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I can't argue with this advice, at all. The last steel match a pair of new shooters came with XDs in XD cases; it happened to be a tough series of stages, and they struggled. A .22 might have eased the way.I would wait on the holster, you can shoot your first Speed Steel match from the low ready. If you haven't had some one work with you on the draw stroke it would probably be better.
I am assuming that TCGC is the closest club to you. Speed steel is first Sunday. Contact Nick Leonard, he is the match director and his contact info is available on the TCGC web site, he may have a .22 pistol for you to use. You will go through a minimum of 150 rnds, bring at least double that. I always bring 2-3 time what is called for to any match.
It is my personal opinion based on 10 plus years of shooting action matches that it's better to work yourself into it just like every other sport. I have seen more than one person show up at a Speed steel match with their carry gun or other center fire and leave with a severly reinforced flinch, angry and frustrated.