Transcript – Advanced Rifle Coach Course Joel Martin

Joel Martin – Advanced Rifle Coach Course
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The following is a presentation given parents and potential shooters
at the beginning of the 4-H year at our 4-H Shooting Sports Open
House
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Leader Intro
Focus of Program – Safety is Primary
Generate Interest
Competition
Where we shoot / schedule
Gear
Overview
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 Summary
Beginner
Advancing
Advanced
VALENCIA COUNTY 4-H
SHOOTING SPORTS
AIR RIFLE
PROJECT
--INTRODUCTION
VC4HSS Air Rifle Project Leader/Coach
 Joel Martin
 NM 4-H Rifle Instructor
 CMP JROTC Marksmanship Instructor
 USA Shooting-NRA-CMP Certified Rifle Coach
 ASEP Bronze Level Certification
 Contact Information
 3567-B Highway 47, Peralta, NM 87042
 Home: 505-865-1770 Cell: 505-550-7988
 Email: [email protected]
 Website
 http://www.VC4HSS.com
then go to Air Rifle Area
Major Focus Areas of the AR Project
SAFETY – SAFETY – SAFETY
 ALWAYS and EVERYWHERE
 Promote a lifelong interest in the shooting sports
 Improve self esteem thru repetition and competition
 Develop leadership potential by “coaching” others
SAFETY
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All participants receive safe gun handling and use instruction
BEFORE firing a rifle
 All participants receive the JROTC Marksmanship Safety course and
must pass the test
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All participants are ENCOURAGED to take the New Mexico Hunter
Education course
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All participants are REQUIRED to have a NM Hunter Ed
card before participating in any Valencia County 4-H
competitions
INTEREST
 We shoot cool target air guns  Primarily the Daisy Avanti 888
 Some Daisy Avanti XS-40’s are available
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Continual Involvement and Study
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Shooter Journals
USA Shooting & 4-H Passport Awards
Project Lectures
Shooting clinics available
Sporter class
COMPETITION
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There are only a few 4-H competitions in New Mexico:
 Seniors have the county contest and the state championship
 Winning state team may go to 4-H Nationals
 Juniors and novices have a county contest and a district contest
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We will add other contests as well:
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Postal Competitions against other NM counties
NRA NATIONAL Postal Competitions (4-H, VFW, American Legion)
New Mexico Junior Shooting Sports Association matches
USA Shooting (USAS) local, state, and national matches
Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) local, state, and national
matches
 National Rifle Association (NRA) local, state, and national matches
4-H Competitions
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4-H shoots three different match styles at the National Level
 3-POSITION - 10 meter (N3PARC Rules Apply)
 Prone, Standing, & Kneeling
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3x10 format (3-Positions, 10 shots in each position)
3x20 format (3-Positions, 20 shots in each position)
 40 Shot Standing – 10 meter (N3PARC Rules Apply)
 NRA Air Rifle Silhouette (NRA Rifle Silhouette Rules Apply)
 Standing Position - Outdoors
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10 Chicken silhouettes at 20 yards
10 Pig silhouettes at 30 yards
10 Turkey silhouettes at 36 yards
10 Ram silhouettes at 45 yards
We Shoot
Indoors and Outdoors
Valencia County 4-H
Silhouette Match
VC4HSS AR/AP Range at the
Valencia County Fairgrounds
We fire at the VC Fairgrounds
And We Win!
1st Place! – NM 4-H Air Rifle
Champions 2005 & 2006
2005 NM Air Rifle
Championships
1st Place! – At
Large Team
PRACTICE TIMES
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First Come First Served into the Relays
 10 Firing Points
 A 3x10 type practice is ~1 hour per relay
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SUNDAYS – 2PM
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TUESDAYS – 5PM
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THURSDAYS – 5PM
Some Competitions this year
LEARNING
 Beginning shooters learn the fundamentals:
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Range and Rifle Safety (must score 100% on safety exam)
Air Rifle Basics
Shooting positions (Prone, Standing, and Kneeling)
Shooting for groups
Sight adjustment & shooting for accuracy
Shooting a Match
 Advancing shooters learn the 3-P Match format:
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Range Safety and expectations
Range Areas
Competition Rules
Preparing for a match
 Before the match: Nutrition, Physical & Mental preparation
 At the match: Setup and Preparation strategies
 During the match: Repeatability and Focus
 How targets are shot and scored
 After the match – Cleanup and good sportsmanship
LEADERSHIP
 Advanced shooters learn techniques:
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Advanced Position Techniques
Scoring Targets
Range Officer Responsibilities
Teaching/Coaching the Beginning and Advancing Shooters
 The best way to learn is to teach
 At practices
 At USAS/CMP/NRA local camps and clinics
 Future Shooting Sports Interests
 4-H smallbore Rifle, Pistol, Archery, Hunting areas of competition
 Are they dedicated enough to go on to a Collegiate/Olympic level of
competition?
