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Interviews
Young Guns - Arif E-La
Hot Shots - Joshua Kenny
Leading Ladies - Alena Karelina
Best of the Best - Gina Graham
Senior Shootizens - Randy J. Fisher
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 CONTENTS
Volume VII • Issue 1

IN THIS ISSUE

III Shotgun World Shoot

FEATURES SECTIONS
6-17 III Shotgun World Shoot - Special Report
4 President’s Page
656 athletes from 40 countries got
18 Special Report - MISSIA
together once more and this time
France was in charge to give them a 20 On The Range
warm welcome... and France did not 33 Match Medic
dissapoint! 36 IROA Briefing
40 Products Corner
42 IPSC Trivia

INTERVIEWS 45 Let’s Go Shooting

22 Young Guns
26 Hot Shots
28 Senior Shootizens
30 Leading Ladies
38 Best of the Best

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 PRESIDENT’S PAGE

Exciting
News from PUBLISHER
Marco Hernandez

IPSC!
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

[email protected]

Dear athletes, officials and partners, ADVERTISING MANAGER

Alain Joly
2018 has been so far a very exciting year for IPSC! [email protected]
Firstly, I would like to highlight the III IPSC Shotgun World Shoot, held
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS:
from May 28 to June 10 by the French Shooting Federation at one of the
Jason Yakimishyn, D.C.
best shooting ranges in the world - CNTS in Chateauroux-Deols. Under the
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supervision and guidance of Mr. Philippe Crochard, Mr. Alain Joly and Mr.
Stephane Quertinier, the French Shooting Federation’s superb crew once
again provided a wonderful and exciting competition. I would like to extend CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS:
my appreciation and gratitude to these individuals and to the French French Shooting Federation (FFTir)
Shooting Federation who were responsible for hosting this fantastic event. Ekaterina Nikiforova

In addition, it was the first time in IPSC history that an electronic scoring PRODUCTION
system was used which was made specially for practical shooting by a TEK IT UP I.T. Services
group of enthusiasts led by Jose Carlos Belino and approved by the IROA www.tekitup.ca
Academy. The system worked flawlessly and showed its great advantage.

Secondly, I am happy to announce the inaugural IPSC Action Air World

Shoot Championship in Hong Kong was held from 29 June to 2 July 2018
at the Kowloon Bay International Trade & Exhibition Centre (KITEC) and it
was a complete success!. Action Air IPSC shooting has been practiced in
Hong Kong for almost 15 years, utilizing air-powered handguns to solve
the shooting challenges presented by the courses of fire. Today, Hong
Kong’s high standards of action air shooters and training facilities have facebook/IPSCWorld
become the envy of the world. The Championship attracted around 480
shooters from 18 of IPSC’s member countries to compete for the final
champion title. @IPSCWorld
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I am certain that the athletes who took part in this event enjoyed the
championship and the friendly and encouraging atmosphere, at the same YouTube.com/IPSCWorld
time made new friends and experienced new cultures. Hong Kong is a
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Among important milestones in IPSC development I would - Create an institute for the ongoing development of the
like to mention the official launch of MISSIA and IPSC curriculum that covers all the aspects of the sport.
Countinental Council. - Form a unified approach and the standard required for
training.
The Continental Council is an advisory committee consisting - Increase both the quality and efficiency of training.

of representatives from all the IPSC Zones: Africa, - Promote gender equality and equity in the sport.

Australasia, Europe and Pan-America. Its Representatives - Develop junior programs.
are experienced Regional Directors from strong and
successful Regions within the IPSC Zones. It was created All international sports should have solid training
to monitor the development of, and support given to, IPSC programs and a coaching structure for the safe and
Regions. It will analyse the current situation of each Region efficient performance of their athletes and we must
in order to suggest options for the efficient development remember that first of all we are bringing to the rest
of new ones and will encourage new Regions to join IPSC. of the shooting world unique approach of safe and
The Continental Council can recommend new sponsors responsible gun handling. This is our guiding star.
and partners for the development of IPSC and will hold an
official meeting 1-2 times a year in conjunction with Level Always practice, participate in matches, inspire new
IV and V matches. members, be safe and have fun!

