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S h o o t i n g ‐ P e r f o r m a n c e w w w . S h o o t i n g ‐ P e r f o r m a n c e . c o m

CorrectDesignand

PerfectExecution S‐P

SampleTrainingProgram‐(USPSA/IDPA

HandgunSkills)

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Greetings From Shooting-Performance!

After a year of feedback, I have produced a revised sampleIPSC/IPDA training program that will hopefully help guide youtoward your goals of increased skill in whatever type of shootingyou choose to do. This training program is but a small example of what you would get with a full coaching package from Shooting-Performance.

This program is broken down into four sections:

1.  Section I Program Principles. This section will give you somethoughts on your current skill level, and goals. It willaddress as much detail as you put into the form!

2.  Section II Training Plan Information. This section willeducate you about the overall training plan, including themental, physical, and firearms manipulation and marksmanship

training sections.3.  Section III Training Matrix. This section will give you anoverview of the details about the type and frequency of training you will be doing.

4.  Section IV Training Drills. This section will describe eachdrill you will be doing.

Some other key details:

1.  The Book: I am working diligently on one of the mostcomprehensive sources of training information on the market.(http://www.shooting-performance.com/73.html). Availablesometime soon, it will be entirely devoted to breaking downand teaching you the material you will need to know to trainyourselves to success. Look forward to a release later in2009 or early 2010!

2.  Videos and other training drills can be found on the Shooting-Performance website.

3.  Questions can be emailed to me at any time!

I hope you enjoy and find use in the following free trainingprogram! Please contact me with questions. Shooting-Performance

does not advertise, so if you enjoy what you see, and would like tospread the word about what we offer, please do!

Mike seeklander

Shooting-Performance

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SectionIProgramPrinciples

1.  DESIGNANDEXECUTION:Thisisyourkeytosuccess!BeforeyoubeginANYtrainingprogram,makesureitisdesignedtoproducetheskillsyou

need,andthatwhenyouexecute(do)thedrillsyoudothemperfectly!Make

sureyoupayattentiontothis!2.  SETPROPERGOALS:Thisistheareathatwenormallymakemistakesfirst.

Ifwedonotknowhowtosetpropergoals,wemaymovebackwardrather

thanforward!Settinggoalsthatarenotactuallywithinourcontrol(suchas

“towinacertainmatch”)isabigmistake.Inreality,weonlycontrol

ourselves,whichiswhymeasurablegoalsallowanathletetotrulymeasure

hisorherprogressalongtheway.Whenthesemeasurablegoalsaremet,

andtheathletewillaccomplishhisrealgoalbydefault(improved

performance=winningthatmatch)!3.  MEASUREYOURCURRENTSKILLS:IfyouhavenottakentheShooting‐

Performanceskillstest(http://www.shooting‐performance.com/73.html),

thenyouaremissingoutonacriticalpieceofyourtrainingprogram.Takethetestandusethemtomeasureyourbaseline(sendmeacopywhenyou

aredone!).Howwillyoueverknowhowfaryouhaveprogressedifyouhavenotestablishedabaseline.Ifyoudon’tlikemine,createyourown,butdo

measureyourinitialskills!

4.  PICKATARGETDATEORTIMEFRAME:Thismustalwaysbeawellthoughtoutplanwithenoughtimetoaccomplishthegoal.Itisgenerally

acceptedthatittakesdozensofhourstolearnaskill,hundredstogetgoodat

it,andaminimumof10,000hourstomastersomething!

5.  LOGYOURTRAINING:YouHAVEtokeeptrackofyourtrainingsessions.Yourtraininglognotesareacriticalcomponentinmeasuringyoursuccess.

Ifyoudon’thavealogbook,youcanusemyformsfoundhere:http://www.shooting‐performance.com/forms_25.html.Downloadthem

andmodifythemifyouwish!6.  GETINSTRUCTION:Unfortunately,thisprogramwillnotensureyouhave

goodtechnique.Youneedagoodinstructorforthat.Itisalwaysrecommendedtogetprofessionalinstructiontoincreasetheabilitytotrain

“correctly”.

7.  LEVELOFDESIRE:Ialwayslookfora10here!Ifyoudon’thavethedesire,youwillnevergettheresults.Findwaystomotivateyourselfifnecessary

suchaswritingdownwhatyouwillgainfromreachingyourgoal!

