September/October 2011
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
www.eleyammunition.com British made target ammunition of the highest quality ELEY World Cup 2010 medal tally Please note this is a simple guide illustrating which ELEY products are suitable for different applications. NB Some of our products may also be appropriate for other applications not shown above, this may depend on how Firearms are set up and maintained. ELEY Limited, Selco Way off First Avenue, Minworth Industrial Estate, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands B76 1BA, England. Tel: +44 (0)121 313 4567 Fax: +44 (0)121 313 4568 2I¿FLDO6SRQVRU 6XSSOLHU !e USA’s Emil Milev (L) receives his bronze medal from USAS President and International Shooting Sport Federation Vice President Gary Anderson at the 2011 ISSF World Cup Munich. Milev’s bronze medal "nish also earned the second Men’s Rapid Fire Pistol quota for the USA. F!"#$%!& C0*$,1& M!!# #4! N!5 W0%*7 C$- M$1./4 5 AIM with the AMU 16 28 Q& A with Jason Parker N"#.01"* C4",-.01& Emil Milev conquered Munich in 8 Coaches’ Corner 6e completion of the 2011 USAS dramatic fashion with a bronze Learning How to Win National Championships brought medal 3nish at the last ISSF World new faces to the National Team. Cup of the season. Milev also 10 Paralympic Meet the new team members and scored the second Men’s Rapid Bite the Bullet & Eat Some Fire Pistol quota for the USA. learn how many targets and tens it History takes to reach the podium. 12 Pistol 22 '()' U.S. O*+,-./ 36 O1 #4! R0"7 5.#4 #4! Common Junior Mistakes T!", N0,.1"#.01& J$1.0% T!", 14 Ri8e Aim for the Best Ammo Four pages of the latest athletes Catch up with members of the to earn a nomination to the 2012 National Junior Ri8e and Pistol 20 Shotgun U.S. Olympic Team. Discover how Team as they travel to Plzen, Czech Life at the OTC Jamie Beyerle, Josh Richmond, Republic for the 21st Meeting of Matt Emmons and Eric Uptagra2 the Shooting Hopes match. Also, 31 Athlete of the Month quali3ed for a nomination read Assistant National Junior Pistol pending approval by the U.S. Coach Eric Pueppke’s re8ections 32 2011 3P Air Champs Olympic Committee. from the overall experience. 34 Youth Programs Coaches College FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR USA SHOOTING 1 Olympic Plaza Colorado Springs, CO 80909 Phone: 719-866-4670 Administration Fax: 719-866-2200 Competitions Fax: 719-866-4884 MEMBERSHIP MATTERS PETE CARSON Competitions Coordinator By Robert Mitchell 719-866-4882 [email protected] BUDDY DUVALL Executive Director of USA Shooting Team Foundation 719-866-4880 embership is an important facet of and seeking supporters via associations with [email protected] any non-pro3t organization and conservation groups, industry partners and the BRET ERICKSON National Shotgun Coach USA Shooting is no exception. public through personal contact and web-based 719-866-4682 As a service organization, e:orts. [email protected] membership is paramount and it is the heart of A common statement we hear from many LISA ERICKSON M Operations Manager our national governing body (NGB). individuals we contact is that they are not active 719-866-4682 [email protected] USA Shooting is a small organization shooters or do not participate in the Olympic BOB FOTH with less than 5,000 members. At this level the disciplines. Regardless, anyone with an interest National Paralympic Coach 719-866-4881 Membership department operates on a mostly in the shooting sports can, and in our thoughts [email protected] break-even basis whereas larger organizations should, follow and support your Olympic TOM HARRIS &KLHI'HYHORSPHQW2I¿FHU generate millions of membership dollars Shooting Team. Yet for our membership e:ort [email protected] for services and overhead operations. More to have an impact, we need your help as well. DAVID JOHNSON importantly, a lower membership results in It is our members that are familiar with your 1DWLRQDO5LÀH&RDFK 719-866-4630 a smaller athlete pool to develop our medal clubs and local shooting environment. We [email protected] winning athletes. Building our athlete pool need your assistance to spread the word, tell NICOLE LEVINE Competitions Director and development pipeline is a critical success the USA Shooting story and encourage others 719-866-4885 factor. 6e shotgun discipline is growing. 6e to be Olympic-style shooting competitors [email protected] ri8e group has been relatively stagnant and the and/or supporters. At our recent national SERGEY LUZOV National Pistol Coach pistol discipline has declined in participation championships, a parent reported that a number 719-866-4615 [email protected] and membership over the years. Many factors of the shooters and clubs in his area did not ROBERT MITCHELL contribute to membership activity but the point know about Olympic shooting or USAS. &KLHI([HFXWLYH2I¿FHU 719-866-4899 is, USA Shooting needs to grow our support He stated that USAS needs to do [email protected] base, the athlete pool and promote the shooting something. I agree but it is our members in the NICHOLE RAE Membership & Merchandise Manager sports. 