During the meeting I officially presented the mission and

sustainable development goals of the Master International
Shooting Safety Instructors Association (MISSIA). The
mission of MISSIA is ‘To create and develop a uniform
worldwide standard for the training of athletes in the sport
of Practical Shooting’. The following goals were noted as
strategic: Vitaly Kryuchin
IPSC President

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Back to Beautiful France with a bang!

June is always a good time to visit the Indre department, this
remarkable area in the center of France. This is even more the
case, if you shoot IPSC Shotgun and have decided to join all
your international friends for the ultimate shotgun summit,
the Shotgun World Shoot. IPSC Shotgun had been shot for
ages in several regions, but its recognition as a universal IPSC
discipline only dates back a decade or so.

This third instalment of the Shotgun World Shoot had been

awarded to France that, in 2017, had already amazed the IPSC
world with their new, incredibly spacious shooting range and
their exemplary organization of the Handgun World Shoot.

In retrospect, the IPSC Assembly’s decision for France has

turned out to be right, because, once again, the French FFTir,
driven and directed by Alain Joly and Stephane Quertinier,
delivered as expected.

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WORLD SHOOT CHAMPIONSHIP

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Immediately before the match, there was a lot of discussion
and controversy about the World Shoot stage design. As
usual, there were athletes wishing for more speed and
less accuracy, others would have preferred more buckshot
stages, some criticized close placement of No-Shoots to
scoring targets. In the course of the match, the percentage
of competitors with positive comments about stage design
appeared to be rapidly increasing.

Bottom line: it was a difficult, but well-balanced shotgun

Course of Fire, definitely worthy of a World Shoot.

Weather can be the decisive factor when it comes to forging

memories of a major match. This time, it was perfect for
the duration of the match (with just a few hours of light rain
to cool off the competitors).

A new, most innovative feature was the electronic scoring

system developed by a team of IPSC’s very own around
SGWS III Range Master José Carlos Belino and pioneered

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in Brazil. This system has proved to be a major step forward
in speed of match information and real-time transparency
for all competitors. As it has been reported, the system
has worked beautifully with no hiccups (at least none
perceptible to competitors, crew, and spectators) during
Shotgun World Shoot III.

Apparently, this system is even more flexible, i.e. offering

more specific features, than how it was programmed to
perform during this Level V. Some features were deliberately
switched off for this match, in order to maintain the
suspense factor.

Without having a profound understanding of all the

intrinsic programming magic, officials and competitors
were impressed by its REAL-TIME performance, constantly
showing results of competitors who had finished their
attempts at a COF seconds ago. Simultaneously, you can
see displayed the highest hit factors per each of the 30
stages with their respective competitors. Hit factors are
also updated in real-time, as soon as a new “high score”
results from a COF shot in any stage.

Weather can be the decisive

factor when it comes to forging
memories of a major match. This
time, it was perfect for the duration
of the match (with just a few
hours of light rain to cool off the
competitors).
All competitors have constant access to their verification
info seconds after their recent run and can print out a proof
sheet at printing stations located aroud the range.

Unlike other electronic scoring systems that have been

in use for some time, all results are immediately linked
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without delay or “translation”.

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The relatively inexpensive Samsung tablets used by each The necessary WiFi setup seems to have been (near)
stage crew proved effective, even under wet conditions, excellent at the SGWS range in Chateauroux with hardly a
and seem to have worked more or less flawlessly with blind spot prohibiting instant transmission.
enough backup battery packs available. Stats officers
were constantly monitoring tablets performance, battery Another pro: because of the system’s relative
levels and had plenty of portable battery packs for backup. independence, Stats personnel numbers could be
reduced to a minimum.
Data is heavily protected against loss by the use of a
whole series of raspberry pi computers making all parts
of storage triple redundant.

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 Latest information is that the program will become
available (free of charge to IPSC regions) from the IROA
Forum very soon.

