Blake Drill

Push transitions faster so they sound like splits.

What is the Blake Drill?

The Blake Drill is named after Blake Miguez, who is known for blazing fast shooting speed and transitions. The goal is simple – engage three targets as fast as you would engage one target. Essentially, run a Bill Drill on three targets instead of one. A solid time on the Blake Drill is sub two seconds.

The key to executing the Blake Drill is to transition between targets at the same speed of splits.

How to Setup

Drill Setup

  • 3 Targets at 7 yards with one yard between targets
  • Start position: Gun loaded and holstered,
  • 6 shots required
How to Dry Fire

Drill Steps

  1. At the beep, draw and engage all three targets with two shots each
How to Mod

Drill Modifications

  • If you’re struggling running transitions as quickly as the splits, move the targets closer so they are touching. Then slowly move the targets further apart.
  • Try a mixed target array to increase the difficulty. Have the right target a right covered partial target, middle target open, and left target a left covered partial target.

Drill Tips

The goal of the Blake Drill is to push transition speed. That means the splits need to be effectively the same as transitions. It seems like a paradox, but slow down on the splits – it makes it easier to speed up on the transitions. This ends up with a faster time in the end. Then try to push speed on splits and transitions equally.

Matthew Little

Matthew Little is a US Army Special Forces combat veteran who has extensive law enforcement experience. He teaches through Greybeard Actual.

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Drill Diagnostics

The core purpose of this drill is to push transitions so they’re equal to the splits. It is difficult to accomplish that core propose in dry fire. Use a shot timer in live fire to analyze the splits and transitions to see if the transitions are improving.


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Drill Environment

More Drill Modifications

Modifications to focus on: Conceal Carry

Modifications to focus on: General Modifications

Modifications to focus on: Movement

Modifications to focus on: Push Speed

  • Broaden what is considered “acceptable accuracy” - More info »
  • Decrease the distance laterally between targets - More info »
  • Increase the distance laterally between targets - More info »
  • Move targets closer - More info »
  • Put a black dot on the main point of aim on the target - More info »

Modifications to focus on: Tighten Accuracy

Modifications to focus on: Transitions

  • Decrease the distance laterally between targets - More info »
  • Don’t pull the trigger during transitions - More info »
  • Increase the distance laterally between targets - More info »
  • Transition from outside targets of an array and work inwards - More info »

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