8.  CHANGEYOURTHOUGHTPROCESS:Takeactiononthesethings!EverythinginthisprogramconsistsofstuffIknow willhelpyouimprove.I

don’tsimplythinkso;Ihavevalidateditoveryearsofexperienceand

workingwithstudents/athleteswishingtoperform!

9.  GENERALDETAILS:Thefollowingprogramwillbreakdownseveralfactorsincludingfrequency(howoften),duration(howlong),andthepurposeof

eachdrillorguideline.Don’tforgetthatitisasampleprogramdesignedto

getyoustarted.Ifyouarelessormoreskilled,youmayhavetodosome

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differentdrillsormodifytheonesIhaveprovidedabit.Feelfreeto

experiment,andremember,alwayskeepnotesoneyourtesting!Youmustensurethatyouutilizeresourcesonwww.shooting‐performance.com,ora

goodreferencepersonormaterialtoensurethatyouareperformingthemechanicaltrainingrepetitionscorrectly.

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SectionIITrainingPlanInformation

GeneralInformation:Thissectionwillgiveguidelinesandgeneralrecommendationsaboutthetrainingplan.Itisbrokendownintomental,physical,

andliveanddryfiretrainingsessions.

TheDrills:Followingthetrainingmatrixwhichgiveanataglanceviewofthe

entireprogram,youwillseetheindividualdrills.

 √   Eachdrillissimple,yeteffectiveifthecriticalandvisualpointsarefocused

onduringeachrepetition.

 √   Portionsofdrillsmaybecombined,andofcourseeachmaybemodified

slightlytosuittheshootersneeds.

 √   Thereareonlyabout20drillstotalthatImayrecommend,asIdonotbelieve

mostathletesgetmuchfromdoingdifferentdrillsjustforthesakeofdoing

something“new”.Ultimately,weareandprobablyalwayshavebeentryingtogetfaster,ormoreaccurate,oracombinationofthetwo.

TheSchedule:Ihaverecommended(onthetrainingmatrix)thatyoutrainacertain

numberofdaysperweek.Ofcourse,moreorlessdesiretoexcel,oryourpersonalgoalswilleffecthowfrequentlyyoutrain.Irecommendyouscheduleweekly

sessions,andsticktotheschedule.Itisimportanttoscheduleandplantheactual

dayyoucanmakeittotherange,andsticktothatscheduleddayasoftenaspossible.

 ALogbook :Keepalogbook,whethersimpleordetailed,butmakeyourselfkeep

one.Recordanythingpertinenttoyoursession.SeetheformsIuseat:

(http://www.shooting‐performance.com/forms_25.html)

Speed/Drilltimes:Noneofthetrainingdrillswillhaveagoaltimeset,becauseI

placeahugeamountofemphasisonthequalityoftherepetition.ForIPSC

targets/matchesIcallthis“aggressiveA’s”atermIstolefromoneofmyco‐workers.

Youshouldalwaysexecutethedrillasfastasyoucanwhilemaintainingthelevelof

accuracywewant(90%A’s,noD’s,orcenterhitsifweareusingnon‐IPSCtypetargets)

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MENTALTRAINING

Purpose:Thisareaofthetrainingplanisdesignedtoimprovetheathlete’sability

tomentallyfocusduringtrainingsessionsandmatches.

Frequency:Youshouldbeperformingactivevisualizationduringeverytraining

sessionandpassivevisualizationseveraltimesperweekbeforefallingasleeporas

yougothroughyourgeneralday.

Duration:Theentirelivefiretrainingsession(activevisualization),orforafew

minuteswhenbeforefallingasleeporduringanyothertimeofyourday.(Passive

visualization)

Exercises:

ActiveVisualization:Activevisualizationwillbeusedduringactualtraining

sessions.Theathletemustpreparehismindbyusingthistoolduringhispractice

sessions,includingdryfiresessions.Whenperformingeachtrainingrepetition(suchasthedraw,reload,etc.)itisimportanttopicturethedetailsofthemove,and

ensurethatheisconnectingthementaltothephysical.Integratingthemindduring

practicesessionswillallowtheathletetousethesameskillduringamatch.Eventually,thebrainwillbeableto“run”theprogramvisualizedexactlyasitis

done.

RelaxedVisualization:Duringthistypeofvisualization(thatmusttakeplaceduring

relaxedmoments)theathletewillvisualizeperformingundermatchconditions.If

theathleteistrainingforalocalmatchatthePalmettogunclub,thenthe

visualizationmustcontainasmanydetailsaspossible.TheathleteMUSTvisualize

him/herselfperformingthetechniquesperfectly.

