Wild Profiles: The Barefoot Sharpshooter

In the lead up to the 1st Annual NYC Barefoot Run, I'm profiling a few of our participants.  We're going to start with bang: my good buddy and fellow MovNat Mexico participant, Jeffrey Cramblit.

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Jeff Cramblit knows how to shoot.  He's one of the country's top marksmen.  Jeff served our country in the Navy, much of that time on a ballistic missile submarine.  Jeff competes in "3-Gun" competitions all over the world, where competitors use a pistol, a rifle, and a shotgun in a practical context.  Imagine having 30 seconds to shoot 30 targets from 3 different locations using 3 different guns, re-loading as you go.  Here's clip from a helmet cam in one match.  This is no stationary point-and-shoot event -- it involves running, coordination, balance, and aim in high intensity bursts.  Each course is different, so you have to adapt: shooting from the back of a moving vehicle, getting past obstacles, sprinting for cover.

So how is Jeff getting an edge when competing against guys 20 years younger than he is?  Training barefoot.  Competing in minimalist shoes.  MovNat.  Eating paleo.  Check out some pictures of Jeff in competition.  

Says Jeff:

"Always loved being barefoot, started the VFF after Erwan’s article in Men’s Health. I’ve been using VFF in practical shooting competition and for trail running for over a year. I do a little barefoot to try to toughen ‘em up depending on the terrain, got some crazy looks on a rocky trail up near Asheville NC awhile back. Can’t tell exactly how many folks I’ve converted to VFF and to try barefoot but I certainly know quite a few, though only a couple of us using in competition.

Figured I couldn’t miss the 1st Annual being hosted by John after meeting him in MX at MovNat seminar, can’t wait to see the turnout and the Movement grow and shake the earth!!

And I get a T-shirt."

Jeff is flying up from Huntsville, Alabama for the 1st Annual New York City Barefoot Run.  And yes, Jeff, you'll get a t-shirt.