{"id":196,"date":"2024-02-20T07:01:38","date_gmt":"2024-02-20T07:01:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usrifleshotgunchallenge.com\/?page_id=196"},"modified":"2024-03-03T02:16:58","modified_gmt":"2024-03-03T02:16:58","slug":"pro","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/usrifleshotgunchallenge.com\/index.php\/pro\/","title":{"rendered":"How to become a Pro"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">this is the way!<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>It takes a lot of commitment and hard work.  It is much easier for a single person to be able to do this.  If you are in a relationship or married then I would like to warn you now that the following information, should you decide to follow the advice, is very hard (stress this point again &#8211; very hard) on relationships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Identify the discipline you want to get into.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Show up to a local club match with what you have, if you don\u2019t have any gear then spectate and ask questions about gear you should get as a newbie.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Start shooting local matches.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Screen the top level shooters by talking with them to see if your personality and theirs clash or work well together.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Then take a class with the person that you can learn from.  Be prepared to pay because time and lessons learned are valuable.  <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Buy Books on Dryfire and Live Fire Training.  Take a look at the Matt Burkett videos on YouTube, study them, follow the guidelines.  There are other GM&#8217;s with their content on Youtube as well.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dryfire 5-7 days a week minimum 20 minutes daily.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Practice pistol or shotgun reloads at least 3 times a week, even while watching TV.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shoot once a week at local matches if available and plan to drive if not.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Get yourself to the range and practice with purpose and intent to become better. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do not reload and drink alcoholic beverages or watch TV at the same time &#8211; stay focused on loading ammo.  Reload well in advance of a match, not the night before.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shoot some more matches and travel to bigger matches.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Take some more classes with different high level performance shooters<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eventually if you stick with the above you\u2019ll get noticed, start winning local and regional matches, pick up some sponsors and you keep repeating 3-11.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Win a national title and keep working at it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Win another national title to prove that the first one was not a fluke.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do not forget those who help you!  As you grow in the sport be thankful for what you have and those around you.  Be humble and be nice!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>It\u2019s a lot of work and the bulk of it is all on you.  The first 10 or so years it\u2019s 100% out of your pocket. There\u2019s a rare select few that are paid to shoot so you\u2019ll need a job that allows you the funds to pay for this sport yet also affords you enough time to put in the work.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/usrifleshotgunchallenge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0x0-1024x512.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usrifleshotgunchallenge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0x0-1024x512.webp 1024w, https:\/\/usrifleshotgunchallenge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0x0-300x150.webp 300w, https:\/\/usrifleshotgunchallenge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0x0-768x384.webp 768w, https:\/\/usrifleshotgunchallenge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0x0.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>this is the way! 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