This video, created by photographer Shun Chu, features clips of Vera Koo at the Bianchi Cup. This competition, also known as the NRA National Action Pistol Championship, is an annual event that takes places in Columbia, Missouri, at the Green Valley Rifle & Pistol Range. It is a 3 day long event, open to both male and female competitors. Music in this video is from the movie Gladiator.
Continue reading for an excerpt from one of Vera’s blog posts, detailing how to become a champion shooter at events like the prestigious Bianchi Cup.
如何成为神枪手
要成为一个神枪手并无捷径。我的法宝就是一心一意，全神专注；别人有时候还误会我在傲视他们。 我对自己的要求很高，我不认输。每年在密苏里州哥伦比亚市中举行的「比安奇盃」枪击赛中想要得 冠，你就得像一个斗士一般。我在面临每场比赛之前，我就等于在准备一场战役。我会把自己当成一 名将领，运筹帷幄对付敌人。而这个敌人常常就是我自己。
成功
对参加枪赛的人来说，「比安奇盃」对他们的神志是最大的磨鍊。赛中有四站而你只能打少数几发子 弹；一不留神失去时机，就会全盘崩溃。
我在四十五歳时才开始参加射击比赛。在此之前我从来没有想到我会从事此道。我先是去上了一门枪 枝安全课，就发现我对射击竟然有潜能。于是我就开始去学习。我这人对每件事都会全力以赴。我总 是要做的最好，我有竞争心。但是我参加比赛并非是想要打败别人。我只是向自己挑战去登峯造极。
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Read more about Vera Koo’s life and rise through the world of professional shooting, in her memoir, , sold .
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