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Ronald E. Avery (September 22, 1956 – February 23, 2019) was an American
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and
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s instructor who took bronze in the Standard division at the 2002 IPSC Handgun World Shoot and bronze in the Standard division Senior category at the 2014 IPSC Handgun World Shoot. He also took the Standard division title in the 2013 IPSC US Handgun Championship and the Limited-10 division title at the 2000 USPSA Handgun Nationals.


Teaching

Ron focused most of his instruction on developing a doctrine for shooting called "Reactive Shooting Science", which he termed "the earliest way to get a hit and then do it again". He taught for various academies, for his own Practical Shooting Academy, and in 2013 founded th
Tactical Performance Center
as a destination training academy centered around developing and teaching Reactive Shooting. He and others at the school created numerous videos on th
Tactical Performance Center YouTube channel
that document the details of Reactive Shooting. In 2007 Ron did a shooting seminar and practical course for the Bulgarian IPSC team, who was going to participate in the World Shoot France that same year.


Death

Ron died on February 23, 2019, at the age of 62 from cancer,Obituary , Ronald E Avery of Ouray, Colorado , Pine View Mortuary
/ref> and was remembered at the 2019 USPSA National Championship in St. George, Utah on Sept 24 2019.


See also

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Rob Leatham Robert Jennings Leatham (born January 27, 1961, in Mesa, Arizona) is a professional shooter who is a 24-time USPSA National champion and 7-time International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) World Champion. Biography On Leatham's twelfth ...
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Brian Enos Brian Enos (born in Park Layne, Ohio) is an American sport shooter who took silver in the Standard division at the 1993 IPSC Handgun World Shoot The 1993 IPSC Handgun World Shoot X held in National Shooting Centre at Bisley, Bisley, England w ...


References

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