AustralAsia practical shooting gala in Bali
AustralAsia practical shooting gala in Bali
This year is a special year for International Practical
Shooting Confederation (IPSC) Indonesia, to host two important
events: The 28th annual General Assembly of IPSC and the 2004
AustralAsia Shooting Championship.
The annual meeting of the sports organizing body is expected
to be attended by representatives from more than 40 countries,
while the shooting event will feature world-class shooters from
France, the U.S., Europe, the Philippines, Australia and
Indonesia.
The two events will be held on the paradise island of Bali
from Nov. 27 to Dec. 4.
Practical shooting attempts to measure the ability to shoot
safely, fast and accurately with a full-power handgun, rifle,
and/or shotgun.
Three elements -- speed, accuracy and power -- form the three
sides of the practical shooting triangle. The shooter's ability
in all three elements will be rated in every match.
With safety in mind, shooters take obstacle-laden shooting
courses, called stages, that require six to 30-plus shots to
complete. The scoring system measures points per second, then
weights the score to compensate for the number of shots fired. If
they miss a target, or shoot inaccurately, points are deducted,
lowering their score.
If shooting has an extreme version, it is the IPSC-sanctioned
practical shooting. Competitors negotiate obstacles, run, speed-
reload and shoot through several courses as fast as their skills
will allow.
Practical shooting evolved from experimentation on self-
defense with handguns. The researchers were an international
group of civilians, law enforcement officers and military people,
generally operating independently of each other, challenging the
then-accepted standards of technique, training and equipment.
The work was, for the most part, conducted for their own
purposes without official sanction. Even so, their discoveries
changed police and military training forever.
In 1976, an international group of handgun enthusiasts
interested in what had become known as "practical" shooting met
in Columbia, Missouri, and thus emerged the IPSC.
In 1997, IPSC Indonesia was incorporated as one of the
regional branches of IPSC International. Today, IPSC
International has members from over 60 countries and is
headquartered in Canada.
"From a humble beginning of a handful of enthusiastic
shooters, IPSC Indonesia has grown to more than 300 members to
date. Since the first days of Level 1 competition, we have
steadily grown and continuously held Level 2 and Level 3 matches
and have participated in international events throughout its
seven years of existence," said Bambang Trihatmodjo, director of
IPSC Indonesia.
For more information, visit www.ipscindonesia.com.