IPSC ("International Practical Shooting Confederation") stands for dynamic shooting with movement elements and is a relatively new trend in shooting sports.
The abbreviation IPSC stands for "International Practical Shooting Confederation". In sporting IPSC competition shooting, in addition to shooting precision, movement and the time span in which a defined course must be completed are relevant criteria for evaluation. This distinguishes "IPSC shooting" from "static shooting" in which precision alone is the evaluation criterion.
Shooting in IPSC style is practiced worldwide in over 100 countries by more than one million active shooters. Nearly 400 international competition events are held each year. In Europe alone, 175 international competitions were held in 2015. In 27 of the 28 countries of the EU, the national shooting federations are members of the IPSC World Federation.
How does IPSC shooting work?
IPSC shooting is mainly designed to handle the pistol for the purpose of self-defense, so dynamic elements are an essential part of the procedure. The shooters are supposed to combine the characteristics of precision, speed and power, provided that they handle the weapon safely. For this purpose, the shooters fire several shots at a relatively short distance (up to 45 meters) under time pressure at targets measuring 75 x 45 cm, the center of which, the "A-zone", is 15 x 15 cm. In contrast to other shooting disciplines, only large caliber weapons may be fired (9 mm or larger) in order to come closer to a real defense scenario. There are multiple targets to be shot at, targets that move, targets that react after being shot at, and penalty targets- depending on the design of the course. Targets can be shot at with a certain number of shots within a short period of time. For scoring purposes, a calculation mode is possible: in the so-called "Comstock Scored Stages", the time shot is divided by the amount of time it took to shoot. In this way, the time taken becomes the decisive element, in addition to precision. The shooter has to move while shooting - he has to run a course with several "shooting stations".
The origin of this form of shooting is clearly in the combat field, so you could compare IPSC shooting with a martial art.
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