{"id":31,"date":"2020-04-13T11:18:52","date_gmt":"2020-04-13T11:18:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/edccomp.co.za\/index.php\/about\/"},"modified":"2025-04-30T16:11:01","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T14:11:01","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/edccomp.co.za\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"31\" class=\"elementor elementor-31\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9010cd0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9010cd0\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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href=\"http:\/\/edccomp.co.za\/index.php\/about\/#contact-anchor-id\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor menu-link\" tabindex=\"-1\">CONTACT<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aad35e3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"aad35e3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-932b863 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"932b863\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38e0c0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"38e0c0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"822\" src=\"https:\/\/edccomp.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/EDC-Comp-LR-38-1024x822.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1337\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edccomp.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/EDC-Comp-LR-38-1024x822.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/edccomp.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/EDC-Comp-LR-38-300x241.jpg 300w, https:\/\/edccomp.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/EDC-Comp-LR-38-768x616.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edccomp.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/EDC-Comp-LR-38.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8424d2d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8424d2d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3b5c3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3b5c3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>EDCC is a recreational shooting sport that helps participants learn and train<br \/>practical, effective and realistic defensive shooting skills and techniques.<\/p><p>This is done by hosting competitive shooting matches comprised of scenario-based courses of fire, with the design and rationale of each stage based on realistic, plausible, life-threatening situations which one might likely experience or encounter in real life.<\/p><p>While the format is that of a competitive shooting sport with rules, divisions, equipment restrictions and scores, the emphasis remains on the \u2018training\u2019 aspect with the goal to better prepare participants to deal with and survive realistic defensive shooting scenarios.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1690129 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1690129\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd60176 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dd60176\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-005ab08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"005ab08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Courses of fire are designed to accurately reflect the common or likely life-threatening scenarios that one might expect to encounter, based on current, local crime statistics and feedback from police and security personnel\/companies, reports, and specialists.<\/p><p>It is encouraged (where possible or practical) that some courses of fire be designed based on actual events or scenarios that have occurred in real-life.<\/p><p>Whenever possible, courses of fire should be designed in such a way as to present participants with multiple options in which to complete the stage, and with elements that encourage free thought and decision making.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b0eba9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6b0eba9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-342ce13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"342ce13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"246\" src=\"https:\/\/edccomp.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/EDC-Comp-LR-28-A-300x246.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-1344\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edccomp.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/EDC-Comp-LR-28-A-300x246.jpg 300w, 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src=\"https:\/\/edccomp.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/EDC-Comp-LR-59-1024x612.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1326\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edccomp.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/EDC-Comp-LR-59-1024x612.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/edccomp.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/EDC-Comp-LR-59-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/edccomp.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/EDC-Comp-LR-59-768x459.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edccomp.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/EDC-Comp-LR-59.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-136e17b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"136e17b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c6617c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c6617c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Firearms and equipment used in EDCC matches are the actual self-defense firearms and accessories carried every day by participants, or equivalent alternatives.<\/p><p>No competition-specific firearms or equipment are permitted.<\/p><p>Firearms and loading devices must be carried and drawn from concealment, in a manner that accurately reflects the participants everyday dress and EDC equipment layout.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f95399 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2f95399\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f53faa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f53faa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While it is understood and appreciated that no sport or training scenario can fully simulate the conditions of a real-life, threat situation, EDCC endeavors to provide the most accurate and realistic courses of fire possible within the confines of competitor safety and physical practicality, with the purpose of learning from these training scenarios.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c720e97 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c720e97\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f20c20d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f20c20d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22e2797 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"22e2797\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5763c3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5763c3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While the general format of EDCC is that of a competitive shooting sport, the natural inclination of competitors to push the limits and test the rules regarding equipment and shooting procedures to gain an advantage (which occurs in all competitive sports), will not be encouraged.<\/p><p>The emphasis will always remain focused on that of defensive shooting training rather than gamesmanship, scores and ranking.<\/p><p>While competition is important to encourage self-improvement, comradery and enjoyment of a<br \/>match, personal skills development and growth is the ultimate goal rather than simply \u2018winning\u2019.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4be75b2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4be75b2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bda5d81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bda5d81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"664\" src=\"https:\/\/edccomp.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/EDC-Comp-LR-19-1024x664.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1346\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edccomp.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/EDC-Comp-LR-19-1024x664.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/edccomp.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/EDC-Comp-LR-19-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/edccomp.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/EDC-Comp-LR-19-768x498.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edccomp.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/EDC-Comp-LR-19.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8ee3a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c8ee3a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbb6668 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fbb6668\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/edccomp.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/EDC-Comp-LR-39-1024x660.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1349\" alt=\"\" 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