actual competition course.<br />
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<br />Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09491677255363467531noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939222291803240108.post-91698184360534733652019-02-06T17:20:00.000-08:002019-02-06T17:24:39.392-08:00April 13th Intermediate Competition Pistol Class Announcement We will be holding our first competition pistol class of the year on April 13th, at New Holland Rifle & Pistol club in Gap, PA.<br />
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<br />Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09491677255363467531noreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939222291803240108.post-15930494793972859812018-09-25T15:33:00.002-07:002018-09-25T15:34:50.476-07:00Quinton class stage breakdowns availableAfter another successful class with 14 eager students this weekend at Quinton Sportmens Club in Salem, NJ, we again have stage breakdowns available for you to review.<br />
Thanks to all the students for coming out. More videos will be added daily to this playlist as I complete them. Thanks for watching<br />
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Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09491677255363467531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939222291803240108.post-29705498193219610932018-04-13T14:49:00.000-07:002018-04-13T14:53:06.633-07:00June 16, 2018 Training Announcement and website updatePlease excuse the state of the website at the moment. I am working on transitioning it to a new format when I can find time between the day job and shooting schedule. Thanks!<br />
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<br />Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09491677255363467531noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939222291803240108.post-54792026514696902042017-07-29T09:46:00.000-07:002017-07-29T09:49:51.516-07:00August Training announcement<br />
I am proud to announce our August pistol training class. This is a one day Intermediate Competition Course taught by USPSA Grandmasters AJ Stuart and myself, and assisted by Anthony Caponigro. We'll be talking advanced fundamentals, training strategies, shooting drills for dramatic improvement and stage breakdown. Class is already half full so get your email in to training@super-tactical.com to reserve your spot<br />
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Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09491677255363467531noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939222291803240108.post-54170144660706325642017-02-24T07:12:00.002-08:002017-02-24T07:16:58.103-08:00Competition Class Announcement - April 2017 <br />
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I am proud to announce our first pistol training class of the year, and it is going to be a good one! This is a two day format on April 8 & 9, with day one being our Intermediate Competition Course taught by myself and AJ Stuart followed by the entire class squadding together for the New Holland USPSA match the following day. We'll be talking strategies, stage breakdown and mindset for the duration of the match. Come join us!<br />
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Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09491677255363467531noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939222291803240108.post-24851499681665105912016-09-06T07:05:00.001-07:002016-09-06T07:05:25.992-07:00Area 8 recap<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.08px;">I think one of the coolest things about the Area 8 match is that (by my last count) there were at least 35 people shooting that have gotten Super-Tactical with </span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; display: inline; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.08px;">us in our pistol classes. Thank you all so much for supporting us and trusting us with helping improve your pistol skills, and great job everyone for tearing it up out there!</span><br />
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<br />Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09491677255363467531noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939222291803240108.post-29177915879210229432016-05-25T08:29:00.001-07:002016-05-27T05:44:06.898-07:00July 24th Super-Tactical.com training course announcementI am proud to announce that <a href="http://super-tactical.com/">Super-Tactical.com</a> will be holding our second competition pistol training class of 2016 on July 24th, from 10am-4pm, at New Holland Rifle and Pistol Club, in Gap, PA.<br />
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Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09491677255363467531noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939222291803240108.post-15830444140581799872016-05-17T13:56:00.003-07:002016-05-17T13:57:44.344-07:00SHOOTING.EDUCATION IS LIVEOur new sister site, <a href="http://www.shooting.education/" target="_blank">www.shooting.education</a> is up and running. The plan is to have constant updates of practice plans and drills for you to work on, with a simple and clean interface. Check it outMatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09491677255363467531noreply@blogger.com260tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939222291803240108.post-12427535258517058722016-04-01T06:33:00.000-07:002016-04-01T06:41:51.342-07:00NEW IDPA Safety Officer Training Course Announcement Super-Tactical would like to announce our new IDPA SO training program. Based on our years or competition shooting and professional experience with adult learning techniques and rapid knowledge acquisition in a "boot camp" type classroom situation, we are proud to announce a new safety officer training course that incorporates range and classroom time to produce the best trained SOs possible. <br />
