Thread: Pistol Training, what to train.......

So I am working at really raising my training level, I wanted to see if anyone has a good list of drills and/or skills to train.

I know the basics, dry fire and drawing from the holster, I am looking for some more detailed ideas.

Here are a few that i have been doing, I would like to get a comprehensive list if possible.

-press outs focus on taking up the slack in the trigger
-press outs focus on repeatable frontsight consistency
-snap shooting drill
-malfunction drills
-drawing from the holster focusing on each step slow
-drawing from the holster fast
-drawing and shooting from retention
-trigger finger control as you move around cover
-reloading drills
-SHO all of the drills
-WHO all of the drills
-trigger reset drill
-thinking about the last shot you never take (get the sight picture after the shot)
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clearly not a complete list, so anyone have a better one of anything to add?

In my opinion, if you want to become quicker, learn trigger control. The only way to learn trigger control is to shoot from distance at a small target on a large backing so you are able to see where every shot hits. In time you will be able to speed up and maintain good groups at distance.

I also prefer to shoot very close, almost as much as from distance, and I spend much less time in the intermediate ranges than very close (7 yards and closer) or very far (50 -60 yards).

Continuous motion drills where you shoot very slow but never stop the motion of the gun when transitioning between multiple targets being very conscientious of the sight picture, grip, trigger control, reset, etc.

Buy an inexpensive shot timer and use it once-in-a-while.

.....and spend as much time at the range as possible.

Buy this book, read it several times, practice what he teaches, then review it every few years or when you hit a plateau go back again and YOU WILL learn something again. Best book ever written about pistol shooting for speed and accuracy.

Amazon.com: Practical Shooting : Beyond Fundamentals (9780962692505): Brian Enos, Kris Kunkler: Books

That book looks good. I just placed an order for a copy.

It's so good, I just ordered it again for myself. The guy I lent it to kept it. Here is another I also ordered that should be a keeper.
Amazon.com: Be Fast, Be Accurate, Be the Best (9780578047942): Bill Rogers: Books

BTW, I'm a firm believer in competition (IPSC / IDPA / Speed Steel) for learning and pushing ones skill level. Shooting with better shooters will make you one if you pay attention.

I ordered the books,

It does sometimes help to have a bit of background on who you are dealing with on the internet, so here is just a bit about my shooting history: 1996 Oregon State USPSA Limited match winner and 1996 Limited points winner, Oregon State Speed Steel Limited match winner multiple times in the 1990's. I've just come back from many years off and started training again in February of this year competing in the .22 open division in speed steel. So far since February I've racked up a 3rd fasted pistol of the match (with many gun problems) at the Oregon Man Of Steel, and I was the fastest pistol at the Washington State Steel Challenge in Ephrata.... and I've even won a few local bowling pin matches. I'm hoping that the new Ruger 22/45 Hunter I've just built will help with overall match times, as it does not seem to have the ongoing ejection and extraction issues that I could not work out of my Cz Kadet. If you have any questions and are around at the Tri County speed steel shoots, feel free to say "Hi". My name is Toby.