As always, the shoot-off held a lot of suspense. Although

each bout was already decided after the first round, the
event took rather long to finish, perhaps due to the fact
that upon start an airborne flash clay needed to get hit
before felling the usual poppers. If not hit, a second (or
third, or …) clay could be sent flying by hitting a button.

This happened more often than foreseen by the organizers.

Anyway, competitors and spectators alike seem to have
enjoyed this traditional side-event.

(The new scoring system)

has proved to be a major
step forward in speed of
match information and real-
time transparency for all
competitors.
Final results revealed a sensation: 6 Finnish World
Champions from 15 eligible divisions/categories are a
major display of dominance by this comparatively small
nation (population 5.5 million).

Here are all 15 new 2018 IPSC Shotgun World Champions:

Open:Froelich, Josh (USA)

Standard: Laukia, Jarkko (FIN)

Standard Manual: Viitala, Jaakko (FIN)

Modified: Rintala, Teemu (FIN)

Open Lady: Karelina, Alena (RUS)

Standard Lady: Miculek, Lena (USA)

Standard Manual Lady: Moro, Alessandra (ITA)

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Modified Lady: Nycz, Margaux (FRA)

Open Senior: Hansen, Johan (SWE)

Standard Senior: Riste, Mika (FIN)

Standard Manual Senior: Bellini, Davide (ITA)

Modified Senior: Kaislaranta, Mikael (FIN)

Open Super Senior: Liberti, Giovanni (ITA)

Standard Super Senior: Blum, Karl (CAN)

Standard Manual Super Senior: Mikkola, Matti (FIN)

Overall Team Results added another 3 titles to the Finns’

total (Modified, Standard, Standard Manual) with the
fourth Division (Open) going to Russia.

The Awards Ceremony, held at the Parc des Espositions

de Belle Isle, rounded off yet another IPSC Level V
highlight.

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In his address, a visibly relaxed IPSC President, Vitaly

Kryuchin, thanked the French Association, and especially
their key people in the organization of this World Shoot,
the local government representatives, IROAs, NROIs,
helpers, sponsors and guests for their respective roles in
this great event.

As in the 2017 ceremony, the catering was excellent, the

menu tasty, and the giant tent structure filled with a lot of
good spirit and camaraderie.

We are sure, those who attended will make sure to be

back in Chateauroux for the next big one!

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 SPECIAL REPORT - MISSIA

MISSIA
Excellence in Training

In response to a growing demand and interest in

Practical Shooting worldwide the International Practical
Shooting Confederation (IPSC) announces the creation
of the Master International Shooting Safety Instructors
Association (MISSIA).

MISSIA was created to establish a structure for

the accreditation, recognition and maintenance of
International Shooting Safety Instructors. It ensures that
IPSC Instructors are the best trained, the best qualified
and the best prepared to establish a uniform worldwide
standard for training IPSC sports shooters.

“All international sports should have solid training

programs and a coaching structure for the safe and
efficient performance of their athletes. Therefore, the
decision to create the MISSIA within the IPSC structure
has always been one of our main goals. Our first mission
is to develop this within IPSC and subsequently to bring
our culture of safe gun handling to the attention of the
whole shooting world’’ said the IPSC President, Vitaly
Kryuchin.

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 Master International Shooting Safety Instructors Association
One International Instructor, called a Master International
Instructor, will be appointed in every IPSC Region.
The Master Instructor will then pass on to the other
Instructors and Coaches in his Region the minimum IPSC
international training standards.

In IPSC Regions that already have an approved national

system for training IPSC shooters, the Master Instructor
will ensure that the minimum international training
standard is implemented within the national program.

The MISSIA structure, sequence of training topics, safe

groups teaching methods, removal of the main mistakes
made by shooters and the testing system for competitors
and Instructors are the main topics of the Training
Seminar.

To date a total of 3 successful MISSIA Seminars have

been completed in Australia, France and Czech Republic
and 4 more are planned to take place this year in South
Africa, Jamaica, Sweden and Thailand.

The Seminar’s participants noted the importance of

MISSIA creation and its further development, liked the
learning process and some secrets that were given during
the training session, and that the shooting tests did show
their level of skills as shooters. Some of the participants
noted that one-day session was not enough and asked to
expand the classes to two days.

