A. A. Yur' yev's Competitive Shooting. Books part I

I am indebted to a handful of mentors from Texas who started me on this sport back in 2001.  6-9-2001 I entered my first score ever, a 12!  Thanks to Nomad it has been a fun journey since then.  He did and still does provide me coaching which is much needed.  Whenever he spots for me he always helps me interpret the events so that I can make the needed adjustments, sometimes mental, to afford a few extra animals.

One book he loaned me back in 2001 was A. A.Yur' yev's Competitive Shooting which is a highly technical book.  I am again indebted to Nomad as he just mailed the book to me for a second time ten years later so I can refresh my memory on all the things I should be doing.  This is a book that is VERY detailed and might seem a bit over the top but there are nuggets for all of us buried in this reference book.  As perspective, there are 283 figures.  To your right is figure 108 and this is average in detail.  Many are far more detailed.  Some day I hope to get my own copy but for now I am happy to have a copy to read on those sleepless nights.

I will post other books as time goes on.  I do believe there are a few books that warrant reading in order to self coach and improve your performance if that is what you seek to do.

Lastly and perhaps most importantly, the very fact Nomad and I are still in touch and sharing our love for competitive shooting is a testament to the shooting sports and the good friends that are made (and lost) over the years.  I hope I can pass my love of shooting sports to one of my children some day!