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Due to demand in the region and in response to the difficulty of the online exam, with many local safety officers either having trouble re-certifying, passing the safety officer test for the first time, or just wanting to increase their knowledge and skills, Super-Tactical.com has developed this rapid learning course.<br />
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We will strive to teach SO techniques from the perspective of eliminating subjectivity in the rules and gamesmanship from the competitors wherever possible, while filling in the gaps that the official training courses leave.<br />
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The course is limited to 25 students and will include 8 hours classroom time combined with 8 hours range time, to be held on May 7th at our private facility in the Philadelphia region. Course requirements: approved IDPA legal pistol, holster, belt and magazine pouches. IDPA approved vest. Official printed hard copy of current edition rulebook, 150 rounds of ammunition, IDPA Marksman or Sharpshooter classification.<br />
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Email training@super-tactical.com to register.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com159tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939222291803240108.post-36536980728269069412016-02-24T10:31:00.004-08:002016-02-24T10:31:39.244-08:00April 2016 Pistol Training Class AnnouncementI am proud to announce that <a href="http://super-tactical.com/">Super-Tactical.com</a> will be again be holding competition pistol training classes in 2016, starting with Intermediate Competition Pistol on April 23rd, from 9am-4pm, at New Holland Rifle and Pistol Club, in Gap, PA.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939222291803240108.post-25935631809459825042015-04-12T17:04:00.000-07:002015-04-12T17:08:57.728-07:00First 2015 Training Class recap<b><i>Super-Tactical.com will be hosting competition pistol training classes lead by their two Grand Master instructors April 26th at New Holland and May 9th at Ontelaunee. There are still slots available for the May 9th class, email training@super-tactical.com for more info.</i></b><br />
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The first Super-Tactical.com training class of 2015, lead by Matt Olinchak and AJ Stuart on April 11th at Ontealaunee Rod and Gun club was a major success. The students all worked hard and we had great weather. We started with the fundamentals of grip and stance, sight picture and trigger press. We then moved into draws, reloads, transitions, shooting on the move, and more. We ended the class with some runs on a small stage where the students were able to put together everything they learned for the day.<br />
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Best Guns ever? : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iEY7LRyzZg<br />
Stealth Team Sig: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXm-7ofHDAc<br />
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I am proud to announce that <a href="http://super-tactical.com/">Super-Tactical.com</a> will be holding a competition pistol training class on Sunday, March 22nd, from 9am-4pm, at Ontelaunee Rod and Gun Club in New Tripoli, PA.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939222291803240108.post-42757156885141000792014-12-10T14:51:00.000-08:002015-12-28T21:01:13.786-08:00Super-Tactical.com Drill of the Week #3: "Blake Drill"Today's drill of the week is a simple but powerful drill to be used in your practice arsenal. The Blake Drill (named after <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Buozn4a128U" target="_blank">Blake Miguez</a>) is a transition drill where you simply shoot two shots on each of 3 targets. The goal is to have your splits and transitions be the same. This will help get you away from the tendency to hammer on your splits and be lazy on your transitions. I'm sure all of you reading this have gone to matches and seen shooters (or been one of these shooters yourself) than shoot with a cadence that sounds like this... BANGBANG.... BANGBANG... BANGBANG. What shooters sometimes don't realize is how much time is lost during that transition. Sure it's great to shoot sub-.20 second splits, but if your transitions between targets are .50 or .60 <a href="http://stream1.gifsoup.com/webroot/animatedgifs1/3581375_o.gif" target="_blank">you're gonna have a bad time.</a> The goal of this drill is to make you aware of this lost time, and to work on eliminating it! <br />
