Drill Sets

A drill set designed for new competitors to get used to key safety skills for the sport

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 […]

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

Moving quickly is a critical skill for competitive and defensive shooters alike.

The first step towards being able to move and shoot is being able to move, then shoot. Moving then shooting is an incredibly practical skill for self defense and competitive shooting, and it can be easily practiced at home during dry fire or at a shooting bay.

Have the gun up and ready to shoot the moment you enter a new position.

Improve position to position movement.

Work on “leave sooner, shoot sooner” so position entries and exits are practically just shooting on the move.

A simple skill isolation drill focusing on position exits.

Flow through positions while shooting on the move.