CZ Yearbook 2019 /eng

48 | | 49 You had a successful shoot- ing season in 2018, being the Champion of Australia, Africa, Canada and Czech Republic. How does it feel? I am very happy to have had the opportunity to travel so much in 2018. Every match has its own particular style of stages which reflect the shooting style of the Speed is nothing without control An interview with Robin Šebo about his exceptionally successful season and more Robin Šebo is one of the all-time greatest sport pistol shooters on the planet. In 2018, he put his skills on display to amass an impressive collection of championship titles in the IPSC Production Division. Combining Robin’s talent and hard work with the right tool for the job – the Shadow 2 – the results were incredible, though he remains very modest about them. country. All of themwere difficult and very important forme, some were even level 4. The compe- tition was very strong. I trained hard during the year so I can say those wins were truly deserved. It makes me very happy and has motivated me to continue work- ing hard on my shooting skills to achieve new goals. Can you recall how many countries you have visited because of shooting? Do you even count them? I have never counted howmany countries I have visited, but can say I have been to each conti- nent except Antarctica. Shoot- ing gives one a great opportuni- ty to travel all over theworld and meet different people. I can say that shooting has allowed me to experience many interesting things and collect lots of unfor- gettable memories which will stay inmy mind forever. You also like off-road bikes and fast cars. Do you see any sim- ilarities between shooting and driving? Do you drive the same way you shoot? Off-road bikes and fast cars are my obsession. There are similar- ities in these sports and shoot- ing – in both you have to be careful and very attentive, be- cause every mistake can cost you a place. But you must also be fast and, in a way, furious too, while keeping your speed under control. So yes, I can say my shooting style absolutely re- flects my driving. I am sure you can imagine that. How do you concentrate be- fore and during a major com- petition? Do you have any ritu- als that work for you? I don’t have any rituals before major matches, sometimes my teammates help me during shooting if I get nervous. They say the right words and support me mentally, so I usually feel much better and continue in my competition. What does being a part of the CZ Shooting Teammean to you? I am very happy to be a part of such a strong and cool team. We have the best shooters for all divisions, so it is interesting to compare our stage results to- gether. Also, we can complete- ly rely on each other and have fun. Each competition is a small celebration for us because we meet again and have a good time shooting. For many shooters IPSC is just a hobby. For you it is a bit dif- ferent, as you are a profession- al shooter. How difficult is the knowledge that you have to perform, you have to be a win- ner? Do you feel it as a kind of obligation or is it just a part of your nature? I feel it is in my nature to be the best, to desire being a win- ner in each part of my life. For me, it doesn’t matter that I am a professional shooter or if shoot as an amateur – I want to win. The responsibility that comes with being a professional shoot- er doesn’tmakeme to feel nerv- ous during a match. You participate in many com- petitions at home and abroad. You train hard on a regular ba- sis. You launched your own web shop, you tune guns for other people, both competitors and shooters. You reload your own ammunition and teach others how to shoot. Do you still love it? Shooting is my obsession and a big love in my life. I feel that I have found a profession as well as a way of life which really suits me. I can say I am a very happy person. Of course, sometimes I am tired after a difficult match and have to take a short break from shooting for a couple of days to distract my attention. But after a while I feel that I miss shooting, so I go and train and work once again. One of your colleagues is Maria Gushchina. Can you compare her to a movie character? I think there is nofilmstarwhich can compare to Masha. But her character can be seen mostly in Lara Croft – she is powerful, am- bitious, fearlessness, kind, beau- tiful and very charismatic. She is a role model for many people, in shooting as well as a person.