Stub. Jeff Cooper (10 May 1920 - ) is recognized as the father of what is commonly referred to as "The Modern Techniques of Shooting." He was born John Dean Cooper and is known to his friends as "Jeff." He is a former Marine Lt. Colonel who served in World War II and Korea. He is also a history professor and an ongoing student of history, a philosopher, an adventurer, an author, and a shootist. [1] |
Jeff Cooper (10 May 1920 - ) is recognized as the father of what is commonly referred to as "The Modern Techniques of Shooting". He was born John Dean Cooper and is known to his friends as "Jeff". Cooper is a former Marine Lt. Colonel who served in World War II and Korea. He is also a history professor and an ongoing student of history, a philosopher, an adventurer, an author, and a shooter. |
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Cooper's emphasis in the "modern technique" of shooting, or "practical" shooting, is the use of firearms in their intended roles as tools for personal protection and hunting rather than just instruments of recreation. [ibid.]
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