How to tell if someone have potential in 10m air pistol?

[newto10mpistol]

I'm really curious about this as just had my first 10m air pistol experience (school event by local ISSF) this week.

Shooting is not the most popular sport in my country so they are trying to promote the sport and recruit in schools. It's just a short session (around 1.5 hours) for beginners who've never tried 10m air pistol. Personally, I have no prior knowledge about the sport apart from Yusef Dikec and Kim Yeji after they went viral in the Olympics. But I'm very interested to the sport as I've only played team sports before.

So after the introduction to the safety and technique, we had around 60 shots in total (10 shots each in 6 rounds, with some teaching in between) and all of my shots are on target. The instructor told me I have potential as I shot well as a first timer, and asked me like 3 times to apply for the practice classes in the future.

I don't know about the standards but I'm not delusional. To say I have potential for the sport just because I hit my shots is a little bit strange for me and I would like to know if they're trying to deceive me so that more people can join the sport.

Thank you in advance.

[Ramon OP]

Nobody can give you a guarantee. Start shooting because you are curious and want t advance a bit. See if you like it and, if you do, work hard for years to get to be the best you can.

[thirdwheel]

Well done and did you enjoy it? Well you have got as far as hunting out this site and asking questions so you it sounds as if you may have. Well if you got all 60 shots on the target card for the first time in picking up a target pistol - yes you are doing well, did your pals do the same bet they did not. Guess you may be in the UK as there is a schools programme running and in fact the national final is being shot on Friday. Shooting is about 30% raw natural ability and 70% hard work through training. Give it a go and see how it develops for you, and nah they are not going over the top encouraging you, very few beginners land all their shots on the card. Good luck!

[Rover]

It would be helpful if you included your location.

Perhaps he observed you holding your mouth right. Without that, nothing else matters.

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Just kidding. Ramon gave you the right answer. It's not whether you have ability,
it's just do you want to have fun.