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Another thing to consider with this drill is what your eyes are doing as you transition between targets. Some shooters have a habit of sort of locking their neck and eyes in one position and transitioning through the targets like a tank turret. You do not want to keep your eyes focused on the sights for this entire drill! What you want to do is to snap your eyes to the next A zone each time, and the gun will follow, then reacquire your sights and break the shot. If you have a tough time doing that, start SLOW (a second or more between shots if necessary) and think (or say out loud) eyes, sights, trigger. This will help you remember to snap your eyes to the next target. It may even be easier to accomplish this if you move the targets much further apart. Think about it this way..If I were to tell you to point your finger at a light switch on the wall, how would you do it? Go ahead and do it now if you want, I promise not to laugh. Did you find the switch with your eyes, then your body knew how to just make your finger sort of appear there? You didn't focus on your finger tip and then maintain that focus as you try to move your finger to the switch.. Shooting transitions is the same. You find your spot on the target and then your hands just move the gun there. After the gun "appears" on target, acquire your sights and break the shot. Again, this will probably be much easier to do if you move the targets 3 or more yards apart. <br />
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Be sure to try different variations of this setup. For example, use three targets instead of two, shoot the targets in a different order, or increase the space between the targets. As always, be sure to use your timer to verify what you are doing and be sure to push yourself.<br />
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Remember, this is only a drill for practice. You shouldn't usually try to shoot a specific cadence in a match. We also want to see you really pushing yourself here. Turn up the wick until you get those split/transition times down into the low 20s or better, then remember to back it off some so you can find your comfortable "All A's" pace. The more you work on it, the faster that comfortable pace will get. I like to always end the drill with that comfortable pace so I can see my progress over time, and so I don't get caught in a trap of just spraying mindlessly into brown. The goal is to get faster, but all A's should be your goal too. <br />
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We'd love to hear some suggestions for what to do on future dril of the week videos, so feel free to post them below or in the comments on youtube. Thanks for watching.<br />
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(direct link to video <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ct3Y3nwlxf4" target="_blank">here</a> )<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939222291803240108.post-41065739038067125832014-12-03T17:01:00.000-08:002014-12-03T17:23:47.985-08:00Super-Tactical.com Drill of the Week #2: "Keep it Moving"Building on what we learned last week with the drill "<a href="http://www.super-tactical.com/2014/11/super-tacticalcom-drill-of-week-1-three.html" target="_blank">Three Way</a>", we again address shooting on the move with this week's drill. The setup is simple: you start in a box with 3 targets in front of you but must move to a second box to be able to see and engage a steel target. We run the drill two ways. First, we start and immediately move to the second box, and shoot everything from there. Next, we shoot the entire string on the move. Based on what we know from last week, it is shown again that it's much faster to shoot on the move when starting at 7 yards. We then move back to 10 yards and repeat the drill. Again, it was faster to shoot on the move. Moving back to 15 yards is where it gets interesting. It was still faster for us to shoot on the move at 15 yards, but the hits were not always as good. If you are a lower classed shooter, or not used to shooting on the move much, chances are you will want to post up at 15 yards and shoot from a stationary position....<br />
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BUT, don't let that discourage you. The point of this drill is to establish a base line time while shooting from the stationary position, and then work at shooting on the move until you can beat that time. If you can already beat that time, great. Work on picking up that speed even more and make sure you're getting those alphas! Some of you may find that shooting on the move at 10 yards or even 7 is already pretty difficult, and that's fine. Work on it from that distance until you feel comfortable with your footwork and your hits and challenge yourself as much as you can. You may not choose to shoot on the move at 15 yards in a match situation, but it's good to know that you can if you need to. Additionally, practicing this skill at 15 yards makes shooting at 5 or 7 yards on the move seem really easy.<br />
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Remember to run the drill in the reverse direction too! For most people there will be a preferred direction of movement for this drill and you will need to make sure you are equally proficient in going both directions.<br />
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direct link for mobile users: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JS8YqLM_I0" target="_blank">Click here</a><br />
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