For MISSIA Seminars, participants need to be nominated

by a Regional Director and require firearms: handgun,
shotgun or rifle. Participants also need a minimum of 200
rounds of ammunition for the handgun and 100 rounds
for the shotgun/rifle.

For more information about MISSIA please contact

your Regional Director or send an email to MISSIA@
IPSC.org.

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 ON THE RANGE

Besides your shooting gear, what else you always bring to a match?

Fábio Gonçalves, 42 David Deaño, 39 Sathit Jungrungsakul, 33

University Professor Dentist Money Transportation Guard
BRAZIL PHILIPPINES THAILAND
I thank my godfather José Antônio I would like to thank my best friend The person who introduced me to
Severino da Silva for introducing me Jessie Gagarin Jr. for introducing me IPSC shooting is Mr. Pipat C. Teelhor.
to IPSC shooting and to my many to IPSC shooting. We have had lots He is my mentor and also teaches
shooting colleagues throughout all of fun and our friendship has grown me everything about IPSC. I consider
these years. Their companionship stronger. him my Jedi Master and now I’m like
and encouragement means a Jedi Knight!
everything to me.

Ari Bowo, 40 The Cruz Family Nicolas Dayat, 32

Real Estate Developer Math Teachers, Students Project Manager
INDONESIA PERU FRANCE
I discovered IPSC shooting about 3 We are a family of IPSC shooters I would sincerly like to thank Patrick
years ago thanks to my dear friend and this is a sport that we love Guerin for introducing me to IPSC
Donny Primawardana. He helped and enjoy together! We would like shooting, specifically Handgun
me do the transition from Action Air to thank a group called “Tiradores Production Division, and also
to “real steel” and now I love both Peruanos” (Peruvian Shooters) from Patrick Macioci for introducing me
disciplines. the Olympic Shooting Association in to mini-rifle.
Lima, Peru.

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 YOUNG GUNS

Arif E-La

AGE: 18
REGION: Thailand

How did you first hear about IPSC?

A friend of my father who is an avid shooter introduced me to
IPSC.

For how long have you been shooting?

I started shooting when I was 13 years old, so it’s been 5 years
so far.

What division do you shoot and why?

I love Open Division because the speed makes it the Formula
One of IPSC!

What is the coolest about IPSC shooting?

The challenging of balancing speed and accuracy. You’re not
only competing against others, you’re also competing with
yourself.

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What inspired you to begin shooting?
I was inspired by watching older competitors shooting and
winning matches. I believed I could do the same and bring
pride to my family. I’m truly passionate about IPSC shooting
and I really want to do well.

What do your friends and family think about you shooting IPSC?
They know that IPSC is an expensive sport, and that an
athlete needs a lot of practice to become good. However,
they also realise that IPSC is a safe sport, so they are fully
supportive.

What are the biggest challenges you have when shooting IPSC?
It’s difficult balancing my school studies with my IPSC
training, but somehow I manage to do so. The toughest
thing is attending major matches overseas if they don’t
coincide with school holidays.

What other sports or activities do you enjoy besides IPSC shooting?

I really enjoy basketball, because it also has elements of
speed and accuracy!

What other sport(s) do you think help with IPSC shooting?

Any sport with high physical activity such as tennis,
basketball and football.

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 HOT SHOTS

JOSHUA
KENNY
REGION: GREAT BRITAIN
How many years have you been shooting?
I started shooting when I was 13 but started shooting IPSC when I was
14. In total about 7 years now.

What do you like best about IPSC shooting?

I like IPSC shooting because there are so many different aspects to
master. Learning how to shoot, reload, move efficiently and mentally
control yourself while shooting are just some of the skills you need to
excel on.

You can always improve no matter what level of shooter you are which I
think is a rather unique aspect of IPSC shooting.

How often do you practice at the range?

I commit 2-3 days of serious practice a week and also go to the range for
work during the week to test and regulate firearms.

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 Who do you consider your inspiration or mentor?
My uncle Ken Trail was the person who first introduced
me to IPSC. He taught me how to handle the gun safely
and the basics in shooting technique. He also kept my
guns for me and drove me to the range.

