No one in history has ever done a blindfolded Performance Shot with a rifle, and especially at this distance.
Until now of course 🙂
Let’s give it a shot, and make history together!
Watch the video below to see the shot in action, and hear a few of the obstacles that make this shot particularly challenging –minus the obvious not…seeing…part… ha!
But as Old Ben Kenobi once said,
Your eyes can deceive you, don’t trust them. Stretch out with your feelings.
I couldn’t have said it better, Obi-wan. And for you Sharp Shots that are curious about the true mechanics of achieving this shot – what you can learn & tips on the journey of mastery (and yes it’s a journey, never a destination) – I plan on sharing more with you soon enough. So stay connected here.
And now, simply enjoy and remember to share with friends!
Spreading the fun, challenge, and joy of shooting right along with you is an honor.
Thank you for being here with me,
Kirsten
I used to be pretty good at hitting targets without using the sights, but I doubt I’d even come close shooting blindfolded. Nice job.
Without sights is still really awesome!
You are AMAZING. I haven’t ever seen anyone shoot as well as you do. I was in the military for 30 years active and reserve, including combat tours to Desert Storm and Afghanistan and thought I was a good shot, but I would look like a rank amateur next to Kirsten. What an amazing woman. Keep up the good work and I look forward to your continual challenges to see how you beat them.
Wow! That’s quite an honor coming from someone with so much experience, thank you! However, I admire your service and bravery as well. 30 years and serious tours – wow! Thank you for your service
That was really impressive.
I know you kept your body in alignment with the target but to adjust your shot to compensate for the first miss how did you know how off your shot was?
I didn’t, I just knew I missed and sought to do it right the second time 🙂
Kirsten,
WOW, that shot was simply amazing!
Ignoring the fact that this trick shot violates so many rules of safe shooting, like being able to clearly see what you are shooting at,
The repeatability of your muscle memory is beyond my comprehension.
I love your videos.
-Doug Gore
I understand your concern and knew my backstop and the surrounding area was clear and free from any danger. I also knew if I missed, it would only be by a few feet. 🙂 I don’t recommend it to novice shooters, hence the disclaimer. And thank you, I’m glad you do!
Oh my word, at 65 years old this is a first for me! I wouldn’t like to be on the wrong side of Kirsten’s rifle in the pitch black dark either! She’s like a beautiful dolphin, with e.s.p.!!!
Hi Kirsten,
After your last mailer, I took a deep look at what shooting has meant for me and how its affected other aspects of my life.
I started shooting bb/pellet guns with friends as a kid, slaying cans and paper and avoiding ricochets off of pop bottles and metal. It was tough being a lefty, people just don’t get we’re like mirrors, and I wasn’t a natural. I got to shoot my first 22lr at Summer Camp when I was 11 or 12. Bought my first handgun when I turned 21. Bought my first rifle at around 26(MAK90), my second at age 31(AR). I didn’t actually shoot any of my firearms until after the MAK90, and then only occasionally until about 4 years ago. That’s when I took my first Defensive Handgun class, and the fever really took hold. Now I have a modest collection of handguns, rifles, and a variety of shotguns(over-under, pump, and a lefty auto-loader). I recently got into reloading, because I’ve ramped up my visits to the range after joining my local Defensive Shooting Club and ammo can be a limiting factor.
Shooting for me is always a learning experience, the more I know, the more I realize how much more there is to learn. Shooting is my golf, or what I imagine it listening to friends describe what that sport means to them. When I’m shooting, I’m so focused that I let go of the things that make me feel stress or anxiety. I leave the range totally relaxed, every time. I’ve always felt like a perpetual student in many aspects of my life, which for a time felt like drudgery, but now I embrace as part of being alive and enjoy. Shooting inspires me to improve my fitness, it’s helped me with my focus on task non-shooting related. I enjoy looking at the history of firearms, wondering at the beauty of design and ingenuity, the American history of the right to bear arms as a fight against tyranny. I’m not particularly happy with people who don’t understand or fear firearms trying to take away our rights, but enjoy the struggle of trying to enlighten people without coming across as a violent redneck. As with my journey in other Martial Arts, I don’t do it because I want to hurt anyone, I’d really rather not. I want to hone those skills to be able to stand up for myself, for my loved ones, for those that can’t protect themselves for whatever reason.
Thank you for being an inspiration for sharing the positive side of shooting. I know that people like you with passion and conviction will continue to inspire others to try it for themselves, and spread the fun and joy of shooting. I hope I can too.
Regards,
Cameron