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 What are some good defensive pistol drills?
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05/19/23 01:31 PM
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Our law enforcement pool and competitive pistol shooter have a wealth of knowledge, and I'd like to hear it.
I'm pretty good with a pistol, but I'd like to get better. I have a couple of 2/3 IPSC steel targets already on hand, and I'm willing to get some more and make stands for them.
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Re: What are some good defensive pistol drills?
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05/19/23 09:04 PM
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Three drills that I shoot regularly are the Wizard Drill (to assess CCW competence), the 1-to-5 Drill (for multiple targets and reloading) and the old standby Mozambique drill. Essentially two drills in one: the Moz requires a double tap to center mass followed by a single round to the head. The shift from speed to precision on the clock is a great mental exercise...
I've also got a Texas Star and that's a real hoot shooting a DA wheelgun!
Have fun!
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Re: What are some good defensive pistol drills?
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05/19/23 11:11 PM
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Since you put this in optics are you running a dot on your gun?!
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Re: What are some good defensive pistol drills?
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05/19/23 11:11 PM
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Draw from holster as you would wear the holster, meaning shirt covering it, jacket covering it, etc.
Double tap to chest, then single to head. The single to head is a lot harder then a it sounds when on a shot timer, which I think everybody needs to practice with. Defensive shooting doesn’t require gnats [censored] accuracy.
I’ve started doubles to the chest, double to the groin, single to the head.
Shoot and move to cover. Learn to draw and shoot while seated.
Learn to use your vehicle as cover, don’t jump the vehicle, learn triangulation and distance from the vehicle, it’s amazing what 5-10 feet off your vehicle can do for you.
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Re: What are some good defensive pistol drills?
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05/20/23 12:15 AM
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Since you put this in optics are you running a dot on your gun?! Just realized I screwed that up. Just plan on running irons.
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Re: What are some good defensive pistol drills?
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05/20/23 12:19 AM
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I’ve started doubles to the chest, double to the groin, single to the head.
Dayum! 
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Re: What are some good defensive pistol drills?
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05/21/23 02:58 AM
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I've attached one of my favorite drills below. Its simple, focus on the basics and precision, and is meant to be shot 'cold,' so its a good warm-up for the day. its pretty basic, but adding par times and increasing distance can make it incredibly challenging. It was designed to be run at 3 or 5 yards. running it at 7 or 10 within your personally set par time can be a challenge https://www.triggerpressers.com/articles/dot-torture-drill/After that you can get into any number of drills. The biggest thing I tell people is train how you plan to fight- don't practice with an OWB holster if you carry AIWB on a day-to-day basis.
Last edited by Roughneck913; 05/21/23 03:01 AM.
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Re: What are some good defensive pistol drills?
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05/21/23 03:55 AM
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Irons or dots, shooting at night aint the same
Line it up and give it a go
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Re: What are some good defensive pistol drills?
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05/22/23 01:17 AM
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I’ve started doubles to the chest, double to the groin, single to the head.
Dayum! For the body armor wearing guys. Head is a much smaller target than the groin.
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