Authority Figures

How does someone become an expert? Well in my opinion to become an expert you must spend most of your time doing what it is you say you’re an expert in. If you say you’re an expert in cooking then you had better be a chef. If you’re an expert in rocket science you better work for NASA. One person I consider an expert is exhibition shooter Tom Knapp. He is and Expert in shooting guns. This man has spent his life perfecting the technique of shooting a gun, whether he is using a shotgun, or a .22 caliber rifle. He has set the world record for most hand thrown clay pigeons hit with a shotgun at ten. This is an amazing feat that not many people in all of the world could accomplish.
What I feel Tom Knapp is an expert in is the use of his shotgun. He knows everything there is to know about those guns and that is what makes and expert. The definition of expert according to Merriam-Webster is having, involving, or displaying special skill or knowledge derived from training or experience. According to this definition Tom Knapp is indeed an expert. Don’t take my word for it look at him in action. I love shooting clay pigeon and if I ever had a question about something and he was standing by I would definitely ask him the question. Whatever he told me I would believe him without a doubt. You can be taught to be an expert, or you can teach yourself to be an expert in any field. He shoots thousands of rounds of ammunition a year to keep up his ability to do what he does. He is an expert shot. If he one day just all together stops shooting then maybe he wouldn’t be considered an expert in the field anymore. But as of right now this man is most definitely an expert.