I train with a Competition Electronics Pro Timer BT, what kind do you use? I find it adds just enough stress to help train better and strive to improve and gain speed. The model I have also gets free updates via Bluetooth and transfers all my times directly to my phone with the PT Link app.
Rarely. I use a pocket pro.
I tend to use it more when teaching others though. Not necessarily to induce stress, but to show how fast or how slow they are shooting.
Maybe stress was not the correct word, I meant to introduce a reason to hone skills and preparedness
I think i know what you mean. Before i tried IDPA and USPSA, I had no idea how bad I was at shooting. Not from the lens of accuracy, because I was very accurate. Rather from the lens of speed, because i learned i was so slow at being accurate.
I encourage everyone to go under the timer. It will make you realize not just how slow you are, but how fast your opponents are. And once you realize how fast benign opponents are, you quickly realize how fast opponents who wish you harm COULD be.
Exactly!