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 09-18-2011, 08:41 PM | #1 | Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Idaho falls, Idaho Posts: 6 |  Ability to shoot
I have been through 3 surgeries for a brain tumor and in the process lost the use of my left leg from the knee down. I can get around with the use of a brace but I really hope this is not and end all for competitive shooting through uspsa. Is there any way for someone like myself to still be able to compete given my limitations? Any help would be great! | 
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| 09-18-2011, 08:58 PM | #2 | Moderator Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Third bunker on the right, Central Virginia Posts: 8,376 Liked 5 Times on 5 Posts
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Cain- i do not shoot the "Run and Gun" competitions, but there may be sections- like the Steel challenge- that do not require rapid movement. Best shot (pun intended) would be to talk with the folks HERE: Welcome to USPSA.org - Home of the United States Practical Shooting Association and see what they say.
Some things, like a biathlon, have a physical component that simply cannot be accommodated without being unfair to the other competitors. Rather than focusing on what you can't do, look at what you CAN do. Have a friend that lost both legs- he shoots silhouette from a wheelchair.
Good luck, and let us know what develops. Sometimes we get questions from a shooter with a disability, and I do not have a CLUE- you may be able to offer some valuable input to those, if you would be willing. __________________
What we have heah is.... failure to communicate. |
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| 09-18-2011, 09:13 PM | #3 | Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Idaho falls, Idaho Posts: 6 |
Thanks for the quick reply. I will definitely take your advise and go to the USPSA site and see what they say. Thanks again for all the advise - greatly appreciated! | |
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| 09-18-2011, 09:21 PM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 659 |
Honestly, I'd use it has a means to become the best you can be with the cards you've been dealt. You might not be as competitive, but I bet you'll feel damned good about yourself hopping through a full course of fire (or however you get around)  . I mean, unless you're just in it for the trophies (as opposed to personal skill improvement), I don't think you'd find it any less satisfying. | |
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| 09-18-2011, 09:50 PM | #5 | Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Idaho falls, Idaho Posts: 6 | Thanks
I love to compete and I am a fighter. I just got my skull put back on Monday. I will find a way to get in and get involved. Thanks for the encouragement. | |
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| 09-18-2011, 10:25 PM | #6 | Supporting Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Calhoun, Louisiana Posts: 6,209 Liked 3 Times on 3 Posts
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keep us all updated, I'm very interested in seeing how this goes for you, it could be the dawn of something new. | |
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| 09-18-2011, 11:36 PM | #7 | I'm always 10-8 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: 150 miles NE of Sloppy Joe's Bar, in the "GunShine" State Posts: 19,200 Liked 7 Times on 6 Posts
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** mad respect **
Cain, I see your story and personal mettle as a great asset to our community!
Please keep us in the loop with your progress, both physical and competitively. __________________ .
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| 09-19-2011, 12:15 AM | #8 | Retired Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: LA (Lower Alabama), FL Posts: 5,224 Liked 2 Times on 2 Posts
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Keep positive. My "hinderances" did affect my shooting style. So I did what I could and changed my style.
Like Cane says, please keep us in the loop with your progress.
Good luck! __________________
Murphy's law has not be repealed.
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| 09-19-2011, 12:44 AM | #9 | Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Idaho falls, Idaho Posts: 6 | Grateful
I was a member of the armed forces and I take great pride in over coming obstacles. I have been out for 5 months with a brain tumor but I know I am heading in the right direction. Thanks for the support - shooting gives me confidence and having a "community" to talk to about things has been great! Thanks again - | |
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| 09-19-2011, 03:13 PM | #10 | Supporting Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Orange Park, FL Posts: 561 Likes Given: 2
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Steel Challenge was my first thought. There is one stage that requires movement during the course of fire, but it's short and straight. It's also affiliated with USPSA. I saw video of the world championship from last year (or maybe 2009) and they showed a competitor who had lost the use of his left arm in a motorcycle accident, so it can be done.
There's bullseye shooting, of course.
At local matches, you might look at bowling pin pin matches if there are any in your area.
Ruger is also sponsoring a series called the Ruger Rimfire Challenge. It's all .22, but it looks like a lot of fun, and there isn't a great deal of movement — it's set up a lot like Steel Challenge. And they shoot pistol and rifle as part of the same competition. __________________
"An armed society is a polite society." — Robert A. Heinlein
"After a shooting spree, they always want to take the guns away from the people who didn't do it. I sure as hell wouldn't want to live in a society where the only people allowed guns are the police and the military."
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