Training Shooting Sports
Training Shooting Sports

Author: Katrin Barth

Publisher: Meyer & Meyer Verlag

Published: 2010-10

Total Pages: 156

ISBN-13: 1841263052

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Training Shooting Sports is especially written for young people. It is easy to understand and offers a lot of fun while practicing and playing You have already learned the basics of shooting sports and now you want to continue to improve? Then this book is the perfect training companion for you! In this book you will find important training tips for both rifle and pistol. In addition to explanations of proper technique you learn how to recognize and correct mistakes and how to do additional exercise at home. Here you will learn why flexibility, strength and speed are so important, how you can improve you fitness level and how to document your performance development. And surely you are interested in finding out how to cope with competitive pressure through conscious breathing techniques and relaxation exercise. And there is also lots of interesting information about shooting sports, tips for good nutrition, training and preparing for competition. Book jacket.

Scloppetaria Or Considerations on the Nature and Use of Rifled Barrel Guns
Scloppetaria Or Considerations on the Nature and Use of Rifled Barrel Guns

Author: Henry Beaufoy

Publisher: Pomona Press

Published: 2008-11

Total Pages: 316

ISBN-13: 1443732907

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Originally published in 1808. The author not only appreciated the advantage of the rifle in war, he also gives an exceptionally lucid account of its origins, operation and mechanics. The well illustrated contents will prove of great value to the historian, soldier and gun enthusiast. Contents Include: Of Projectiles in General Theory of Spiral Motion Qualities of the Rifle History of the Rifle Construction and Perfections of the Rifle Appendages of the Rifle Modes of Using the Rifle General Hints Loading, Aiming, Cleaning etc. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Home Farm Books are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Shoot
Shoot

Author: Julie Golob

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2012-01-05

Total Pages: 269

ISBN-13: 1626366071

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Whether you’re a firearms enthusiast, an experienced shooter, or someone who has never even held a gun, Shoot: Your Guide to Shooting and Competition will help you explore different types of firearms, understand crucial safety rules, and learn fundamental shooting skills. This book provides an introduction to a wide variety of shooting sports through detailed descriptions that relate each type of competition to everyday activities and interests. High-quality photography from actual competitions and step-bystep instructional images augment the clearly written descriptions of both basic and advanced shooting skills. Throughout the book, Julie shares beneficial tips, explains sportspecific lingo, and stresses vital safety concerns. Going beyond just a skill-building manual for those new to firearms and shooting, Shoot addresses competition stress, goal setting, logging, and beneficial practice techniques to help all shooters, from novices to champions, excel and take their skills to the next level.

Shoot to Win
Shoot to Win

Author: Chris Cheng

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2018-05-01

Total Pages: 365

ISBN-13: 1510730605

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A surprising journey from tech support to professional marksman in front of the cameras. Chris Cheng won the title of “Top Shot,” a $100,000 cash prize, and a professional marksman contract with the show sponsor, Bass Pro Shops. How did a tech support guy who didn’t shoot a lot of guns beat out seventeen other competitors—including seasoned military veterans, law enforcement officers, and pro marksmen—in History Channel’s Top Shot season 4? An excellent guide for beginning shooters, Cheng focuses on the basics and ammunition of pistols, rifles, and shotguns, marksmanship fundamentals, and buying a firearm. Other chapters include: Dry Fire Practice Firearm Accessories Safely Storing Your Firearm Cleaning and Maintaining Your Guns And much more! Additionally, Cheng covers his approach to staying calm under pressure, teamwork, sportsmanship, and leadership. These traits contributed to his coming out on top and staying above the fray. With a foreword written by Top Shot season 3 champion Dustin Ellermann and an afterword written by the original Top Shot champion Iain Harrison, Shoot to Win is sure to please shooters of all stripes, but especially fans of History Channel’s program Top Shot. Skyhorse Publishing is proud to publish a broad range of books for hunters and firearms enthusiasts. We publish books about shotguns, rifles, handguns, target shooting, gun collecting, self-defense, archery, ammunition, knives, gunsmithing, gun repair, and wilderness survival. We publish books on deer hunting, big game hunting, small game hunting, wing shooting, turkey hunting, deer stands, duck blinds, bowhunting, wing shooting, hunting dogs, and more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Practical Shooting, Beyond Fundamentals
Practical Shooting, Beyond Fundamentals

