Trigger Prep

To shoot off the reset the shooter must prep the shot, break the shot and then return the trigger finger to the "reset". We want to minimize wasted motion therefore, when we release the trigger we want the trigger finger to come forward enough to hear the click which means the internal seer mechanism has reset and then reapply slight pressure to the trigger.
You can see when the shooter is not shooting off the reset because the red laser comes completely off.
It should be noted that the red laser will only come on when the trigger is prepped but will turn off when we come off the trigger.

How do we press the trigger? What is "slapping the trigger?" Proper trigger mechanics entails first taking up the slack out of the trigger, then the force is increased and the trigger "breaks". Taking up the slack (or staging) the trigger is where the shooter presses the trigger and first hits a "wall" where the shooter has to press harder to break the shot (make the gun go boom). This process is similar to taking a picture with a modern digital camera. When we take a digital snap shot we first press the button half way to focus the shot then we increase the pressure and "break" a shot to snap the picture. Same principle for shooting a gun. Normal triggers have about 3 lbs of force to take up the slack in the trigger, then the trigger stops, and then another few pounds of force is required to break the shot. When shooters slap the trigger they press the trigger and hits the "wall" too fast the gun moves and misses the target. The SIRT is used where the red laser comes on only when the trigger is prepped so when the red and green lasers come on nearly the same time, the shooter is not prepping the trigger.

This first video instructs how to ensure shooter is shooting off of the reset. After the shot is broke (green laser coming on) the shooter should release the trigger to the "reset" (the point when the trigger clicks) and not come off of the reset (keeping the red laser on). A trainer can see this happening and the shooter can coach themselves. With the red trigger take up laser cowitnessed with the sights (aligned with the green laser) the shooter will see where the muzzle is oriented with respect to the sights.

This third video shows common issues of shooter over transitioning. Use the red take up indicator to see when the muzzle past the target and comes back on target. A trainer can see this happening and the shooter can coach themselves. With the red trigger take up laser at a 6:00 position, the non-dominant eye can pick up generally where the muzzle is oriented without using it as a sighting aid.

Strong hand trigger finger getting tired... train the weak hand. There is research showing that training the weak hand has a benefit on skills of the strong hand.