3eld that know the local clubs and shooters that 719-866-4743 With a small sta: of 15 individuals, can enjoy and grow our sport. Bringing more [email protected] including a one person Membership people to USAS not only helps the organization MICHAEL THEIMER Youth Programs & Athlete Development Manager Department, our capabilities are limited. but it also helps club growth but also builds the 719-866-4889 However, membership is everybody’s business. athlete pool resulting in more coaches, volunteers [email protected] CORRIE WEST It is not just one sta: member but rather for all and shooters at your local and regional areas. Director, Marketing & Communications 719-866-4616 to promote our sport: employees, volunteers, Certainly the sta: will continue e:orts to [email protected] coaches, athletes and parents. Nichole Rae has grow our support base and are most pleased KARIE WRIGHT instituted a Club Rewards program and added to assist you in doing so. Let’s all pull together Controller 719-866-4887 member bene3ts to promote growth. Buddy to get more people involved and enjoying the KATIE YERGENSEN DuVall, Corrie West and Katie Yergensen Olympic shooting sports! Media & Public Relations Manager 719-866-4896 are creating more organizational visibility [email protected] Editor: Katie Yergensen Designer: Katie Yergensen Printing: Spectrum Publishing Cover Photo: Wolfgang Schreiber, ISSF Contributors: Michael Theimer Katie Yergensen Steve Faught Sergeant First Class Eric Uptagrafft Bret Erickson Robert Mitchell USA Shooting News is published six times a year. USA Shooting is the national governing body for Olympic Shooting sports Sergeant George Norton in the United States. USA Shooting News is produced as a service to international shooters, coaches, o9cials and media who Garrett Walters Lisa Markland cover Olympic-style shooting. Shooters featured in USA Shooting News magazine may be photographed without eye protec- Eric Pueppke tion. 6ese are posed photographs using unloaded guns and do not represent actual competiton. USA Shooting encourages Velda Duke all shooters to use proper eye and ear protection when shooting. Inclusion of advertisements in USA Shooting does not constitiute endorsement of advertised products or services by USA Shooting, its sta: or its sponsors. 4 USA Shooting News COLUMNS (Aim with AMU) Q & A WITH JASON PARKER By Sergeant George Norton ason Parker has been a household A: When I was younger I shot many of the A: 6e soldiers of the USAMU were name in the shooting sports for a long same competitions that the Soldiers from deployed to Afghanistan to improve the time. In addition to his countless the USAMU were competing in. Because of marksmanship skill of the Afghan National National titles, world medals and their professionalism, I always looked up to Army. 6ey needed to raise their level of J world records, Parker also won the them and wanted to be a part of their team. marksmanship pro3ciency so that they could 2011 National Champion title in both Men’s 3ght with our American Soldiers and protect 50m Ri8e Prone and Men’s 50m Ri8e 6ree their own country. We worked with the Position events. Many USA Shooting News Afghan basic trainees, but our focus was on readers know of Sergeant 1st Class Parker’s the Afghan Instructors and Drill Sergeants so extensive list of accolades, but they might that they could continue to deliver the best not know the man behind the ri8e. In this marksmanship instructions by themselves month’s “AIM with AMU” column, Sgt. 1st inde3nitely. Class Parker talks about his life, shooting and more. Q: As the reigning Men’s 50m Ri%e Prone and Men’s 50m Ri%e !ree Position National Q: How did you get started in competitive Champion, you must train a lot. How many shooting? hours a week do you train and what things do A: I was 13 years old when I started shooting you work on? competitively. For a starter ri8e my parents A: How much I train and what I work on bought me a Daisy air ri8e that I practiced all depends on the time of year. Most of with in the basement of my house. our matches are in the spring and early summer, so this is when I want to be at my Q: Did you compete in any other sports in peak performance levels. At this time of the your youth? year I am training exactly like I am going to A: I’ve always enjoyed sports, so I tried just shoot my matches.