Don’t get caught flat footed
Dec 3, 2023 21:59:39 GMT -5
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Post by 1ST IN on Dec 3, 2023 21:59:39 GMT -5
Movement impacts your ability to get rounds on target quickly and accurately. Do you have a realistic understanding of your capabilities? If carrying concealed every day, you want to answer this with confidence.
A great drill to improve shooting on the move is the Retreating Bill drill. Like the standard Bill drill, this is a great addition to hard skill development.
Adding layers of complexity, like movement, 90° and 180° turns, reloads, and malfunctions to tried-and-true drills is a great way to improve your overall skill set and keep challenging yourself. The movement changes the dynamic, impacting your perception of the target, the importance of a focal point, the behavior of your dot or iron sights, your draw and presentation, your grip, as well as speed and points of impact.
From a defensive stand point, the Retreating Bill drill scenario frequently plays out in real-world situations, giving this drill a ton of application and defensive utility.
Run it cold. That means no walk throughs, no dry draws at all. Just hang the target and run it.
Cold Drill
Working inside of 10 yards, run five iterations, varying hand positions, all retreating, all 6 rounds in A zone, par time 2-3 seconds depending on iteration.
1. Classic Retreating Bill
2. 90° turn, arms crossed, head down
3. Advancing toward target, then retreating
4. Walking away, grocery carry, with 180° turn
5. Simulating carrying a child, single hand
Give it a try. Share your results, videos, questions, frustrations, what went well, and what didn’t.
A great drill to improve shooting on the move is the Retreating Bill drill. Like the standard Bill drill, this is a great addition to hard skill development.
Adding layers of complexity, like movement, 90° and 180° turns, reloads, and malfunctions to tried-and-true drills is a great way to improve your overall skill set and keep challenging yourself. The movement changes the dynamic, impacting your perception of the target, the importance of a focal point, the behavior of your dot or iron sights, your draw and presentation, your grip, as well as speed and points of impact.
From a defensive stand point, the Retreating Bill drill scenario frequently plays out in real-world situations, giving this drill a ton of application and defensive utility.
Run it cold. That means no walk throughs, no dry draws at all. Just hang the target and run it.
Cold Drill
Working inside of 10 yards, run five iterations, varying hand positions, all retreating, all 6 rounds in A zone, par time 2-3 seconds depending on iteration.
1. Classic Retreating Bill
2. 90° turn, arms crossed, head down
3. Advancing toward target, then retreating
4. Walking away, grocery carry, with 180° turn
5. Simulating carrying a child, single hand
Give it a try. Share your results, videos, questions, frustrations, what went well, and what didn’t.