After a few years of shooting with my uncle I decided

that I wanted to take up IPSC seriously and wanted to
compete. At the time Igor Jankovic was the guy everyone
was talking about, so I looked to him for inspiration. I
was lucky enough to be taught by him on two occasions
and during those training sessions something clicked
in my head and I began to develop my own techniques
and continuously improve myself. Without his teaching I
wouldn’t be half the shooter I am today.

What advice do you have for up and coming shooters?

Learn to be honest with yourself. Know what you are
capable of and set realistic goals to improve yourself.
Understand where your skill level is, set realistic goals
and then most importantly work hard to achieve your
goals.

What is your match fiream and ammo?

I currently use a Taran Tactical Innovations Benelli m1 and
shoot 32g no6 cartridge.

How do you prepare mentally for a match?

I usually try to just make sure all my equipment is ready
for a match. As long as I know my equipment isn’t going
to let me down then the only thing I need to focus on
during the match is me. I don’t believe in the whole
match mode approach to shooting... I like to treat a
match day like any other day and just focus on executing
my plan and shooting to the best of my capabilities.

Do you dry fire or use an airsoft gun at home?

Before I turn 18 I could not legally own or keep my gun at
home so I used an airsoft shotgun that roughly matched
the size of my firearm. I used to practice mounting the gun
and going through the motions of reloading it. Unfortunately,
12G cartridges won’t fit into a airsoft gun so I could only get
so much out of training at the time.

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 SENIOR SHOOTIZENS

RANDY J. FISHER
REGION: Canada
AGE: 65

When and where did you first discover IPSC shooting?

I was introduced to IPSC in May, 1976, by Murray “Doc”
Gardner the founder of IPSC Canada.

Which divisions do you shoot, and why?

I have competed in Open, Standard, and Classic Divisions in
my 10 World Shoots. In the most recent years I have been
shooting Classic. I enjoy the challenge of the 8 round count
shooting Classic Major, and it is reminiscent of my early years
in IPSC shooting single stack .45 ACP.

Which make and model firearm do you use?

I use an STI, USPSA in .40S&W.

What do your friends and family think about you shooting IPSC?
Many of my friends shoot IPSC, and my family has been
very supportive and encouraging throughout my 40 years of
shooting IPSC.

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“Shoot as many matches as you can, to learn the different challenges,
and feel comfortable with anything you may encounter in a match.“
What inspired you to being shooting?
The first time I saw a shooter moving and engaging targets
from multiple positions it looked like incredible fun, as well
as, both physically and mentally challenging.

What other sports or activities do you also enjoy?

I also enjoy playing golf and find several of the same skills
are necessary for both sports. You have to have the basics,
course management, and acute mental awareness.

Do you have any tips for the Young Guns?

Proper Prior Preparation Prevents Piss Poor Performance.
Build yourself a skill set covering all the different
challenges you will face in a match. Focus on the quality
of your practice. Work on building the skills you find most
challenging. Shoot as many matches as you can, to learn
the different challenges, and feel comfortable with anything
you may encounter in a match. And most of all be safe and
have fun.

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 LEADING LADIES

ALENA KARELINA

REGION: Russia
Who and/or what inspired you to begin IPSC shooting?
My husband Roman Khalitov is an avid IPSC shooter and
we love practicing the sport together.

How long have you been shooting?

I’ve been shooting for 6 years.

Which division do you shoot, and why?

I shoot in Open Division; I love it because it is a very fast
Division and I enjoy moving through the courses of fire as
fast and safe as I possibly can!

What do your friends and family think about you shooting IPSC?
My friends and family completely support me and love
the sport as well. Sharing this passion with my husband
is very rewarding and exciting.

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What other sports or activities do you enjoy besides IPSC
shooting?
Sometimes I enjoy playing basketball, going to the gym
and dancing.

What is the best way to get more female competitors into IPSC?
Every year in practical shooting there are more women
and the age of young athletes is reducing. This is a
good trend. Good examples of such athletes are Maria
Gushchina from Russia and Christine Burkhalter from
Switzerland, but there are many others.

