What do you love the most about shooting IPSC together?
H: We’re both really competitive and love that about each other too. We love celebrating each other’s successes and progress. It’s also great to have a shared hobby that we both enjoy.
T: Whilst IPSC is essentially an individual sport we work well as a team. This extends to well before we have even got to the match, during the match it’s about helping each other focus, be ready for the next stage and pushing each other to do the best we can on the day.

How do you help each other during a match?
T: Preparation is key, particularly being ready for the match in the first place. During the match it’s about remaining focused and supporting each other in all aspects. Sometimes it’s about celebrating successes and other times it’s about forgetting the not so successful bits and helping each other to re-focus.
H: We make sure each other stays hydrated, fuelled, has full mags ready for the next stage and all the right kit in readiness. We help each other shake it off if a stage goes awry, and get our heads back in the game for the next stage.

What’s the next match you will be participating on together?
H: Having just shot the PCC/Mini Rifle World Shoot in May, we’ve taken a bit of R&R and are rested and ready to go for more competitions later in the year. We’re looking forward to competing with a focus on the competition we’re at, rather than always looking ahead to the World Championship! My favourite matches in the last year have included Level 3s in Austria, Tenerife, and the UK. I’m hoping to get to explore Poland for the Level 3 this autumn.
T: With the PCC/Mini Rifle World Shoot just gone we have had time to sit back and take stock of things, working up to such a big match has definitely taken its toll. However there are some upcoming Level 3 Minirifle matches in both Poland and Tenerife we would like to attend, along with supporting the National comps here in the UK.