Flexmoney
03-12-2006, 01:20 PM
OK...here is a drill that you need to be doing. It covers the draw, splits, speed, and accuracy. It's a standard drill.
All you need is a good target. You will be shooting for the A-zone in the target. ONLY A-zone hits count. On an IPSC/USPSA target, that zone is about 6x11 inches (over 60 square inches of "that counts"). On an IDPA target, it an 8in circle (over 50 square inches). When needed, I've used steel plates, with the idea of keeping the "group" smaller than the size of a small coffee can lid. (If you use steel, paint it every couple of runs.)
Now, don't give me any of that crap about any hits on the paper being good enough. This is a drill. We aren't striving for "good enough". ONLY A-hits count!
We usually do the drill at 8-10y, but it's been shot from 3-50y (depending on what you are training for.
I'd think a good place to start, if you haven't done this before, might be 5y. Once you reach the standard* on a regular basis, move the target back about a yard. (this will likely be over different training sessions).
Here is the drill:
Start position: Hands relaxed, hanging naturally at sides.
Procedure: Upon start signal, draw and engage the target with 6 rounds (only).
That's it. Not much to it.
Only count the runs where you got all 6 rounds in the A-zone. 5 in and one just out is pretty good...but, it doesn't count. ;)
* The standard on this used to be 2.00 seconds. I like to break that down and separate the draw from the splits. A 1.00 draw/shot, and 5 more splits of 0.20 equal 2.00 seconds. So, if you get a draw of 1.20+ and the splits come in at 0.18, you know to work on the draw. If you get a draw of 0.80 and the splits are 0.25+...then the splits need work.
Here is a video clip of my buddy, Steve Anderson, going a bit faster than the standard: http://andersonshooting.com/images/video/bdhas.mpg
All you need is a good target. You will be shooting for the A-zone in the target. ONLY A-zone hits count. On an IPSC/USPSA target, that zone is about 6x11 inches (over 60 square inches of "that counts"). On an IDPA target, it an 8in circle (over 50 square inches). When needed, I've used steel plates, with the idea of keeping the "group" smaller than the size of a small coffee can lid. (If you use steel, paint it every couple of runs.)
Now, don't give me any of that crap about any hits on the paper being good enough. This is a drill. We aren't striving for "good enough". ONLY A-hits count!
We usually do the drill at 8-10y, but it's been shot from 3-50y (depending on what you are training for.
I'd think a good place to start, if you haven't done this before, might be 5y. Once you reach the standard* on a regular basis, move the target back about a yard. (this will likely be over different training sessions).
Here is the drill:
Start position: Hands relaxed, hanging naturally at sides.
Procedure: Upon start signal, draw and engage the target with 6 rounds (only).
That's it. Not much to it.
Only count the runs where you got all 6 rounds in the A-zone. 5 in and one just out is pretty good...but, it doesn't count. ;)
* The standard on this used to be 2.00 seconds. I like to break that down and separate the draw from the splits. A 1.00 draw/shot, and 5 more splits of 0.20 equal 2.00 seconds. So, if you get a draw of 1.20+ and the splits come in at 0.18, you know to work on the draw. If you get a draw of 0.80 and the splits are 0.25+...then the splits need work.
Here is a video clip of my buddy, Steve Anderson, going a bit faster than the standard: http://andersonshooting.com/images/video/bdhas.mpg