Shooting theory 4
- Engelhardt
- 27. January 2019
- 07:45
This article concludes the small series on biathlon shooting theory as part of biathlon shooting technique. Basic knowledge of shooting theory is a prerequisite for learning the biathlon shooting technique. They help the athlete to understand their own actions in training and competition and thus to apply them more properly.
Unfortunately, the knowledge of biathlon shooting technique is often criminally neglected in the training of young athletes. With this and the following contributions I would like to contribute to the fact that this is no longer the case in the future.
Principles
Shooting theory includes:
- The doctrine of the shot,
- The sighting device and aiming,
- The scattering, the impact pattern and the bullet effect
- Determining the initial values and shot corrections.
In this post, the determination of the initial values and the shot corrections will be presented.
Determining the initial values and shot corrections
Hits basically require a determination of correct Initial data. The initial specifications for a successful shot are Sight adjustment and aiming point.
Both values are basically known in biathlon shooting, since both distance and target are fixed according to the competition rules.
The Aiming point is basically target center with a ring front sight or let the target sit up with a beam front sight. In both cases, sufficient control white must be left. This aiming point is maintain at all costs.
The Sight adjustment must be used for necessary shot corrections or be adjusted during the zeroing for various reasons. Reasons for adjusting the sight setting can be:
- differing heights of the target installation on different shooting ranges,
- different places of the shooters on different shooting ranges (e.g. inclination, width),
- changed shooting postion of the athlete or
- different/changing external and weather conditions (e.g. visibility, wind strength and direction, altitude).
Shot corrections are thus carried out in biathlon shooting exclusively via the Change the Sight adjustment.
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