What tips do you have for other aspiring female IPSC competitors?
Believe in yourself and strive for the very highest result,
even if the whole world says it’s impossible.

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 MATCH MEDIC

Maximize Performance with Posture By Jason Yakimishyn, D.C.

What do the 3 pictures above of totally different sports Many healthcare providers say that in order to regain
have in common? POSTURE. and maintain proper posture you need to strengthen
weak muscle groups (usually the rhomboids and other
What would happen to the archer if she were slouched back muscles). We believe that this is true, but it’s only
over? She would not be able to align her structure and a small part of a bigger picture.
have a stable shooting platform.

The full power of the karate kick would turn into a

harmless wobbly top.

The sprinter would not have an effective stride - a waste

of his incredible muscle power.

A large majority of athletic events and real life tasks

require proper posture in order to be successful. The
problem with this is that “posture” is a general term, and
every health professional has a different idea on how to
improve posture.

Practical Shooting is no exception. While our sport is

indeed practiced by many kinds of people with diverse
physical conditions, it is also true that those to reach top
performace follow a strict training routine and posture
management is indeed an important component.

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 A large majority of athletic events and real
MATCH MEDIC life tasks require proper posture in order to be
successful.
You could do row exercises until you’re blue in the face, So while we do recommend a strengthening and
but if you don’t have a stable frame then you run the risk stretching routine to maximize performance, it will not
of overexertion and injury. Others believe that the trick be nearly as effective and may even result in further
is to stretch tight muscles and fascia. Again, this is true imbalance if you do not have a stable frame to support
and can help, but it’s still only a piece of the big picture. the rest of your body. The bones in your spine should
stack one on top of the other, no different than a stack
What’s the deal then? What’s the best way to regain and of blocks. If for whatever reason one or more of those
maintain proper posture? The key is to remember that it segments shifts, it leads to instability and premature
all starts from the INSIDE - OUT. Start with the inside, the wear and tear.
frame, the foundation, and then work your way out. Just
like the building contractor who starts with a solid frame
and level foundation, you must restore normal spinal
structure (your frame and your foundation) BEFORE you
worry about weak muscles or tight fascia. Dr. Jason Yakimishyn is a doctor in chiropractic care in Ontario,
Canada. He currently serves as the official chiropractor of the Ontario
Blue Jays and works with many elite athletes. He is also one of a
What would happen if a contractor built big, beautiful handful of chiropractors in Canada to be advanced certified in Torque
walls on an uneven foundation? That’s right, over time Release Technique and active member of the International Federation
they’d crack or collapse. So thinking along those same of Chiropractors & Organizations (IFCO), and the Chiropractic
lines, what do you think would happen if you work to Awareness Council of Ontario (CAC).
strengthen your muscles without having proper spinal
alignment? It should make sense that it may not be as
effective and may even lead to further muscle imbalance.

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WELCOME TO THE FUTURE!

DINO EVANGELINOS
IROA PRESIDENT
ELECTRONIC SCORING SHEET (ESS)
Greetings from the IROA trenches! concern is safety, and his focus is divide between running
the competitor, recover the course of fire, manage the
I want to first wish you all a great shooting summer and competitors and filling up the score sheet. The paper score
looking forward to seeing you all on the range. Also, I sheet requires simple math but after 192 competitors per
would like to take this opportunity to inform you about our day, the RO is exhausted.
newest Electronic Score Sheet (ESS).
In addition, if he or she forgets to mark a metallic target,
The III Shotgun World Shoot was the perfect “trial by fire” for instance, it is a reshoot. That is not rare to happen,
for this initiative, being in the works for more than 4 years and a reshoot is always bad for the competition. Another
now. It was the first time a Level V IPSC match used the problem, it is handwriting. Working under pressure
electronic score sheet… 700 competitors, 30 stages = sometimes the handwriting is too difficult to read.
total success!
The ESS technology was created with these objectives in
The core idea of the Electronic Score Sheet is to change mind: to minimize the immense amount of paper used in
from paper score sheet to an electronic score sheet. IPSC matches, to reduce to zero the errors of filling up the
One of the problems of using paper is also the number score sheet, to manage the stress for the Range Officer
of errors that it generates. Although we do a lot of to handle the paper work at the Course of Fire and to
check at the front line, some errors get to the Stats. It is maximize the head count needed to run the Stats Office,
necessary to understand that the Range Officer primary from 12 stats officers for a Level V to a mere 2.

