Skill und Razor

In my main shooting sport these are the skill classifications from lowest to highest: Unclassified, Novice, Marksman, Sharpshooter, Expert and Master. There is a separate class called Distinguished Master for people who've won the overall at the national championships, but as only like less than a dozen people have that classification, no reason really to include it.

I am Expert in three different gun divisions. So when you see me posting about winning, it is as the best expert shooter in whatever gun division I happen to be shooting in. First place expert. You already know I'm semi-pro. Kinda like a good college football player or a minor league baseball player. Just one good year of performances from being a pro in the majors. Or in this case as a Master class shooter with a good level or support for my competition. (I thoroughly appreciate those who help me out currently!! Academi. Automatic Accuracy. The Blue Bullets.)

In the way my friends in law school didn't shave until they passed the bar exam, I've decided to not shave until I am in the Master class of shooters. This can happen in one of two ways. I either shoot the standard skills test formalized my the sports governing body in a time that qualifies me for Master. Or I go to a major match, like I do every month and is the reason why you seem me traveling all over the US, and beat 10 other Experts. I always seem to get 2nd place or when I'm first I only beat like 8 other experts. (the 100 or so other people i also beat don't count)

So I gotta shoot a sub 90 second classifier or beat 10 experts in a major match before I can shave again. I last shot the classifier in 96 seconds, so I'm close. And I last beat 8 experts, so close again. The national championships is in September......

Motivation.