Do the Pro's even have Bad Days?

[WildWest N AZ]

Just wondering do the pros suffer from I cant hit anything today problems!
I cant be the only one that has an off day at a event can I? It appears I do good most of the time than I cant hit anything Im not sure if its my nerves or I just worry to much about placeing in the top 5 all the time. Tell me some of your bad days and thanks for letting me vent abit.^2

Edited for language.

[Custom Glock Racing]

It happens to all of us. But as you get better and develop a better mental game it happens less.

[Gary G23]

I beat Rob Leatham on two stages at the 1992 North American IPSC Championship in Canada. So for that to happen he had to be shooting really bad and I must have been shooting really good.

[plumbum2]

thats gotta be cool!! how many people can actually say they have beat rob leatham in a match?

[marvin]

Originally posted by plumbum2
thats gotta be cool!! how many people can actually say they have beat rob leatham in a match?

you know thats not all that hard really. if you shot enough area and nationals matchs you'll be there when they have a problem. not a brag but i've beaten all the big guys at on time or an other.

but like Matt said they do it a lot less than the average guy.

[plumbum2]

when you say problem.. do you mean, jam, ect. or running with no "obvious" failures and you still beat them?

[marvin]

it's uselly misses that get them. although i have had a couple top 10 stages in which i've beaten some pretty good shooters. but miss count, i've got creamed on a lot more stages where i had more than my share of misses.

[WildWest N AZ]

Thats what happens to me when I try to shoot to fast Thats why Ive lost a few here lately.

[smoney]

Everyone has a bad day, stage even match. This years IDPA nationals, one of the people I consider to be one of the greatest shooters in the world (Dave Sevigny) totally tanked the standards, (Missed head shots.

It is how a bad stage or day is recovered from that seperates the Champions.