The purpose of the “Shooter Spotlight” is to help shooters get to know their fellow competitors a little bit better. We cover a wide range of shooters from “Marksman to Master.” This is the 11th interview in the series.
Where do you call home?
Harvard, MA
How long have you been shooting?
30 years
How did you get involved in shooting competitively?
As a young teenager I started shooting at a local club during the winter. We shot 4 position and even back then I did not like sitting. Then I started entering local matches around New England. I also owe a lot of thanks to Warren Gannon for taking me to lots of matches. As a junior he got me started shooting in bigger matches like Camp Perry. Warren showed me that there is more to shooting than just punching holes in paper.
What is a little known fact about yourself that your fellow competitors might not know?
The only cross fire I have ever done in a match was onto Lones Wigger’s target.
What do you consider your finest shooting achievement.
I won an air rifle sectional at MIT after getting a cast off my broken foot the week before. I couldn’t train before the match or even carry my gear to the range because my foot still hurt.
What is your favorite pre-match meal?
I like to have bagels and peanut butter for breakfast and some fruit.
What is your favorite post match drink?
A nice stout or a porter.
Do you have a favorite shooting range?
Camp Perry, just a great place for a shooter to be. Lots of history there.
Do you have any short term and/or long term goals?
My shooting goals have morphed into more coaching goals than personal shooting goals. I would like to become a better coach. By better I mean that all the people I coach should have a definite plan for their own shooting. They should have a plan for what they are doing on the range right now. As fun as it is watching my juniors compete it is still a great sport to participate in regardless of your age. So, my long term goal is to get out there and shoot more!
What shooting skill are currently focusing your energy on?
Since I don’t shoot that much I mainly focus on triggering. That seems to be the skill that gets hit the hardest with sporadic training.
Thanks Rick for sharing a little bit about yourself with the pronematch.com community!
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