U.S.A. –-(AmmoLand.com)- Temperatures aren’t the only thing heating up summer days. Tactical Games events also continue to heat up competitive shooting, and watching a recent event left me fired up to compete in the near future.
The most decorated U.S. Marine in history, Chesty Puller, once quipped, “Pain is weakness leaving the body.” While his famed motivational words targeted his fellow warfighters, they also motivate athletes in all manner of extreme sports, including mud runs, Iron Man competitions, strong man competitions and, of course, Tactical Games. If it’s good enough for Chesty, it’s good enough for me… and the fine folks I witnessed during my first visit to a recent Tactical Games event. That said, I have yet to compete but I certainly enjoyed watching, learning and taking inventory of what pain, weakness, strength and grit look like when they intersect with marksmanship.
Tactical Games 101
What began as a small group of tough-as-nails enthusiasts having fun in an Ardmore, Tennessee field, grew quickly into a nationally recognized shooting sport; however, this sport brings together elements not found in any other competitive shooting event—hardcore physical challenges. Moreover, Tactical Games participation is open to competitors young and old, male and female, and novice to seasoned-veteran shooters. Keeping with hardcore military and LEO-style extreme challenges, Tactical Games push competitors’ endurance, speed, strength, and marksmanship to their limits. When it comes to Tactical Games, successful competitors must don a warrior mindset – mind over matter… absolutely matters!
Few folks understand how important preparedness matters in a Tactical Games event better than competitors “tracking” their personal performances. I don’t know who first stated it, but “if you keep score, the score improves”. 38-year-old Mark Nolan, who served eight years in the U.S. Air
