Hunt. Compete. Defend.
Attending a firearms training course requires a monetary and time investment. The return on that investment comes in the form of marksmanship skill improvement. How much improvement depends on the steps we take to capitalize on the investment.
Folks who are looking to improve and have figured out that dry fire is the secret sauce are often curious as to what dry fire practice sessions look like. Here is an updated look at what I do and why that some of those folks might find beneficial.
Having tracked four years of IDPA match results have shed some light on my pistol proficiency journey which has been filled with breakthroughs, stagnation, and everything in between. The journey isn’t done, but a retrospective is in order.
Practice doesn’t make perfect. Correct practice makes perfect. The problem is diagnosing and correcting problems in practice can be challenging, but certain practice methods can minimize the amount of diagnosis needed.
Some folks think competitive shooting is a bad idea for armed defenders. I disagree with that notion, but let’s take a look at that position and see what we can learn from it.
The grip is one of fundamental components of marksmanship. In terms of pistol shooting, it is arguably one of the top three components. This begs the question, is deviating from a textbook grip a bad thing?