The key elements to success:
1. Structured dry-fire practice using a par timer
2. Structured live-fire practice using a shot timer
3. Competition as a benchmark against other people and yourself
4. Video yourself doing 1-3 and review
5. Training with a good instructor
I'm not going to claim to be the bestest pistol shooter, but I can hold my own because I'm doing all that, and I believe that I am still improving as a result. Rifle and shotgun are still a bit of a work in progress for me, but the premise remains broadly the same.
OP, if you can make the drive, the Green Ops and JDC clinics at NRA HQ on Sunday nights are a really good starting point for developing pistol and carbine expertise.
1. Structured dry-fire practice using a par timer
2. Structured live-fire practice using a shot timer
3. Competition as a benchmark against other people and yourself
4. Video yourself doing 1-3 and review
5. Training with a good instructor
I'm not going to claim to be the bestest pistol shooter, but I can hold my own because I'm doing all that, and I believe that I am still improving as a result. Rifle and shotgun are still a bit of a work in progress for me, but the premise remains broadly the same.
OP, if you can make the drive, the Green Ops and JDC clinics at NRA HQ on Sunday nights are a really good starting point for developing pistol and carbine expertise.