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PHYSICALTRAINING

Purpose:Thisareaofthetrainingplanisdesignedtoimproveoverallfitness.

Frequency:3‐5timesperweek

Duration:30‐45minutes

Exercises:Cardiovascularexercisefollowedbyaproperstretchingprogram.

Strengthtraining,plyometrics,andspeed/agilitytrainingcanalsobedone,butthis

sampletrainingprogramistoolimitedinscopetogointothosedetails.Athletesin

thefullcoachingprogramwillreceivemoredetailedrecommendations.

CoachingNote:Istronglybelieveintherelationshipofphysicalfitnessand

performingatyourbest.Sincethisisafirearmstrainingplansolicitedatashooting

website,Iwon’tgointothedetails.Pleasetakethetimetoresearchandcommittoa

physicalfitnessprogramthatwillkeepyoufitenoughtoperformwell.

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DRYFIRETRAINING

Purpose:Youshouldbuild90%ormoreofyou“manipulation”and“movement”

skillduringdryfire.Thisincludesdrawing,reloading,guntransfers,acquisitions,positions,andallofthesethingswhilemovinginanymanneryoumayencounterin

amatch.YoushouldNOTwasteyourprecioustimeandammunitionworkingonstuffyoucanperfectwithdry‐firepractice.

GeneralGuidelines:DryfiresessionsarewherealmostALLIPSCrelatedskills

shouldbetrainedtoahighlevelofskill.Dryfiretimeisthemostbeneficialtraining

methodthatcanbefound.Eachdryfiredrillshouldbedonewithaelectronictimer

withpartimesetasfollows:

 √   Startwith5‐10repetitionsat75‐100%ofyouravailable(perfect

technique)speed.

 √   Thendropthetimedownevery3orsorepsafterthatfinishingat

least5perfectrepsat100%ofyouravailablespeed.

 √   Nowdropthetimerin.10incrementsatthattime,attemptingto

“catch”thetimer.(Makethetimewithacorrectrepetition)

 √   Assoonasyou“catch”thetimer,dropthetimeagain.

Frequency:SeeTrainingMatrix

Duration:10‐15minutes

SkillTrained/drills:

 √   Draw‐

o  Static‐Workonindexpoints,preppingandpressingthetrigger.Run

touchtriggermentalprogram.IFyoudon’tknowwhatthisis,see:

(http://www.shooting‐performance.com/75.html).

o  ClockDrill ,Pivotingturns‐Standinthecenterofanimaginaryclock,

andstartfacing1o’clock,withyourtargetat12o’clock.Whenthe

timergoesoff,pivottofacethetargetanddryfireoneshot.Work

yourwayaroundtheclock.Youshouldpracticeoneturnleft,andoneturnrightwhenyouareatthesixo’clockposition(toworkturning

bothdirections).Workingonsmoothingouttheturn,stoppingthegun,seeingthesights,andstayinglow(corkscrewdown).

o  ClockDrill,Steppingtoaposition‐Startinthecenterofanimaginaryclock.Selecteitheryourleftorrightlegasyoursteppingleg.When

thetimergoesoff,stepto12oclockanddryfireoneshot.Restartat

thecenterpositionagainandworkyourwayaroundtheclocktoeach

positon.Oncedone,startatthecenteragainanddoitagainstepping

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offwithyourotherfoot.Somestepsmaybecrossoversteps(when

steppingtotheleftsideoftheclockwiththerightfootforexample).Workonstayinglow,andextendingthegunbeforetheleadfoothits

theground.

o  Variedhandposition‐Workonsurrender,handsflatonwall,

manipulatingadoor,etc.

o  PickUp‐Workonpickingthegunupfromaflatposition.

 √   Reloads

o  Speedorslidelock ‐Workongrabbingandindexingthemagazine

properly,re‐indexingthegunandpreppingandpressingthetrigger.

o  Reloadtoapositionseveralstepsaway ‐Worktheclockconcepthereagain,startinginthecenterandmovingtoallpositions

o  Reloadmovingthegun‐Usehalfoftheclock,reloadwiththegunpointingat9o’clockandendingat3o’clock.Workallnumbersin

between(8to2,10to1)andthenworkreloadsintheoppositedirection(3o’clockto9o’clock).

