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.
如何成為神槍手
要成為一個神槍手並無捷徑。我的法寶就是一心一意，全神專注；別人有時候還誤會我在傲視他們。 我對自己的要求很高，我不認輸。每年在密蘇里州哥倫比亞市中舉行的「比安奇盃」槍擊賽中想要得 冠，你就得像一個鬥士一般。我在面臨每場比賽之前，我就等於在準備一場戰役。我會把自己當成一 名將領，運籌帷幄對付敵人。而這個敵人常常就是我自己。
成功
對參加槍賽的人來說，「比安奇盃」對他們的神志是最大的磨鍊。賽中有四站而你只能打少數幾發子 彈；一不留神失去時機，就會全盤崩潰。
我在四十五歳時才開始參加射擊比賽。在此之前我從來沒有想到我會從事此道。我先是去上了一門槍 枝安全課，就發現我對射擊竟然有潛能。於是我就開始去學習。我這人對每件事都會全力以赴。我總 是要做的最好，我有競爭心。但是我參加比賽並非是想要打敗別人。我只是向自己挑戰去登峯造極。
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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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