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Primary Skills

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Level Up Handgun Training

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Gotta Go Fast to Get Fast

Pushing speed beyond what is comfortable is the fastest way to get faster.

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Fundamentals Check

Drill Set Time: 5/10/15 minutes

Goal: Improve the speed and consistency of confirming sights on target and pulling the trigger without disturbing the sights.

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Preventing Surprise Misses

Rushing the trigger pull exact moment the sights are “perfect” creates surprise misses – but it is easily avoidable

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Practical Pistol Foundations

The Practical Pistol Foundations training plan is a fairly generalist training plan designed to cover the broad range of practical pistol skills. Shooting sports like USPSA/IPSC or IDPA are used as the inspiration of where to prioritize the various skills. Core skills focused on: Accuracy at speed Transitions Entries & exits Shooting on the move […]

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CCW Foundations

Work to boost handgun proficiency for the skills most critical for conceal carriers.

FREE Drill Set

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Speed Up the CCW Draw

Drill Set Time: 15/30/45 minutes

Sharpen the all important defensive handgun skill of drawing from the holster and getting shots on target as soon as possible.

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Boost Transitions

Drill Set Time: 15/30/45 minutes

Push transition speeds to engage multiple targets.

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Universal Dry Fire Warmup

Drill Set Time: 5/10/15 minutes

A quick and simple drill set to work on key practical pistol skills, great for a short warmup before a training session.

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Practical Pistol Foundations

Drill Set Time: 15/30/45 minutes

A well rounded general drill set to cover all the key skills for practical pistol shooting.

FREE Drill Set

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Handgun Skill Standards

Establish a baseline for key practical pistol shooting skills, which can be used to measure skill progression.

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Learn How to Call Shots Without Inspecting the Target

Calling shots is a very important skill for shooters – It’s important to know if you hit the target without looking at the target at all.

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How to Quickly Find Pistol Sights for Faster Accurate Shooting

John Lovell has some quick tips on how to quickly get handgun sights on target for fast and accurate fire.

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How to Have Fast Follow Up Shots with a Handgun

A proper shooting stance, grip, and sight picture is critical to fast follow up shots.

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How to Control Recoil with the Handgun

Controlling handgun recoil is about proper technique, not simply pulling the trigger as quickly as possible. Work on proper technique to be able to accurately and quickly put rounds down range.

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How to Manage Pistol Recoil with the Parallel Grip

Balancing speed and accuracy requires excellent recoil control. This grip is an excellent way to control recoil to maximize speed.

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Proper Handgun Trigger Control for Speed and Accuracy

While there are many factors in ensuring your pistol is accurately pointing at the target and stays on target, trigger control is arguably the most difficult single element of shooting accurately. So naturally, proper trigger control is one of the best things you can train to improve your shooting skills.

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How to Shoot Pistols with Both Eyes Open

Shooting with both eyes open provides a broader field of view which aids in practical pistol shooting.

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Split Distance

Improve distance change up transitions by engaging multiple targets as if they were one target.

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Split Bill Drill

Improve transitions by engaging multiple targets as if it were a single target.

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Accelerator

Maintain visual patience engaging multiple targets at varying distances.

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Break the Shot

Boost vision speed and shoot the exact moment the sights enter the area of acceptable accuracy.

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Shot Calling

Know where your shots went without having to look at the target.

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Blake Drill

Push transitions faster so they sound like splits.