 √   Targetacquisition(practiceresettingandpreppingthetriggeronthewaytothetarget)Makesuretoseethesightsandstopthegun.Irecommendjust

pickingamediumtolongdistanceswinganddrivingthegunwhilepreppingthetriggerwhenyouareenteringthetargetarea(edgeofthetarget).

 √   StrongandSupporthandmanipulation

o  Drawandtransfer ‐Workonasafeandsmoothtransfer.Thetransfer

shouldhappenjustbeloweyelevel.

o  GripandLock ‐Workongrippingandlockingthewristtendonswhen

shootingwithonehand.

o  Isolationofthetriggerfinger ‐Whilegrippingandlocking,workon

manipulatingthetriggerWITHOUTmovingtheotherfourfingers.

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LIVEFIRETRAINING

Purpose:Toworkonmaximizingrecoilcontrol,aswellasperfectingtheelements

ofthefiringcycle.Callingshotsbylearninghowtoidentifycorrectsightpicturesfor

alldistancesisacriticalskill.

Frequency:SeetrainingMatrix

Duration:1.5hours‐2.0hours,approximately250‐300roundspersession.

Breakdownofskilltrained/drills:

 √   GeneralGuidelines

o  Eachrepetitionmustbeperformedabsolutelycorrectly.

o  Eachdrillorrepetitionshouldbeprecededbyabitofactive

visualization,wheretheathleteseesherselfperformingtheskill

perfectly,andthenexecutesthatskill.

o  Trainingimproperlyisacriticalmistake;payparticularattentiontoactivelyconcentratingduringtheentiresession.

 √   SkillAreasyouwilltrain

o  Firingcycle/Drawandreload(seedrillsheets)

o  Firingcycle/StrongandWeakhanddrill(seedrillsheet)

o  Movement(30‐45minutes):Thisareaofthetrainingisdesignedto

improvebasicmovementskillsusedinUSPSA/IDPAcompetitions.o  Shootingonthemoveforward/reversedrill

o  Shootingonthemovemulti‐directional(barrel)drill

o  TargetAcquisitions:Thisareaofthetrainingisdesignedtoimprove

theabilitytoacquireandmovetheguntothenexttarget.

Conclusion:TrainingMUSTbeperformedcorrectly!Trainingmustbedoneona

regularbasis;skippingsessionswillnotresultinmeetingyourgoal.Shooting‐Performancealsoofferscoachingpackagesforthosewhowouldliketohavea

professionalcoachwhowilldoallofthefollowing:Performacompleteassessmentofcurrentskills;instructandintegratethe25criticalmovementsfoundinpractical

shootinginyearlytrainingvisits;communicateweeklyviaemailandphone

conversationsabouttheathletestrainingplan,andresults.

Formoredetail,contactmeatmikeseeklander@shooting‐performance.com

Untilthen,trainhard!

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SectionIIIITrainingMatrix

Training Matrix (big picture of your training)

Training Type Frequency

(How often)

Duration(length)

Purpose Notes:

Live Fire Practice(may also besupplemented with .22 practice)

3 timesweekly

1.5 hours Each drill is designedto increase theathlete’s ability tocontrol recoil andshoot faster. Someinclude movement.

Each session requiresthe athlete to attemptto increase speedwhile shooting A’s.

Dry Fire Practice 5 timesweekly

15minutes

To train themanipulation andmovement skills sothose skills do nothave to be trained inlive fire.

Ensure that perfectrepetitions areutilized.

Mental Practice 3-5 timesweekly

N/A To help learn controland to build a strongself-image.

Active visualizationshould be used ineach practice session,and passivevisualization shouldbe done regularly!

Matches (thetest)

1 timemonthly(minimum)

N/A To test the skillstrained to help usreview and modify our training program andto gain anunderstanding of breaking down stages(match tactics).

ALL matches shouldbe treated the same.Never place moreemphasis on one over another in your mind.“I need to shoot goodbecause this is the bigmatch”! (Not good!)

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SectionIVTrainingDrills

Firing Cycle, Draw and Reload

12 rounds 3 repetitions 36 rounds total Goal: 33 A’s, no D’s

Purpose: To work on the important points of the firing cycle and all fundamental aspects of marksmanship, for more information on the firing cycle, see:

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To get Coaching or Instruction on these techniques, email: [email protected] 

1. Start Position: ½ will be done with hands relaxed at sides, ½ at the surrender position (hand position may be modified if desired)

2. Target Setup: 3 IPSC, set at 4, 9, and 13 (left to right) yards directly in front of the

shooter with 1.5 yards between targets. (Shooters may use partials if desired)3. Actions: Starting from a loaded position, with hands relaxed at sides or in

surrender, draw and fire 2 rounds on each target (alternate by starting on the closetarget first, and then on the far target first). Perform a speed (competition) reloadand fire two rounds on each target. Call each shot.

