Known by many as "Jet"
I started in '86.
I was 14 years old
Jethro Dionisio can pull his trigger as quick as a jet plane
Which earned him the title the fastest gun in the world
The biggest influence for the sport for me is my dad
He was the who was into the sport
I just tagged along with him
Until I liked it.
"Are you ready?"
"Stand-by"
During that time
I was the youngest
That competed in the tournaments
My fellow shooters enjoyed having me around
[Shooters] who were older than me
I was really young and I was really into the sport
And I was competing against them
What started from a toy gun game later became a serious sport for the young gunner
It started out as a hobby
After two years, I started winning local tournaments
"Are you ready?"
"Standby"
[beep]
[gun shots]
[gun shots]
[gun shots]
Maybe they saw that I had the potential of winning tournaments.
That's when we started to train seriously
For competitions abroad
After his winning streak in local gun competitions
Jet gathered a striking recognition
By being the youngest steel challenge champ in the 1990 speed shooting challenge done in the USA
But the inborn marksman, Jethro, carried Filipino pride in the prominent steel challenge competition
Thrice in a row
My most memorable award was my first world title.
The steel challenge in 1990
I was able to defend that for 3 years
I was three-time steel challenge world champion
And the other one is the world shoot-off championship
Which I also defended three times
Those are the significant tournaments
That I will never forget
He is the only non-American
Who has made it into the elite circle of world-class shooting champions
"Standby"
Being the fastest shooter alive today
Jet has witnessed the astounding evolution of guns
When we started, most of the guns we used were the 1911 model
Until they came out with what we called a "high-capacity"
From 8 rounds, they came out with 14 round models
And then
They started coming with electronic sights for competitions
The from there
They came out with plastic models
Made with polymer plastics
Before, you couldn't even imagine
That you can make firearms out of plastics
Although guns today have become sleek and handy
He still opts for the classic gun
Actually, we still prefer the 1911s especially for competitions.
Over the years, shooting has been gaining popularity
More and more people are recognizing it as a challenging sport
If I'm not mistaken, when we started
We were only about a few hudreds.
Right now the current membership for PPSA
Which is the Philippine Practical Shooting Association
Is roughly around 3,900
But newbies who want to target this need not worry
Safety, responsibility and discipline comes in package when owning this steel
"So, we're going to take the safety off"
"Ms. Beth is ready to fire"
"Okay, firing. Concentrate on the front sight"
"Slack and squeeze the trigger"
"One more. Slack..."
"Very good! That's all you have to do."
There are gun safety seminars
If you want to avail a license
As for the gun clubs
They also provide training
Because we use live ammunition
Since we use live ammunition
The discipline that one needs to be able to join the sport...
It really is a big responsibilty
If you come to think of it
Shooting is not a dangerous sport after all
This was proven by Jethro at a very early age
Especially if you develop the skills, passion for excellence
And of course, the discipline that Jet gained from the sport.
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