Shooting in South Korea

Shooting may be described as the act of firing a gun or any other projectile weapon Shooting may also refer to the act of hunting game birds such as grouse or pheasant. The act of shooting can be really fascinating for people of all ages. But there is always an element of danger involved in shooting. So one should be very careful while handling firearms. One of the fastest growing industries in South Korea is the leisure industry. Koreans love sports and recreation activities. Koreans have won a number of medals in popular sports activities like handball, volleyball, archery, swimming and shooting. Shooting in South Korea is an immensely popular game which attracts tourist from different parts of the globe.

Col. Jeff Cooper, the father of modern shooting laid down four basic rules for handling firearms-

  -   A firearm should not be aimed at anything one is not willing to kill or destroy.
  -   One should keep the finger off the trigger and outside the trigger -guard until your sights are on the target.
  -   One should know ones target thoroughly. Be fully aware of what the firearm and ammunition can do, what lies between you and your target and also what lies beyond.

The four basic shooting positions are as follows-

  -   Prone
  -   Sitting
  -   Kneeling
  -   Standing

In reality, standing happens to be the oft-used position while at the same time it is also the most difficult position to shoot.

Shooting in South Korea- In the 2002 Asian Games, the South Korean shooters bagged six gold medals, four of which were from South Korean team events.
Amongst the various Asian Games, Shooting is the second gold-rich sport. One can bag as much as 44 medals from the game of shooting.
According to Eun Chul Lee, the world famous Korean Rifle shooter, Korea has got many good shooters who shoot really well.

Shooting in South Korea is gradually gaining popularity and many budding shooters in South Korea are trying to carve a niche for themselves in South Korea.
Sports lovers across the world should therefore make it a point to watch a game of shooting in South Korea and have loads of fun.