Competitive Shooting: Techniques and Training for Rifle, Pistol, and Running Game Target Shooting

by A.A. Yur'yev

An encyclopedic resume of the principles and practices involved with training and equipping world-class shooting champions. English-language translation by NRA. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0935998535
• ISBN13: 9780935998535
• Release Date: June 1985
• Publisher: National Rifle Association
• Length: 399 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.8" x 1.3" x 6.5"

Customer Reviews

A must to have in your collection

The best book I have ever read for shooting. It goes in depth and you can adapt it to all shooting disciplines.

For the SERIOUS competitor in Olympic events.

This book was written by one of the most famous and successful Soviet shooting coaches and is geared only towards winning the Olympic shooting events. If you want to win at Olympic Rapid Fire pistol, Free Pistol, air pistol/rifle, or Smallbore Rifle, this is THE BOOK to buy. On the other hand, if you are into IPSC, IDPA, Pins, Action Pistol, Cowboy, SASS, Steel, or PPC, then this is probably not the book to buy, though some of the principles will apply. Bullseye shooters will benefit, but those handgunners shooting most of the American sports will be disappointed. Rifle shooters of most disciplines will find this book very useful, and the book is evenly divided between rifle and pistol shooting. The whole focus is on a person who already knows the basics of breathing, trigger control, stance, etc., and wants to hone his physical and mental skills to perfection. At this level, the mental conditioning is nearly equal to the physical requirements. Time tested (and proven) methods of rhythmic breathing, stances that allow for maximum muscle relaxation, eye exercises, and many other esoteric techniques are used. This being said, I used the techniques, practiced 1500 rounds a week for 6 months, and ended up winning a Bronze Medal at the '91 European Action Pistol Championship match in Heidelberg, Germany. So, the book has some applications for all shooters, but is geared totally toward Olympic events. If you are not a national or world class competitor, and don't aspire to be, the book is probably not worth the price. If you are, it probably is. Good luck and DVC.

Astonishing depth and scope

You are probably not an educated shooter if you haven't read this book. The chapters on biomechanics, vision, and technique feature some of the best information available for shooters. The author devotes nearly 40 pages to the chapter "aiming" and 35 pages to "releasing the trigger." In a field that has been inundated with bad science, fallacious reasoning, and dubious assumptions, COMPETITIVE SHOOTING is a breath of fresh air. A little dry and "textbookish," but the information content is incredible.

Great book for the beginning shooter

This is the book that got me into competitive shooting. It has all of the information that you would need to get started. I highly recommend it.

The most comprehensive guide to International Shooting!

The bible for competitors in the international shooting sports. It covers all the rifle and pistol events in depth providing information on physical and mental training as well as anatomy and nutrition for the competitive shooter