LEADERSHIP & TEACHING OTHERS
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The VC4H Senior shooters put on a Shooting class at Novice camp this
summer for over 90 Novice 4-Hers
Personal Shooting Gear
makes practice and competition less frantic
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Start with the basics and work up
 Pace the investment with the interest and dedication
 Make it easy to pass down to siblings or sell to others
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4-H Shoots “SPORTER” Air Rifles
 As opposed to Olympic style “PRECISION” Air Rifles
 The National Three-Position Air Rifle Council introduced the
sporter class to develop new shooters to competition with a
minimum of equipment and expense
 The sporter class places limits not only on the rifle, but on the
clothing worn and extra equipment as well
Minimum Personal Gear
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VC4HSS has some “club” gear that has been donated by the
USAS and CMP organizations
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Individuals may also be able to borrow other shooters gear
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For the first week or two this works fine to see if there is an
interest
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If interest is evident then some gear is recommended
RECOMMENDED FIRST GEAR
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SHOES – comfortable – may NOT support the ankle … must be below the ankle
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EYE Protection – 4-H competitions require safety glasses ($9)
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Ear Plugs - Not required, but help the shooter to “tune-out” the world
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Shooters Journal – Free from CMP (ask me, I have them)
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Range Bag – Keep the stuff organized (about $20)
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Sweatshirt – Tightens the position and pads the equipment.
Sling attachment point. A 12.5oz Carhart pullover is great for this (~$25)
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Shooters Glove - Fingerless is better for sporter. ($20 @ Monard USA)
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Kneeling Roll – Better than sitting on the foot ($14 @ Monard USA)
The Rifle
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An example of an Olympic PRECISION Air Rifle - Compressed Air
 Low end starts at $800
 This one – with sights
is about $3400
 The favorite of many
JRTOC Precision programs
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The Daisy Avanti 888 Sporter - Compressed CO2
 4-H club price $219
- Stock diopter sights
- NRA 1-inch sling
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Optional Advanced Sights
- Gamo Rear $80
- Daisy 753 Front $15
Other Rifles
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Daisy Avanti XS-40
(Compressed Air)
 Custom CZ S200 for Daisy
 Current prices are above $500
 Spare parts are hard to come by and are expensive
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We currently use these for our smaller shooters as they
are much lighter than the 888’s
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We will most probably convert these to AR silhouette by
replacing the sights with scopes
GEAR – Start Small and add on
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Shooting can be expensive.
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The grand total for a “complete” Sporter AR package can run as high as
$900-$1000
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Not so bad when compared to a PRECISION package (~$15K)
 DON’T BUY IT ALL AT ONCE!!!!
 DON’T BUY IT ALL AT ONCE!!!!
 DON’T BUY IT ALL AT ONCE!!!!
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Most of the gear can be used for the smallbore rifle
competitions as well
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Please check with me before purchasing any gear as
4-H can usually get very good prices
Project Overview - Beginner
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Firearm & Range Safety
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Rifle Fundamentals
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Firing the Rifle
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From a bench
Using a Basic Marksmanship Course (BMC) Target
Firing a group
Using the sights – centering the group
Consistency and Repeatability
Firing for the first award – USAS/4-H Basic Marksman Pin
Project Overview - Advancing
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Safety awareness in the positions
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Shooting from a position
 Standing - where the most matches are won
 Prone - where the highest scores are
 Kneeling – can be a fun position if done correctly
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Shooting for proficiency in the positions
 The USAS/4-H Bronze level awards
 Bronze-I – Prone
 Bronze-II – Standing
 Bronze-III - Kneeling
Tracking the Progress
Project Overview - Advanced
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Range Safety Officer
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Shooting in Competitions
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Match Preparation
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Training others
SUMMARY
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Shooting sports is a great way for youth to develop life
skills that will follow them
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Shooting is a sport that people can participate in
throughout life
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A fun way to learn:
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Responsibility
Accountability
Ethical Behavior
Mental Focus Skills
Competition skills
QUESTIONS?
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WWW.VC4HSS.COM
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Joel Martin
3567-B Highway 47
Peralta, NM 87042
505-550-7988
[email protected]