It doesn’t have to be hard to learn defensive handgun training. Here are some drills that will make it fun and improve your skills.
There are many defensive handgun drills you can do for evaluation and training. You don’t have to know them all. Just make another one. It doesn’t matter what drills you choose, it’s important to select drills that will help you improve your defensive handgun tasks or drills that can be used as a way to evaluate your abilities to perform those tasks. But there’s another purpose defensive handgun drills can serve–and that is fun. You will find a lot of internet experts who criticize defensive drills for not being practical. This analysis has some merit, but let’s face it, there’s no way to know. Any drill that improves your ability to use a defensive handgun is good. It’s also a good idea if it helps you improve your sight acquisition. It can help you improve your sight acquisition skills. It’s not always fun to be practical. Training for a test is more difficult when you don’t know what it will be. It is better to take a holistic approach to weaponcraft than to focus on what might happen. It’s not enough to learn how to use a chainsaw to cut down trees. You also need to know how firewood is cut and how to trim them.
Let’s get back on track to the fun part. Learning is more enjoyable and easier to retain if it’s paired up with laughter. This is what the best firearms coaches, teachers, and instructors know. As a high school soccer coach, I know that people absorb the most lessons when they are either painful or fun. Fun is the main motivation for creating the drill that I’m about describing. Secondary motivation was to instill stress in training. The third motivation was to instill stress into training. This drill combines five very common defensive handgun drills. They create a 14-shot, stressful drill that will challenge even the most experienced shooters.
1. One Shot to the Head
This drill is common and requires speed and accuracy. It’s easy: Draw from concealment and engage one target with a single shot. This drill can be completed in under 2 seconds at a distance of 5 yards. Double Tap
There are many names for firing two quick shots at a single target. It’s commonly called a double tap, but two quick shots can be described as a controlled pair or a hammer. We can debate semantics another day. The drill can deliver two kill-zone hits at approximately 5 yards in 2 seconds. Failure Drill
This is another popular defensive handgun training drill. It involves firing two shots center mass, but adding one more shot to the head. It is best to aim for three hits within 3 seconds. Speed Reload
Training for a reload in a defensive scenario is considered a waste of time. Most self-defense situations can be solved with less than a magazine or cylinder of ammunition. You must be able to reload your gun quickly and effectively. Reloading a handgun can help you to deal with a stoppage. There are many ways to time reloading drills, but the easiest way is to combine a shot before and after. The Shadowland Drill includes a speed reload. This will allow for good reloading times of around 2 seconds. Adrenaline Dump/Forty Five Drill
A defensive handgun allows you to quickly fire multiple shots at the target. The “adrenaline dump” is a term that describes the number of shots you can fire at a target in a matter of seconds. It could be as many as three to twice that. This drill is best if you have good recoil control. Also, make sure to use a shot cadence that will allow you to keep all shots within a kill zone as quickly and efficiently as possible.
You will need a shottimer and three IPSC/IPDA cardboard targets to get started. You will need a shot timer and three IPSC/IPDA cardboard targets. Draw from concealment and fire a single shot at the head at target 1 upon the start signal.
2. Next, move to target 2 and perform a center mass double tap.
3. Next, switch to target 3, and then conduct a failure drill.
4. You’ll return to target 1 and fire another double tap. Next, you’ll conduct a speed load and then engage target 2 using a single shot to the head.
5. Finish by engaging target 3 with an adrenaline dump (often called the Forty-Five Drill), firing five shots center mass.
6. You must remember that the drill is performed in a single session. The drill takes 15 seconds to complete. Your goal is to finish it in that time frame with no missed shots. A time limit of 15 seconds is acceptable, but anything less than that is unacceptable is fine. This drill is also great for a friendly competition between you and your training partner. It’s fun to run and it can be used as a friendly competition between you and your training partner. This stencil can be used to paint targets for the Shadowland Drill. It is best suited for semi-automatic handguns with a maximum capacity of eight. However, revolvers and pistols with a smaller capacity can also be used. Conduct your first reload with a six-shot revolver/pistol after you have completed the failure drill on target 2. Next, perform the second reload following the head shot on target 2. After the target’s first double tap, do the first reload. After the failure drill on target 3, reload and do your last reload. Adjust the par time. Add 2 to 3 seconds to each additional reload after the failure drill on target 3. Although it’s possible, you shouldn’t be afraid to try, unless you’re auditioning to star in the next John Wick movie, there is a small chance that you will have to use the drill to simulate a real-world self defense engagement. The Shadowland Drill’s purpose is to make you do many things simultaneously, and all this while under stress. This drill will show you if you are competent with a defensive gun. This drill will also show you that you can improve your defensive handgun skills with more practice and training. The Shadowland Drill is also fun! Target grids and bullseye sizes can be downloaded in MOA. Get Free Targets
