Post by 1ST IN on Jan 20, 2024 12:18:48 GMT -5
Speed. Aggressiveness. Urgency. Accountability. They all matter whether you like it or not. Learning to shoot aggressively with accountability is the way.
Do not believe the movie you have playing in your head where everything will happen on your terms, when you're set and ready. Get out on the range, put the work in, push yourself out of your comfort zone, and trust the evidence and data of your performance, not theories on your performance.
A significant amount of our time is spent performing everyday tasks in areas where distance is a factor such as grocery store aisles (on average 30 yds), big box stores (aisles can be 50 yds easy), churches etc. Learning to shoot aggressively at these distances should be an on demand skill set you own. Adding in some complexity to your draws in the form of 90°/180° turns is a great way to enhance not only your technical skill set but also add a bit of realism.
These drills help develop on demand hard skills for performance value while also having crossover defensive utility. A layer of complexity with the 180° turn on the draw gets you out of the perfect stance, staring at your target. Instead, you're forced to move, find your focal point, pay attention to efficiency of movement and execute a fast, safe, and efficient draw stroke. The turn also adds the defensive component of a realistic reaction time to an unforeseen threat.
Since the turn adds time to your draw, it's especially important to train yourself to turn and lock onto a spot quickly. Because it is for hard skill development and defensive utility, I challenge myself to not simply accept A zone hits. I strive for groups in the hand size range for accountability. Speed, accuracy, and accountability at 15 yds is a good step towards pushing you to learn to shoot more aggressively at farther distances like 25. Adding some mental stress in the form of a timer helps mirror the urgency of a real-world application.
I fail on the range all the time until I get it right, because I don't want to fail when it matters.
And when it matters the ones you're tasked with protecting won't care "why" you couldn't do it. Only that you couldn't.
15 yd engagement
25 yd engagement
Do not believe the movie you have playing in your head where everything will happen on your terms, when you're set and ready. Get out on the range, put the work in, push yourself out of your comfort zone, and trust the evidence and data of your performance, not theories on your performance.
A significant amount of our time is spent performing everyday tasks in areas where distance is a factor such as grocery store aisles (on average 30 yds), big box stores (aisles can be 50 yds easy), churches etc. Learning to shoot aggressively at these distances should be an on demand skill set you own. Adding in some complexity to your draws in the form of 90°/180° turns is a great way to enhance not only your technical skill set but also add a bit of realism.
These drills help develop on demand hard skills for performance value while also having crossover defensive utility. A layer of complexity with the 180° turn on the draw gets you out of the perfect stance, staring at your target. Instead, you're forced to move, find your focal point, pay attention to efficiency of movement and execute a fast, safe, and efficient draw stroke. The turn also adds the defensive component of a realistic reaction time to an unforeseen threat.
Since the turn adds time to your draw, it's especially important to train yourself to turn and lock onto a spot quickly. Because it is for hard skill development and defensive utility, I challenge myself to not simply accept A zone hits. I strive for groups in the hand size range for accountability. Speed, accuracy, and accountability at 15 yds is a good step towards pushing you to learn to shoot more aggressively at farther distances like 25. Adding some mental stress in the form of a timer helps mirror the urgency of a real-world application.
I fail on the range all the time until I get it right, because I don't want to fail when it matters.
And when it matters the ones you're tasked with protecting won't care "why" you couldn't do it. Only that you couldn't.
15 yd engagement
25 yd engagement