4. Note: after this drill can be done with 90% A’s in the goal time (see below), startperforming the reloads between boxes about 3-4 feet apart.

Reinforce the process by utilizing active visualization prior to each repetition.

Critical Points: Strong and support index the gun properly. Prep the trigger at ¾ extension,build a touch trigger mental program (prep, see sights, verify they are there, finish pullingtrigger). Reset the trigger during recoil. Get off it, and re-prep prior to returning the gun fromrecoil. Drive the gun hard between targets (move it fast).

Visual Cues: Sight focus should change slightly from the close target to the far target. Use aquick sight picture and remember you don’t have to have a perfect sight picture andalignment at most IPSC distances. Focus on seeing the front sight through the rear sightwindow quickly.

Challenge 1: Increase distance to 8, 13, and 17, same accuracy. 

Challenge 2: Increase distance and shoot a clean.

Challenge 3: Add hard cover painted targets.

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Notes

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Firing Cycle, Strong and Support (weak)

12 rounds 3 repetitions 36 rounds total Goal: 33 A’s, no D’s

Purpose: To work on the important points of the firing cycle specifically the strong and

support hand. This practice will increase two handed shooting skills:www.shooting-performance.com/57.html 

To get Coaching or Instruction on these techniques, email:[email protected] 

1. Start Position: ½ will be done with hands relaxed at sides, ½ at the surrender position (hand position may be modified if desired)

2. Target Setup: 3 IPSC, set at 4, 9, and 13 yards (left to right), with 1.5 yardsbetween them directly in front of the shooter.

3. Actions: Starting from a loaded position, with hands relaxed at sides or in

surrender, draw and fire 2 rounds on each target strong hand only (alternate bystarting on the close target first, and then on the far target first). Perform a speed(competition) reload, transfer and fire two rounds on each target support handonly. Call each shot.

Reinforce the process by utilizing active visualization prior to each repetition.

Critical Points:

Strong and support index the gun properly, Prep the trigger at ¾ extension, build a touchtrigger mental program (prep, see sights, verify they are there, finish pulling trigger). Resetduring recoil. Get off it, and re-prep prior to returning the gun from recoil.

Visual Cues: Sight focus should change slightly from the close target to the far target. Usea quick sight picture and remember you don’t have to have a perfect sight picture andalignment at most IPSC distance. Focus on seeing the front sight through the rear sightwindow quickly.

Challenge 1: Increase distance to 8, 13, and 17, same accuracy. 

Challenge 2: Increase distance and shoot a clean run in less than 10.0 seconds. 

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Notes

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Shooting Positions, Entering, Exiting

12 rounds 5 repetitions 60 rounds total Goal: 54 A’s, no D’s

Purpose: To work on the important points of entering and exiting positions, as well as

proper body movement in positions.www.shooting-performance.com/57.html 

To get Coaching or Instruction on these techniques, email:[email protected] 

1. Start Position: Hands relaxed at sides. (Hand position may be modified if desired).

2. Target Setup: 4 IPSC, 2 sets of 2 at 10 yards with one set directly in front of eachshooting box. There should be two feet between the targets, and 2 yards betweensets.

3. Prop Setup: Two shooting boxes set 3.5 yards apart (inner side of the box) with

the front edge at 10 yards from the target. The shooting boxes can also besubstituted with a wall or barricade that allows the shooter to see the targets fromtwo positions.

4. Actions: Starting 3 yards in front of the left box, draw (on the buzz of a timer) andexplode to the first box. Enter the box with the gun high, and shoot both targetswith two shots each starting with the left target. You should be shifting your bodyweight (toward the next box) as the last target is shot. Explode to the right box,keeping the gun high on entering the box and fire two shots on the right target andthen two on the left (working on shifting body weight again back toward the leftbox). Explode back to the left box keeping the gun high, and fire two shots on theleft target and two on the right.

Critical Points:

Keeping the gun high when entering a position. Work hard on shifting the body weighttoward the next position while shooting the last target in the array. Stabilize the gun andpress through the trigger when the sights settle (accept some wobble/movement)

Visual Cues: We must keep the gun high, and wait for the front sight to settle when enteringthe positions.

