Training Plans

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 […]

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

A quick set to improve target acquisition, transitions, and shooting on the move – no holster (or pants) needed!

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

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

Have you ever seen a defensive gun use where both parties just stood there shooting at each other? No? Then learn how to shoot on the move!

Shooting on the move is a very important skill for conceal carriers and competition shooters. It’s more difficult than video games make it seem.

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

Step so smoothly that you don’t need to stop shooting.

Flow through positions while shooting on the move.

Practice drawing the gun like it was a defensive encounter – on the move!

Improve the draw from a seated position.

Improve shooting on the move in all directions.

Improve shooting and transitioning on the move.