Article: Shooting for standards: a look at the philosophies and methods used by some of the country's top schools.(shooting schools)

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While packing up one morning to travel to another shooting school, my wife asked me, "When are you going to have enough of this?" Fact is, I probably won't--as long as I'm physically able. I've been attending shooting schools for more than 30 years, and for me it's like golfing or bowling is for some people. I just like it.

These days it's not about preparing for a fight; it's about staying sharp and not losing what I have. Plus I simply enjoy being trained and like to hear what other instructors say and think. I'm also a fan of shooting standards, those regular drills fired to gauge students' skill levels, so I thought it would ...

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