Challenges:

 

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Notes

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Shooting and Moving, forward and backward

12 rounds 5 repetitions 60 rounds Goal: 54 A’s, no D’s

Purpose: To learn how to correctly perform the firing cycle on the move, stabilizing the gun

and calling good shots.www.shooting-performance.com/57.html 

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5. Start Position: High ready (meet and greet position when the strong hand meetsthe support hand in front of the body.

6. Target Setup: 3 IPSC, set at 12 yards directly in front of the shooter at what wouldbe the 12 o’clock position on a clock (if there was a large clock on the ground) with2 feet between each target.

7. Actions: Starting at the 6 o’clock position, with hands relaxed at sides or insurrender, draw and fire 2 rounds on each target while moving forward. Perform aspeed (competition) reload and repeat moving to the rear. Call each shot. Forceyourself to move at a speed that gets you to within 6 yards of the targets beforeloading and moving to the rear.

8. Repeat 4 times: Using a clock as a reference, with the targets at the 12, move- 5to 11, 7 to 1, 4 to 10, 8 to 2. You will be starting on the first clock number andshooting on the move toward the second one.

Reinforce the process by utilizing active visualization prior to each repetition.

Critical Points:

Heel to toe and toe to heel movement, short steps. Stabilize the gun and press through thetrigger when the sights settle (accept some wobble/movement). Pay attention to themechanics of the firing cycle during the shooting.

Visual Cues: We must have a very hard focus on the front sight, and should always knowwhere the gun is aligned while moving. The shots should be going off and it is critical to callthe shot when the sight or dot lifts.

Challenges: Try this strong hand only! 

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Notes

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Target Acquisition

5 rounds 5 repetitions 25 rounds Goal: 22 A’s, no D’s

Purpose: To learn how to correctly perform the firing cycle during target acquisitions.

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1. Start Position: Hands relaxed at sides.

2. Target Setup: 2 IPSC, one 8 inch plate, or small pepper popper (preferablyresetting or non-falling for time sake) with the plate/popper set as the center targetat 10 yards directly in front of the shooter. The 2 IPSC targets should be 3 yardson either side of the steel target (this distance can be varied slightly for more or less of a target swing).

3. Actions: Starting with hands relaxed at sides or in surrender (shooter may alsopractice pivots or any movements they want), draw and fire 1 round on theplate/popper and 2 on each target alternating which one is shot first (left or right).

Reinforce the process by utilizing active visualization prior to each repetition.

Critical Points:

Stopping and calling a good shot on the first steel target. Prep the trigger as the gun isdriven to the next target and enters the target area (not before). Stopping or pausing the gunas much as needed to fire the shot. Drive the gun hard to the next target. Pay attention tothe mechanics of the firing cycle during the shooting.

Visual Cues: Look at the spot we are driving the gun toward. When the front sight/dottouches the aiming area we should be verifying alignment and placement of the sights.

Challenges: Try this strong hand only! 

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Notes

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Shooting and Moving, Multi-Directional

12 rounds 5 repetitions 60 Rounds Goal: 54 A’s, no D’s

Purpose: To work on multi-directional movement:

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1. Start Position: Hands relaxed at sides High ready (meet and greet position whenthe strong hand meets the support hand in front of the body. Note: Shooter canalso start with the gun on top of a barrel to practice table pickups.

2. Target Setup: 3 IPSC (full or partials when ready to move on), set at 10 yardsdirectly in front of the shooter, with 1 yard between them.

3. Prop Setup: Two barrels (or something similar, set 10 (front edge) yards from the

targets spaced one yard apart.

4. Actions: Starting from a loaded position, with hands relaxed at sides one yardbehind either barrel, draw and fire 2 rounds on each target while moving betweenthe barrels (shooter will make a figure 8 sideways). As the fifth and sixth round isfired, the shooter should be moving to the rear and will perform a speed(competition) reload while continuing to move. Re-enter between the barrelsforming a sideways figure 8 and shoot 2 rounds on each target again. Call eachshot.

5. Repeat 4 times through barrel or through all magazines on belt.

Reinforce the process by utilizing active visualization prior to each repetition.

Critical Points:

Floating the gun in front of the face, and watching the sights.

Visual Cues: We must have a very hard focus on the front sight, and should always knowwhere the gun is aligned while moving. The shots should be going off and it is critical to callthe shot when the sight or dot lifts.

Challenges: Just get your hits on this one! 

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