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The Electronic Scoring Sheet – ESS for WinMSS. scoring, refined the programing and tested several
hardware solutions. We endured all kind of weather
Our system is just that, change paper for tablets, conditions and no problems, even under heavy rain.
smartphones, etc. You must build the match in the
WinMSS, export to the wimmss.cab, import to the ESS In partnership with the French Federation, we run the
and the ESS generates all the electronic score sheets that system for the Shotgun Nationals in 2018 for 240
will be used by the Range Officers. competitors and 24 stages. Only one Stats Officer. This
match was a challenge because there was only one Range
At the end of the match the ESS generates a wimmss.cab Officer per Stage and they learned to use the system in
that is uploaded to the Official IPSC WinMSS program. The less than an hour. They ran the match alone in the stage
WinMSS will generate all the Official results for the match. with the tablet successfully.
All possible consistence is in the system, preventing any
mistake during the use of the system by the Range Officer We believe that the possibilities for the future is endless.
at the Course of Fire. Our goal is to provide as much information as possible
to all our competitors and IPSC enthusiasts during the
Our Stats Officers will have no problems in doing the match.
transition, because the system is built to reflect what the
Stats Officer already know about the process. It covers And for the good news: the system will be released free
every process that our rules require to run a match in a of charge for all Regions after the General Assembly in
proper way, without the stress of the paper work. Thailand!

The ESS has been used in Brazil for more than 4 years
in levels I, II and III matches. During this period, we could
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GINA GRAHAM
How many years have you been officiating?
REGION: AUSTRALIA

I joined IPSC in 1994 and completed the NROI seminar in

1996. I’ve been a member of IROA since 2013.

What do you like best about officiating?

The enjoyment and satisfaction in putting on/working at
matches, whether it is a club match or level ll to V. I enjoy
the social interaction and working with a wide range of
people/cultures. I just love IPSC.

What was your most memorable match? Why?

I can happily say that each match that I work is memorable
in many ways. Meeting old friends and making new
friends all over the world has always been a part of IPSC
In addition to a timer, what other equipment do you use?
that I enjoy. World Shoot USA was my first World Shoot in
As I work in Stats I carry a trusty laptop with me wherever I
Stats where I worked with Jayne Moon, Luis Cesar Costa
go. I also carry my own keyboard when travelling overseas.
and Carlos Lima along with the many other IROAs; they
It can take a lot of patience sometimes to find the right
all made it a match that will be dear to me for a very long
keys on a non-English keyboard.
time.

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I was fortunate enough to be able to work Stats at
SGWSlll in France. This was the first IPSC World Shoot
to use an ‘electronic scoresheet’ (ESS). The amount of
paper/data entry normally required for such a match is
substantial; 20,300 plus scores for SGWSlll. The ESS
was very easy to use and the ROs adapted quickly to
the new scoresheet. Paper scoresheets were available
as a backup but the match only required two IROA Stats
Officers and little paper. Scoring was all done on the
ESS.

I’ve been looking forward to seeing IPSC progress

to an electronic scoring system. There are other What advice do you have for aspiring officials?
systems out there but they all seem to lack the overall Be professional; competitors want officials that
IPSC requirements in some way or another. The ESS communicate confidently and decisively. This shows a
developed by Jose Belino, Luis Cesar Costa and their person is in control of themselves and the stage/match.
friends in Brazil is a perfect fit for IPSC’s needs.
Remain up to date and understand the rules. Keep
yourself up on what is happening in the world of IPSC.
Be responsible for your own actions, approachable,
friendly and confident. Stay cool and controlled even
when under pressure from competitors or other officials.

If possible, have a mentor or role model to encourage

and coach you.

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