Author: Brian Enos

Publisher: Loose Cannon

Published: 2012-03-21

Total Pages: 357

ISBN-13: 0985129255

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Brian Enos's Practical Shooting, Beyond Fundamentals - often considered the competitive shooters bible - includes in-depth coverage of the technical and mental aspects of training and competition, and will offer new insights as you continue to improve. "There is only one person in the world who I would allow to talk to my students, and that is Brian Enos." Rob Leatham, 15+ time National & World IPSC Champion. This isn't just another "how to fire a gun" book. This one talks about shooting.... The keys to consistent, high-speed shooting are within you right now. This book will show you ways to bring them out. Through Brian's advice, you'll learn how to recognize and break down the barriers that are limiting your performance—you may begin to look at shooting in an entirely different way. You'll learn to pressure-proof your match performance, how different types of shooting require different focal points, and you'll see how to develop an attitude that will let you reach beyond what you thought was your potential. You'll find a comprehensive set of exercises that will develop and sharpen your skills. You'll see how it's possible to drive the gun to wherever your eye can look. You'll discover that everything you need to know about your technique is told by the gun, if you know how to listen to it. And all the challenges and advanced techniques of practical shooting are covered too: prone, barricade, single-hand shooting, multiple targets, reloading, shooting on the move, and much more. You'll also get inside tips on IPSC strategies, steel shooting, shootoff tactics, Bianchi, and more. Chapters include: - Awareness & Focus - Tools of Shooting - Creative Shooting - Specific Challenges - Competition - Development - Shooting Tools - Revolver Shooting - Group Shooting

Zen in the Art of Archery
Zen in the Art of Archery

Author: Herrigel Eugen

Publisher: Waking Lion Press

Published: 2021-04

Total Pages: 90

ISBN-13: 9781434104694

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A fascinating introduction to Zen principles and learning.

A Shot at History
A Shot at History

Author: ABHINAV BINDRA. ROHIT BRIJNATH

Publisher: Harper Sport India

Published: 2017-07-19

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 9789352645756

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Abhinav Bindra's journey to become the first Indian to win an individual Olympic gold is an example of a single-minded quest for perfection. Shattered by his failure at the 2004 Athens Olympics, he changed as a shooter: he became an athlete bent on redemp

Shooting to Survive
Shooting to Survive

Author: Timothy Blakeley

Publisher: Policetech Publications

Published: 2012-10-01

Total Pages: 622

ISBN-13: 9780982774809

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Shooting to Survive is a must-read guide for responsible civilians carrying concealed, law enforcement officers protecting communities, and military operators conducting combat missions. This is not only a book on shooting a pistol, but more importantly a book on fighting with a pistol detailing the reasons for the techniques. The techniques are designed around the response of the human body when experiencing a body alarm reaction. "Shooting to Survive" contains information from some of the best instructors throughout the United States and internationally in competitive shooting, private security, law enforcement SWAT, and military Special Operations. Volumes of information that would cost a great deal of money and fill a personal library are conveniently assembled in this one book to inform and educate you on how to fight with a pistol. "Shooting to Survive" is a 600-page book broken into easy-to-read sections that are conveniently organized providing an in-depth analysis. There are nearly 300 illustrations and over 1400 endnotes. The techniques in the book on fighting with a pistol apply to any brand including those with a decocker, grip safety, or manual safety. The book also contains detailed information about the internationally popular Glock pistols.

With Winning in Mind
With Winning in Mind

Author: Lanny R. Bassham

Publisher:

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780709093787

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Be wary of the people no one wants on their team, the ones who are too small, too slow and not very capable. The unwanted have a built-in motivation to do whatever it takes to succeed that those who were picked first do not have. This is the story of such a person and what he did to find his place at the top of the world in his sport.